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“A story is a character who wants something and overcomes conflict to get it.”

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Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

This book is a memoir that delves into the author's journey of self-improvement and life transformation. The author shares insights gained from revising and refining his life experiences, drawing parallels between life editing and storytelling. more

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Donald Miller, born on August 12, 1971, is a renowned American author. His works delve into themes of life, faith, and growth in an accessible way, resonating with a wide audience. more

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“I've wondered, though, if one of the reasons we fail to acknowledge the brilliance of life is because we don't want the responsibility inherent in the acknowledgment. We don't want to be characters in a story because characters have to move and breathe and face conflict with courage. And if life isn't remarkable, then we don't have to do any of that; we can be unwilling victims instead of grateful participants.”

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“Humans are designed to seek comfort and order, and so if they have comfort and order, they tend to plant themselves, even if their comfort isn't all that comfortable. And even if they secretly want for something better.”

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“It made me wonder if the reasons our lives seem so muddled is because we keep walking into scenes in which we, along with the people around us, have no clear idea what we want.”

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Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

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“We believe we will be made whole by our accomplishments, our possessions, or our social status. It's written in the fabric of our DNA that life used to be beautiful and now it isn't, and if only this and only that, it would be beautiful again.”

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Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

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