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v The only thing that you have to give up to get what you want is your story about why you can’t have it

I was so overwhelmed by this website that I wanted to spread the word about it. After giving it some thought on to do so efficiently, I decided to post a Note on Facebook and send it to everyone I know. Here's the message I sent:

I am inviting all of you to take the challenge. What better way to use facebook than to spread a good idea. I am sending this website to you all in the hopes that you will take the challenge of writing a list of the things you want to do before you die - A

I read this online somewhere and want to pass it on. It's great advice.

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers,
got together to visit their old university professor.

Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and
returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups--porcelain,
plastic, glass, crystal, some plain, some expensive, some

This story starts at the tail-end of crossing off one of my goals. I was returning from the Dominican Republic where I had spent 9 months as staff writer for the Punta Cana Guide, a bilingual travel magazine.

I flew into NYC and then took a train back to my home town, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. When I got onto the train I saw the most beautiful girl sitting all alone and fortunately the seat across the aisle was empty. At one point we just began to chat, small talk stuff.

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