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Just Do It!

"The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are." -John Borroughs My twelfth grade English teacher made a purpose of giving her classes a wise saying everyday for her students to write down and think about. One of my favorites that i still remember today is, "Often people fail to recognize opportunity because it comes to the in overalls and looks like work!" America was once dubbed the land of opportunities, but sadly, as a nation we have failed to seize those same opportunities. Many of the people that I talk with are seeking a different life. For some it is the lure of materialism brought to a heightened awareness by seductive marketing. Others are fooled into dreams of "perfect" relationships by a Hollywood image or movie. Most people are looking for simply a change in their reality. There are other things people do to change their reality. For instance, my daughter changed her hair color just bef