A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the p…

Eric Hoffer
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A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1996). The Passionate State of Mind
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