Niamh Cusack
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Better hearing.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Following the Zen proverb: you should sit and meditate for 20 minutes; if you’re too busy, then you should sit and meditate for an hour.
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I very often set my heart on things – and if they don’t happen, I’m not great at dealing with disappointment.
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