We are all brothers, and yet I live by receiving a salary for arraigning, judging and punishing a thief or a prostitute, whose existence is conditioned by the whole consumption of my life.

Leo Tolstoy
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When a person is paid a salary, they feel that their life is a paycheck. The money is a reflection of the life they live. The idea of being paid to do something is not something most people want to be part of. We all have the ability to be masters of our own destiny and have control over what we do in life.

In order for that to happen it is necessary that we go against the grain and refuse to be dependent on others. Yet, at the same time, we must not fail to acknowledge that there are people who need our help. There are many people in need, especially in this day and age, yet it is important that we do not forget that everyone needs help every once in a while.

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