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Followers of my blog may recall that I was a longtime Lance Armstrong fan. Since his grand debacle, I threw away all my Lance paraphernalia and any signs of having been a fan, the last vestige of which was following him on Twitter. Every now and again (though very rarely) in a moment of weakness, I check in on what he’s been up to, if only to roll my eyes. Thompson’s quote is what Lance cites in his Twitter bio.
While obvious how it applies to him, it resonated with me, and I am sure many of you.  It is a reminder to me of many things…
  • Be your own friend. Life is tough enough without beating up on yourself.
  • Life is changing. You may not be pleased with something now, but it will definitely pass.
  • Life is long. Fortunately we often get more than one chance...at many things.
  • A sense of humour is always appropriate.

What does this quote say to you?
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