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I like Desiderata as life advice. Text here: https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html

It's a 1 minute read, but two snippets more directly relevant:

"Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story."

and

"If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself."

I see everyone simply doing their best to get by and focusing on differing details at differing scales depending on what situation and inclination are. Your details are important to you. You can learn other peoples details if you talk to them for a bit. No one is boring - and everyone is - depending on your own viewpoint.

As for:"But I wonder if I'll do these things or if I will just work and be happy."

What the hell is wrong with being happy? :-)



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