Shaima
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Might you now see the game of life slightly differently? Suddenly, the stakes are lower. And suddenly, you can afford to play around a little. If your goal is to find a fulfilling career and your hypothesis is that a corporate role might be
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“She could read anything now, he said, and once you can read anything you can learn everything. It was up to her. “Nobody's come close to filling their brains,” he said. “We're all like giraffes not using their necks to reach the higher leaves.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“If anyone would understand loneliness, the moon would.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“I have to do life alone. But I knew this. I’ve known a long time that people don’t stay.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to you, a specific rhythm and perspective that are your strengths, not your weaknesses. You must not be afraid of your uniqueness and you must care less and less what people think of you.”
― The 50th Law: Overcoming Adversity Through Fearlessness
― The 50th Law: Overcoming Adversity Through Fearlessness
“She knew the years of isolation had altered her behavior until she was different from others, but it wasn't her fault she'd been alone. Most of what she knew, she'd learned from the wild. Nature had nurtured, tutored, and protected her when no one else would.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
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