if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; yo…

John C. Maxwell
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if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you. ✨ John C. Maxwell (2013). Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships, p.26, David C Cook
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if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you. ✨ John C. Maxwell (2013). Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships, p.26, David C Cook

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