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Banana Republic: Mel and Patricia Ziegler

How I Built This with Guy Raz

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Embrace Luck, But Keep Rowing

Accumulating vast wealth often leads to complications rather than fulfillment, highlighting the importance of meaningful relationships over material riches. Enduring partnerships, like marriage, can deepen with time, bringing greater love and joy. Achievements in life blend personal effort and intelligence with significant luck, emphasizing that while it is crucial to adapt to circumstances ('go with the flow'), one must also actively pursue opportunities ('don't forget to row'). Being in the right place at the right time can greatly influence success.

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