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What an inspiring concept! Everyone should hear this; it would surely motivate them to change! I can especially see this person and that person getting a lot out of this! Too bad I'm the only one here; I guess everyone else is missing out...

Those are my inner thoughts every time I'm exposed to something motivational: "someone else really needs this"; "someone else would really benefit here"; "someone else is missing out".

...but if it's so good, why don't I take it to heart?

Have you ever done that? Have you ever been so eager to pass on acquired knowledge that you failed to benefit from it yourself?

I used to know a whole lot about God.

...but that was before He was my friend.