Ralph Ransom :
All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today.
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Adversity
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Laziness
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Life and Living
Gift it
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