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Sep 2025
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Lessons, Paradoxes and Hard Questions Fo...

Growth Mindset Psychology
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We chase alignment with our purpose, values, passions but can sometimes get a little lost on the way. Life has a scary habit of passing us by in a rush and Sam has just turned 35 years old and feeling very philosophical about the whole thing. We take a tour of some of the big problems in society people struggle with and the paradoxes that make them difficu ... Show More
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