No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

Theodore Roosevelt
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No man needs sympathy because he has to work. When people are forced to work for a living, they are no longer able to think about the things that really matter in life, like whether or not they are happy, or whether or not they’re good at what they do. Instead, they are forced to focus on making sure that they are still alive. Unfortunately, when people are forced to work for a living, they are no longer able to think about the things that really matter in life, like whether or not they are happy, or whether or not they’re good at what they do. Instead, they are forced to focus on making sure that they are still alive.

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