The only way to truly conquer something, as every great philosopher an…

Christopher McDougall
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The only way to truly conquer something, as every great philosopher and geneticist will tell you, is to love it. ✨ Christopher McDougall (2010). Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen, p.125, Profile Books
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