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We often learn the hard way that our world is ruled by external factors. We don’t always get what is rightfully ours, even if we’ve earned it.

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Ego is certainly there in many of the greatest and most dizzying tales of success – but it’s there in some of the greatest stories of failure and self-implosion as well.

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If it comes as a constant surprise each and every time something unexpected occurs, you’re not only going to be miserable whenever you attempt something big, you’re going to have a much harder time accepting it and moving on to attempts two, three, and four.

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May 27, 2024

If it comes as a constant surprise each and every time something unexpected occurs, you’re not only going to be miserable whenever you attempt something big, you’re going to have a much harder time accepting it and moving on to attempts two, three, and four.

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May 27, 2024

Ego is certainly there in many of the greatest and most dizzying tales of success – but it’s there in some of the greatest stories of failure and self-implosion as well.

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