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> [How sad that we often diminish our best gifts by struggling valiantly to develop in someone else's area of ability. It is better to focus on your uniqueness and do that with excellence than to end up with mediocrity in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-miller/how-sad-that-we-often-diminish-our-best-gifts-by-struggling-valiantly/)

[Dan Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-miller/)

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