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Talk to people. Learn from them. And put your phone away.
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What lesson has mattered most in your life?Originally asked
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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You only get out what you put in. Karma – it all comes round.
Healthy body and a healthy mind – very simple.
That everything happens for a reason.
Erin O'Connor
English model
To be humble is to be sane.
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A few of my exes.
Losing out on a role, any role. I get so invested. I can take rejection, but only when useful feedback is given.
I wanted to be a vet, and then realised it’s only really dogs that I adore, and if someone had a poorly mouse, I would be the one needing medical assistance.
Relief and an achy feeling in your cheeks from smiling.
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