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Or, let your Future Self thank your Present Self

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Jun 06, 2023
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“Tomorrow Tsh will be so thankful for Right-Now Tsh.” I can’t say that I’ve ever said this out loud, but lately, I have been thinking it. I’ve recommended this idea to my students for years now, but only recently have I noticed my need to make this notion more real in my own life.

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