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Nov 2021
1h 9m

Happiness or Success?

GrownKid
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Would you rather be successful or happy? Many of us feel like it is a choice we have to make. Graduate high school, pick a career, then go to college and major in it. Oftentimes, careers get chosen because it makes money not because it makes them happy. In this episode, we talk about how we're navigating this dilemma that so many young people have. Hopefully ... Show More
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