One’s created sense of self is not who you are. The present moment is all we have.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
To have the courage to fail.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗
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