History does not repeat itself, but it does instruct.
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Historical Instruction
H
Personal Complexity
P
We are the sum of our contradictions.
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Essential Love
E
No wisdom without love.
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Growth Potential
G
The past is to prove that no one is perfect and the future is to prove that everyone can change.
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Family Dynamics
F
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.
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Strategic Living
S
Life’s not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.
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Unpredictable Memory
U
Memory is the complete opposite of gold: volatile and unpredictable.
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Self-Narrative
S
A person is nothing but a story they tell themselves.
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Choice and Identity
C
In the end, we are our choices. Build yourself a great story.
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Youth Invincibility
Y
To be young is to be invincible. To be young is to be afraid.
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