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Melody Beattie Quotes

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As Melody Beattie quotes, “[the] new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can write that story by setting goals.” As I begin a new chapter in my life, I have set some goals for myself that I feel will benefit me in the future. My senior year of high school has motivated me to set realistic future goals that I know I will achieve for my own benefit.

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