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What I did this week (Week 34)
What I did this week

What I did this week (Week 34)

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What I did this week (Week 34)

03/30/2024

Writing to you from Uruguay.

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This week was a bit different from most others.

Every once in a while I spend my week reading and writing much more than I usually do.

This was one of those weeks.

It’s important to have short periods of time in which you step back from the world, analyze where you’re at, then move forward with a clear picture of what it is you could do.

I’ve said it in the past, and I’ll say it a hundred time more during my time in The Preparation:

What matters most is who you are and who you wish to become.

You could become incredibly competent in several fields, live a comfortable life, and never have to worry about money. Yet, it’s all for naught if you aren’t satisfied with who you are.

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