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CHAPTER 97 - Self-Love
Athena's POV
It was disheartening to realize that none of my dreams or ambitions are coming true after having so many. Until a friend of mine shared her experiences, she was told that dreams are just that: dreams, until they are written down on a piece of paper and meticulously planned for execution. That served as a wake-up call for me.
And that's when I realized, yes, that's right, this is it! That is exactly what I am lacking! When it came to the execution, I kept on wishing and dreaming but didn't have a plan in place, as if I were hoping for some sort of miracle or magic to happen so that my wish would come true while I patiently waited for it, and it was then I realized how absurd this was all. To accomplish my goal, I wrote down everything I needed to do in a notebook, including the things I desperately wanted. I wanted to publish a book, so I created an action plan and began completing each item on the list one at a time.
It wasn't ea
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- The Dark Silhouette CHAPTER 115 - Closure
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