People involve themselves in countless activities which they consider …

Leo Tolstoy
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People involve themselves in countless activities which they consider to be important, but they forget about one activity which is more important and necessary than any other, and which includes all other things: the improvement of their soul ✨ Leo Tolstoy (2010). A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se, p.109, Simon and Schuster
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