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It is hard to describe how motivating it is for a young man to look into the eyes of their first-born child and understand they are now tasked with pr...

A young man finds deep motivation in looking into his first-born child's eyes and realizing he is now responsible for providing for this human being for the rest of his life.

One danger of working just hard enough to get by is that you tend not to leave much margin for error when you do that. It's the effort equivalent of d...
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Working just hard enough to get by leaves little margin for error, similar to doing things at the last minute.
The watchmaker hands a watch back to me, having determined that it can't be repaired: Watchmaker: My advice is to sell it at auction. Me: I bought it ...
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A watchmaker tells a customer their watch cannot be repaired and suggests selling it at auction. The customer reveals they originally purchased the watch at an auction, to which the watchmaker responds that this is common with such watches.

It is hard to describe how motivating it is for a young man to look into the eyes of their first-born child and understand they are now tasked with pr...

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One danger of working just hard enough to get by is that you tend not to leave much margin for error when you do that. It's the effort equivalent of d...

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