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		zhoujianfu on Oct 4, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Benefits of a Quiet Ego Sadly, I would say experiencing a great personal tragedy is a "good" way to cultivate it. There really is nothing like the death of a loved one to put everything, including your own place in the world, in perspective.

puredemo on Oct 4, 2015 [–]

That gave me more of a sense of urgency and egoic ambition, not the other way around.

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