The mere possibility of getting what we want fills the soul of the ord…

Paulo Coelho
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The mere possibility of getting what we want fills the soul of the ordinary person with guilt. We look around at all those who have failed to get what they want and feel that we do not deserve to get what we want either. We forget about all the obstacles we overcame, all the suffering we endured, all the things we had to give up in order to get this far. ✨ Paulo Coelho (1998). The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition, HarperSanFrancisco
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