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#118: How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton

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The Quintessence of Success

When you think of the word successful, who is the first person who comes to mind? And why? Didn't want it, but unfortunately the steve jobs came to mind. i'm really annoyed about that, because i don't actually see him as the quintessence of success. Butho would be an exemplar of that for you. It's funny, i was reasn in switzerland, where i come from. A very kindly lady who lived with us inin the family. Was almost like a second mother to me. She is now 83 years old and lives in an isolated swiss village. In amazing health for her age, and she is a true saint.

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