A Quote by Tom Bergeron

Humor requires perspective. Perspective requires focus. Focus requires balance. Balance requires attention to the present moment. In the 'now' one is freed from labels. Success and failure, good luck and bad—they're all constructs of your mind.

Tom Bergeron

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Tom Bergeron
American - Celebrity
Born: May 6, 1955

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