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PISCES: You are forgiving—WAY TOO forgiving for your own good. If Gandhi and Mother Teresa had a baby, it would be you.

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Step away from the status update.

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Everyone was so smart in the program, I knew I had no way to compete.

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Are you getting the attention you desire, the praise you crave, or the appreciation you believe you deserve?

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“It’s time to back off a bit on the arguments for self-publishing,” says author-activist Hugh Howey. “It’s over. We can coexist now.” And with that, one of the most prominent of the indie authors in self-publishing today calls on his followers to hold their fire. The most important points, Howey says, have been made and understood.

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Taylor Swift came to a cafe in Nashville that my friend worked in. My friend served her and she was, of course, incredibly high maintenance. Before she left, she said, “Who should I make your tip out to?” My friend was confused, then realized that Taylor was leaving her an autographed photo as a tip.

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Rob Schneider goes down to Home Depot and pays the migrant workers to go to his house and choke him in the shower.

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My great grandmother was Martin Luther King Jr.’s personal secretary. They were having an affair.

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Did you know Gandhi never said, “Be the change you want to see in the world?”

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One time Gandhi said to a group of his backers, “I need to set aside one hour a day to do meditation.” One of the backers said, “oh no, you can’t do that! You are too busy, Gandhi!” Gandhi said, “Well, then, I now need to set aside two hours a day to do meditation.”