Takeshi ShudoI see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.
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If you were born into a specific type of family, a specific community or a specific culture, that is what you are. If you grow up in a certain situation, this is what you will become. If you live the way your parents want you to live and follow their rules, that is who you become. In other words, circumstances do not determine who we really are. Instead, the choices we make determine who we become.
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