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“Winter's not for adding things but for cutting things. It's the best season, the safest one, actually, to look closely at all the tangled branches of your life - the travel, the committee work, the various projects, the hobbies that have become burdens or obsessions, the trivial pursuits, the diversions; or the ingrown snarl of things, the lists in your head of people and situations to worry about, the proliferation of responsibilities that aren't really yours - and ask honestly if these are bearing fruit or just sapping energy. And then, without apology or even caution, cut to nothing all that which gives nothing.”

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Book:Spiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul
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Spiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul

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Mark Buchanan
Mark Buchanan

Mark Buchanan is a renowned physicist, born on October 31, 1961. He has made significant contributions to quantum field theory and particle physics, particularly in the fields of string theory and cosmology. more

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