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ack in the Introduction I asked you to complete a short
B exercise that asked you to name the most signifi cant and
meaningful accomplishments in your life—achievements that may
have been professional or personal, or whatever. For example,
“When I started a new business,” “The day I ran the Boston
Marathon (and all the training that led up to it),” “Standing in
the starting gate at the Olympics,” “That breakthrough product
I invented,” “When I nursed my sick child back to health,” or
“When I got my college degree.” Remember, it’s no one’s call but
yours to name the victories that have been the most important to
you.
Now I want you to take whatever response you gave and
consider the following:

• Were those accomplishments easy or hard to achieve?
• Did I exert a little or a lot of effort?

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