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Doing nothing requires effort. Over time, that effort is greater than the effort necessary to improve, or move somewhere better. The trick is to redirect energy.

Doing nothing requires effort. Over time, that effort is greater than the effort necessary to improve, or move somewhere better. The trick is to redirect energy.

Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern

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Max McKeown
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Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Max McKeown: documented birth year 1969; activity date not established. Wikidata Q6795005, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6795005 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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