"Barbara Sher" is a speaker, career/Lifestyle coaching/lifestyle coach, and best-selling author of seven books on goal achievement. Her books have sold millions of copies and been translated into many languages. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show/Oprah, Today (NBC program)/The Today Show, 60 Minutes, CNN, and Good Morning America and her public television specials air regularly in the United States. Sher lectures at universities, Fortune 100 companies and professional conferences all over the world.

Sher's latest book, Refuse to Choose (Rodale 2006) is a step-by-step program designed for "scanners", people with many interests who are unable to decide on a single direction for their lives.

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Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.

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Every single one of us can do things that no one else can, love things that no one else can love...We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do.

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We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.

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When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.

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I believe you can have whatever you really want in this life, in one form or another, sooner or later. All you have to do is take care of your health and be lucky enough to live for a while. But you can't have it all at once and you can't have it forever. No life has the room for everything in it, not on the same day.

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''Now'' is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream. You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.

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Isolation is a dream killer.

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And our dreams are who we are.

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Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.

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