stackyFACTSYou might think writing down grand goals before you kick the bucket is an ancient human tradition. In reality, the specific phrase was almost nonexistent in common speech until Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson starred in a comedy film about it. Hollywood literally invented your life goals.
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