Do not take life too seriously, this is all a sham.
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What would you like to leave your children?
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What is your greatest fear?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
If it scares you, do it.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗
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That I can’t control it.
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A sense of wonder.
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Instead of saying, “I tripped up”, you have to use the words, “I had a fall.”
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