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You had no say in being born, but you have the ultimate say in how you're going to live. (lemmy.world)
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[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 24 points 7 months ago

To give OP a boon, my friend's mother had a plaque with a saying along the lines of "I was born against my will and I will die against my will. So please let me at least live like I want to."

I think that's a good philosophy to approach your own life and the people you encounter.

this post was submitted on 13 Apr 2024
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