My answer to this dilemma was self-discipline. I figured I … - Donald Miller

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My answer to this dilemma was self-discipline. I figured I could just make myself do good things, think good thoughts about other people, but that was no easier than walking up to a complete stranger and falling in love with them. I could go through the motions for a while, but sooner or later my heart would testify to its true love: darkness. Then I would get up and try again. The cycle was dehumanizing.

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Don Miller (born August 12, 1971) is a best-selling American author and public speaker based out of Portland who focuses on Christian spirituality.

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