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🗓️ 29 September 2025
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A simple childhood memory of jubilation raises a lasting question: Is it better to persist with activities we dislike and struggle with, or pursue what comes naturally?
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| 1:50.8 | There's a question I have about an aspect of my childhood that I reflect on often. |
| 1:57.8 | I don't think it has an answer, but I think it's a valuable question for me to ponder, |
| 2:03.4 | because it raises an issue that remains quite relevant to my life, even to this day. |
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