Do you know what you get when you try to escape? When you drive for miles in a deserted city or swim for hours in a shoreless sea? You get yourself.

Kamand Kojouri
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A person who tries to escape from reality is stuck in the past and unable to move forward. Many people feel stuck because they are afraid of what lies ahead of them. They simply want to remain where they are and be comfortable, so they refuse to take any chances. But when we take chances, we get ourselves.

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