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Jan 2020
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Do It Because It’s Right. Not So They’ll...

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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We’ve talked a lot recently about the importance of not making yourself a slave to outside approval. Because it’s not something you control. Because your own standards should be so high that you already have plenty to worry about.  Still, there is so much more to be said about this very human desire for external validation. Indeed, it is a timeless and univ ... Show More
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