Chapter . Prepare for and relish competition

It wasn’t until I got a new toothbrush and compared it with the one I’d been using for the last few weeks that I realized how worn out my old toothbrush had been.

And that got me thinking.

Later that day I bought two new tyres for my car and it was only when I saw the ones that had been removed next to the new ones that I realized how worn down they were.

And then that got me thinking.

That night I attempted to find my electric screwdriver in the garage and ended up throwing out and giving away four bags of things I don’t use any more. I had empty shelf space and the garage felt clean. It wasn’t until I cleared the shelf that I realized how much junk I’d been storing.

And that got me thinking and thinking. ...

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