Sure, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try again. We have all the sports clichés and the war metaphors to bandy about, plus a closet-full of trite sayings about winners and losers and how losing makes you stronger.
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In life we all have many titles, whether they be student, employee, friend, child. Society tends to judge us based on the titles we hold. If you’re the CEO, it’s assumed you’re living a life where you’re well off and you don’t have a care in the world. If you have a low-income job it’s assumed you didn’t go to college. If you’re a college athlete, it’s assumed you’re arrogant. If you’re a supporter of equal rights, it’s assumed you’re homosexual. If you’re a woman, it’s assumed you’re not and never will be equal to men. And if you’re a feminist, you automatically hate men.
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Every New Year inevitably brings a fresh wave of optimistic resolutions. We’re definitely going to eat better this year—no more flour, or sugar, or salt, or trans fats, and definitely no fructose. We’re going to exercise every day while simultaneously reading big books on important topics. And we’re going to volunteer to be a class parent. Oh, and we’re determined that this is the year when we’re going to lead fearlessly.
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After the long holiday, I found it difficult to switch gears and return to work. I’ve stopped feeling badly about this!
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