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Just write whatever comes to your mind.

Or draw it, if you like.

Im asking about your life goals and such, but if you

crave a sandwich, certainly jot that down, too.
Its your book, and you can use it any way you like.

what do

you want?
Go ahead! I wont judge. Nor will the book.
Its printed on judgement-free paper.

Do you have secret desires you dont want

anybody to know about? Why dont
you write them here, really small, and then
black them out with a Sh arpie later on?
(Itll still help to write this stuff down.)

OK. The really, really TOP SECRET DESIRE?.

Wanna write that one here? If blacking it out.
isnt safe enough, you can just tear off this corner
of the page and eat it when youre done.

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