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TheLaughingAvatar t1_j3klc3y wrote

You know, I used to hear this all time time growing up from my parents who would crucify me for any failure and given how their lives turned out, I couldn't help but conclude how much bullshit that phrase really is. Yes, there's big overarching fuck-ups that become infamous which you should avoid, but no average person grinds through life without a track record of getting better at riding the storms that come.

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hieuimba t1_j3mku7v wrote

Sometimes real influential change comes from a shift in perspective and I don't think you can get that just by studying other people's mistakes

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