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This drive is not just a product of individual strength, but rather a testament to the inherent value and worth of the individual, regardless of their circumstances.\n\n**How to Use This**\nThis mindset can be applied today by acknowledging and honoring the inherent worth and value of every individual, regardless of their background or experiences. By recognizing that every person has a unique capacity for growth and self-expression, we can approach our own challenges and those of others with a sense of hope and optimism, rather than shame or despair.",{"id":188,"quote_text":189,"author_id":103,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":190,"source":191,"quote_tag":192,"commentary":23},726818,"Logic becomes a loud voice when the wall of our past abuse begin to crack with awareness. But that's our adult speaking. The child within, who had the experience, talks to us through flashes of insights.Trust your perceptions. 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