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title: "5 What-next Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“If you can't do what you long to do, go do something else. Go walk the dog, go pick up every bit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-gilbert/if-you-can-t-do-what-you-long-to-do-go-do-something-else-go-walk-the/)

[Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-gilbert/)

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> [ “\[Whenever we wonder\] 'What should I do', instead of asking ourselves what's right or wrong, we must ask ourselves: \[...\] What is… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glennon-doyle/whenever-we-wonder-what-should-i-do-instead-of-asking-ourselves-what/)

[Glennon Doyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glennon-doyle/)

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> [“If I have one piece of advice to give you all about what to search for in your quest for What Next,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-fletcher/if-i-have-one-piece-of-advice-to-give-you-all-about-what-to-search/)

[Tom Fletcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-fletcher/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75d/tom-fletcher-4373_2017_if-i-have-one-piece-of-advice-to-give-yo_1898722.jpg)

> [“I've never had a moment when I thought: "Tom, you've made it!", and I don't think I want to, because that feels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-fletcher/i-ve-never-had-a-moment-when-i-thought-tom-you-ve-made-it-and-i-don-t/)

[Tom Fletcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-fletcher/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d7/tom-fletcher-4373_2017_i-ve-never-had-a-moment-when-i-thought-t_2098493.jpg)

> [“It may be that you've just missed a great opportunity that should have been your turning point towards the direction of greatness.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israelmore-ayivor/it-may-be-that-you-ve-just-missed-a-great-opportunity-that-should/)

[Israelmore Ayivor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israelmore-ayivor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ee/israelmore-ayivor-79_closet_it-may-be-that-you-ve-just-missed-a-grea_2820665.jpg)

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