God invented space so that not everything had to happen in Princeton.

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I once read a quote that God invented space so that not everything had to happen in Princeton. The point was that sometimes we need to do something that’s just a little bit out of our comfort zone. It’s important to do what we love and feel good about it, but it’s also important to stretch ourselves and try new things. Who knows? If we put our best efforts into something and succeed, we might get a promotion or a raise or the chance to make the world a better place.

Source: Our Cosmic Habitat

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