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Possibility vs. necessity

  • People motivated by possibility make choices based on what they want to do and are hopeful about pursuing the unknown. 
  • Those who make decisions based on necessity do things because they feel they have to. People who are driven by acts out of a feeling of necessity are trustworthy and can be predictable. 
Both types of people have their virtues, but in order to get your message across to either one, it helps to identify who is who.

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