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For Mike, What’s One Big Takeaway About Life That He’s Learned From His Parents
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His parents used to tell him that you have what you have. Every day is a gift, and having the gift of being alive is a limited privilege. The real questions are, what do you want to do with your time? How do you want to make the most of your time? Mike says to not fall into this trap of learned helplessness of saying the world isn’t fair.
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