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> [“When I was growing up, people didn't tell me to slow down, to do less, to be calmer, or to practice being content. In fact, people told me to do the opposite: be involved, challenge myself, stay busy, push through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chad-eastham/when-i-was-growing-up-people-didn-t-tell-me-to-slow-down-to-do-less/)

[Chad Eastham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chad-eastham/)

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