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John Goddard's Unhealthy Life

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“Life is meant to be lived fully, deeply, optimistically, without hanging on to the baggage of the past, with no fear of the future, to live each day complete.” –John Goddard John Goddard is a man who has lived a very interesting and adventurous life. As someone who wishes to explore life and experience adventures of my own, I find myself in agreement with his statement. Saying life is to be lived optimistically resonates strongly with me and my beliefs, as does stating life is meant to be lived deeply. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines optimistic as “a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future : a feeling or belief that what you hope for will happen.” I believe a situation can always be made either better or worse
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