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Sound Advice - Concentrate Only On The Essential


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… we must live each day, each minute of our life as though it is the last; leave behind everything that is accessory; be concentrated only on the essential.  Every word, every gesture, every phone call, every decision must be the most beautiful moment of our life.  We must love everyone, we must smile at everyone without losing a single second. 

Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan

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