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Today we have a nice expression.

Actually, it's kind of scary.

To break someone.

To break someone.

B-R-E-A-K.

Hmm.

Now, you can break a pencil and your car engine can break.

You know, something can break.

But what does it mean to break somebody?

Well, the idea is that someone, that person, is really strong.

They're very, very strong. They are in complete control of their mind, of their emotions, of their body. Nothing can break them. They're very strong.

This is the idea.

So, I'll give you an example.

I used to smoke, and I smoked for such a long time over 20 years, maybe 25 years, I smoked.

Isn't that terrible? Yeah. And I was a strong smoker. I tried to break my

habit, but it was strong. My smoking habit was very strong. Even though people told me to stop, I wouldn't break. I enjoyed it. I liked it.

Nothing could break me. I wouldn't stop. If it was cold outside, I didn't care. If I didn't have

cigarettes, I would walk 10 kilometers to buy cigarettes. Nothing could break me. Until

Minty. Yes, Minty. You might know Minty, my cat. Well, Minty one day broke me. She was able to get me to stop and I quit smoking.

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