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May 2024
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Ep. 480: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks fr...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
About this episode

In this Very Special Episode, we share hilarious and insightful “proverbs of the

professions”—the collective wisdom of people in particular roles or professions

about how to manage the dilemmas of life. We include proverbs that come from

parents, poker players, doctors, ski instructors, and many more.

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Hacks for Facing Life’s Challenges: Proverbs of the Professions:

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