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Aug 2023
34m 13s

are we rigged for failure?

Alex Adams
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In today's episode we look at how society has been built around the idea of success. We are all chasing an ideal version of life based on what society dictates success to look like. The feelings that we end up feeling about ourselves and the journey we're on end up being affected. It's important to take a look at how society chooses what we should focus our attention on and instead of following the "crowd", find our own path in life. I love you all, enjoy.





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