It's in the act of having to do things that you don't want to that you…

Bell Hooks
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It's in the act of having to do things that you don't want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego. ✨ Bell hooks talks to John Perry Barlow. www.lionsroar.com. September 1, 1995.
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It's in the act of having to do things that you don't want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego. ✨ Bell hooks talks to John Perry Barlow. www.lionsroar.com. September 1, 1995.

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