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Habit rules the unreflecting herd.

— William Wordsworth

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  4. Give all thou canst; high Heaven rejects the lore Of nicely calculated less or more.
  5. Wild is the music of the autumnal wind Among the faded woods.
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  • mindfulness
  • psychology
  • habit
  • self improvement

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