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The Smile Newsletter, No. 04

This is the official fourth issue of The Smile Newsletter

On Procrastination; An essay from my book

“You are where you are right now because of the actions you've taken, or maybe, the inaction you've taken.”
- Steve Maraboli -

I was closely acquainted with a man who slacked off when getting his work done. If it were 9:04, he’d say he’ll work at 9:10. Why? 9:04 is such a

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A Modern Problem: A Collection of Poetry and Essays

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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On the Calculation of Volume I

by Solvej Balle

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Self Portraits

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“Meritocracy as a societal construct is a travesty of the primitive human desire to compete.”
― Ismail Patel, A Modern Problem: A Collection of Poetry and Essays

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