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In my younger days, I would have been very upset if someone had told me that I had a mean streak. However, in my later years, I have grown to love the person who can hurt me. The person who proves to me that I am nothing more than a fool. It doesn’t matter what I do or if I am successful or unsuccessful; what matters is whether or not I am happy within myself.
Source: The Red And The Black
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