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Feb 2025
5m 52s

The Most Dangerous Trap in Life

Sahil Bloom
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A few months ago, I had an experience that stopped me in my tracks. It was a reminder that sometimes in life, the things we pray for can become the things we complain about, but only if we let them.


How many times has the thing your younger self dreamed of become the thing you complain about after you’ve gotten it?


There are a lot of beauties in life that are easy to miss if you’re moving too fast to appreciate them. Sometimes, you are quite literally living out your prayers. Remember that.

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