What is the most important lesson life has taught you?

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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

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You have to ride the wave and never wait for it to be calm, because it never will be.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 August 2024 source ↗

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That we are all no more and no less than a single thread in a gigantic web of life. What we do and how we behave has repercussions for the entire web.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗

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