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	Stop Acting Like A Big Baby...?

fewstingscorpio

7-7-2009 10:09 PM

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zen, goals, complaining, whining, perspective, happiness, proactive

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http://zenhabits.net/2009/07/how-to-stop-acting-like-such-a-big-baby/

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7-9-2009 6:32 PM

Lexica

If you're stuck in "something wrong mind", there's always something wrong...

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