One of the biggest obstacles I've overcome in my life was thinking I d…

Bonnie Raitt
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One of the biggest obstacles I've overcome in my life was thinking I didn't deserve to be successful. Artistically I'm not as much of a heavyweight as someone like Paul Simon or Joni Mitchell, because I'm not a creator of original music, and I worried about that for years. ✨ Readers recommend: songs about obstacles by Peter Kimpton, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2015.
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