Elizabeth Von ArnimSubmission to what people call their 'lot' is simply ignoble. If your lot makes you cry and be wretched, get rid of it and take another.
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A lot is often something that is given to us at birth. From the time we are born, we are given many choices in life, but they are often limited to what our parent's have decided for us. We are told what our lot is, and if it doesn't please us, we are told that it is not our lot. When I was young, I was told that I couldn't be anything other than a doctor.
My parents were doctors. I have always known that my family has worked hard for the money that they have earned. As I got older, I started to realise that my parents' profession was not the only thing that made them successful.
Sure, they worked hard at their private practice but it wasn't all they did. They had many interests outside of medicine. They had hobbies and friends outside of their practice.
They had interests outside of medicine because they were human beings with interests outside of medicine.
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