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Reading these books about anthropology and just studying at a 30,000 foot level, like all these different cultures and tribes and places over time.

Yeah.

One thing we've all got in common, I've noticed, got to get even.

That's what we do is humans.

We've got to get even.

And in the group that we get even with they

they don't think we're even now right they think they're behind that's exactly right no one says

oh you know what i had that comment it's even it's all evens Stephen okay we're cool it never

and peace eludes us for that reason throughout the centuries yeah got to get even so unless my heart has changed, that just continues.

I'm not going to be at peace.

Unless your heart has changed, same thing.

We'll never be at peace if get even is who we are.

We have to be transformed.

Says here, researchers have determined that if you want to get ahead at work,

you should not be a jerk.

Okay.

Thank goodness they researched that, I think.

Yeah.

Yeah, everybody doesn't know.

It's okay to be sociable.

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