One is that we are all responsible for our actions, our behavior, and our words, and we must take responsibility for everything we say and do. When y… - Madonna

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One is that we are all responsible for our actions, our behavior, and our words, and we must take responsibility for everything we say and do. When you get your head wrapped around that, you can no longer think of life as a series of random events - you participate in life in a way you didn't previously. I am the architect of my destiny. I am in charge. I bring that to me, or I push that away. You can no longer blame other people for things that happened to you. The other is that there is order in the universe, even though it looks like chaos. We separate the world into categories: this is good and this is bad. But life is set up to trick us. It's a series of illusions we invest in. And ultimately those investments don't serve our understanding, because physicality is always going to let you down, because physicality doesn't last.

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About Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone)

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born 16 August 1958), known simply by her first name Madonna, is an American pop singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress. She has been often referred to, by the media, as the 'Queen of pop'. Madonna's record company credited her as having sold over 300 million records worldwide.

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Birth Name: Madonna Louise Ciccone
Also Known As: Little Nonni Queen of Pop
Alternative Names: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Madonna Ciccone Madonna L. Ciccone
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