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A guru"},{"startTime":1782.301,"endTime":1787.826,"body":"once told me in India, he said"},{"startTime":1787.916,"endTime":1793.622,"body":"notice people's postures. You'll"},{"startTime":1787.916,"endTime":1793.622,"body":"see spineless people literally"},{"startTime":1793.712,"endTime":1798.965,"body":"look like they have no spine."},{"startTime":1793.712,"endTime":1798.965,"body":"They're always slouching and"},{"startTime":1799.056,"endTime":1804.671,"body":"looking kind of lazy and leaning"},{"startTime":1799.056,"endTime":1804.671,"body":"back too far. So whenever you"},{"startTime":1804.761,"endTime":1810.285,"body":"need that extra strength, all"},{"startTime":1804.761,"endTime":1810.285,"body":"you got to do, sit up straight."},{"startTime":1810.376,"endTime":1815.448,"body":"And remember that you are a co"},{"startTime":1810.376,"endTime":1815.448,"body":"creator of this beautiful"},{"startTime":1815.538,"endTime":1820.791,"body":"universe. You've been listening"},{"startTime":1815.538,"endTime":1820.791,"body":"to path to peace with Todd"},{"startTime":1820.881,"endTime":1825.953,"body":"Perelmuter. Being here and"},{"startTime":1820.881,"endTime":1825.953,"body":"putting in this important and"},{"startTime":1826.044,"endTime":1830.753,"body":"noble work is one of the"},{"startTime":1826.044,"endTime":1830.753,"body":"greatest gifts you can give"},{"startTime":1830.843,"endTime":1836.277,"body":"yourself and others. If you"},{"startTime":1830.843,"endTime":1836.277,"body":"found this podcast even a little"},{"startTime":1836.368,"endTime":1841.711,"body":"helpful, please make sure to"},{"startTime":1836.368,"endTime":1841.711,"body":"leave a review so it can reach"},{"startTime":1841.802,"endTime":1847.054,"body":"others who may be in need. And"},{"startTime":1841.802,"endTime":1847.054,"body":"remember, the path to peace"},{"startTime":1847.145,"endTime":1849.5,"body":"starts with a single step."}]}