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Be the laughter that spreads, the smile that greets a person who is struggling through their day. Be the encouragement a stranger needs, a shoulder for one to lean on, a hand to pull them back to their feet again.

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There is more to this life than believing what you have right now is all there is, that this is all you can get, that you’re stuck. There is more out there; go get it.

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Make your life not solely about who you’re loving, but how you’re loving your world.

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You have to make changes if you really want to see a difference. And those changes can only come from you.

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Make this year the year you finally go—after what you want, in the direction of your dreams, along the road that leads you to what matters the most.

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Let 2018 be the year you finally burn with passion—for the things you create, the work you do, the relationships you build or fall into.

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This year, I’m letting go of people, of things, of feelings, of thoughts that aren’t mine to keep. That aren’t bringing me hope. That aren’t pushing me to be a better person or inspiring me to stand after I’ve fallen down.

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Say yes without fear.

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In this new year, I hope you are fearless.

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Keep all that weirdness in, and be a regular Joe. Please everybody by being the person that you think they expect you to be.