Padriag
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ORIGINAL: swtnsparkling what person has influenced your life most and why? A lot of people, both living and historical have influenced my life over the years in one way or another, that would make for a very long list. It would run from my Pawpaw who was my very first best friend, to an english teacher who got me started in psychology, to a woodshop teacher who helped me discover the craftsman in me, to a fiance who knocked off a lot of rough edges, to a stripper who taught me just how charming I really am, to Leonardo da Vinci for being my first and lifelong hero. But the person who has absolutely influenced my life the most is... me. I say that because it was me who made the decision to take the advice of this person or that. It was me who acted on the lessons I learned in life. It was me who strove to be better than I was, never being content with past accomplishments. It was me who set high goals and high standards for myself. It was me who chose the path I've taken in life. It was me who decided what to reject of the things I'd been taught growing up because I felt they were wrong, and what things to keep because I felt they were right. For better or worse, for all my mistakes and my successes, I am responsible for who I am and who I will yet become, for everything I do and say... it was me.
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Padriag A stern discipline pervades all nature, which is a little cruel so that it may be very kind - Edmund Spencer
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