I’ve made plenty of mistakes and missed opportunities.

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That’s a fact of life: everything doesn’t go perfectly. Whether I have a plan or not, there are things which disappoint me.

But this is also what creates the opportunity for joy and fulfillment.

It’s the sense that I could be a better person than I was before. I can become a better person and make the difference I want to make in the world.

If I figure out what that difference is, and put my mind to it.

Sure, it takes work and energy. And time. There’s some risk involved.

But what better thing to do with my life?