If you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric…

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If you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric. And stagnant water becomes putrid. ✨ Pope Francis’s ten secrets to happiness. www.washingtonpost.com. August 1, 2014.
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If you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric. And stagnant water becomes putrid. ✨ Pope Francis’s ten secrets to happiness. www.washingtonpost.com. August 1, 2014.

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