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he was so worried that he would end up hating the job but sticking around for the money, that he set an alert on his phone to send himself the same message every year on his birthday: “Sit down and ask yourself: Are you happy?”
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― You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want
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― All the Bright Places
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― All the Bright Places
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― My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie
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― The Fire Next Time
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