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I'm Not the Person I Used to Be

I'm Not the Person I Used to Be

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Pat Whitty
Jan 26, 2024
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The statement, “I’m not the person I used to be,” is usually meant negatively to call attention to our weaknesses or lack of capabilities. It’s usually used in connection with aging.

However, it can be powerful, inspirational, and motivational if we expand it to say, “I’m not the person I used to be. I’m the person I’m becoming.”

I remember an old TV comm…

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