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Nov 2022
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#212 – Stop Wishing Things Were Easier

JOHN MAXWELL
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When things get difficult and challenging, do find yourself wishing things were easier? According to author and speaker, Jim Rohn. "Don't wish things were easier, wish you were better." How can you turn tough times into growth times?

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