The rider evolved to serve to the elephant.

Jonathan Haidt
The rider evolved to serve to the elephant.
The rider evolved to serve to the elephant.
The rider evolved to serve to the elephant.
The rider evolved to serve to the elephant.
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The rider evolved to serve to the elephant. The rider is a man who rides an elephant. The rider has a special relationship with an elephant he has trained and trained to perform certain functions. The elephant is a dumb animal that has been trained to carry certain objects or people on its back.

The rider controls the elephant by rubbing its back, as well as by encouraging the elephant to do various tasks it has been trained to do. In this way, the rider has developed a relationship with the simple-minded elephant that allows him to control the animal and use it for his purposes.

Source: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth In Ancient Wisdom

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