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VM

Aug 6, 2012

How often do we do things just because someone else we used to idolize did them in the past? When will we start doing things in the present such that they’re the best things for us to do in the present?
More often than not, the environment to nurture success is given more importance than an environment in which failures can be tolerated, let alone dealt with constructively. More often than not (pardon me), the fear of failure trumps the allure of success.

Justice delayed but a ton of bricks await

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Justice delayed but a ton of bricks await

Feel the pain

Cheers for everyone but the bustard

It's the little things