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Designing optimal lives

You have a combination of talents, skills, and interests that are unique to you. But you live in a larger society that may not consider your abilities.

It is improbable that life is going to grant you a situation that perfectly matches your strengths. You may not be in the optimal culture for your interests. You may be exposed to the wrong subject or sport. Knowing this, you have to take an unsuitable condition and turn it into a well-matched one.

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