Hi, this is David. Have you thought about starting a retail business? When you think about

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their success to great products and a strong brand. But an often overlooked secret is actually

the business behind the business, the one which makes selling and buying simple.

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All lowercase.

Go to Shopify.com slash inspirational to upgrade your selling today.

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Thank you. Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast.

Today's reading was edited and adapted from Right Living by Susan H. Wixen, published in 1894.

Living will teach you how to live better than any preacher or book, says Gerta.

But what is it to live? Is it simply to eat, drink,

and be merry? Is it to learn a little, here and there, to laugh and play, to sleep, weep, toil,

and battle from day to day, and from year to year for food and shelter.

Is it to bend every energy to the acquirement of wealth, fame, or position?

Is it to sacrifice all for the applause of the multitude?

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