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AllThePrettyHouses t1_j5q5rnz wrote

Only when someone else's life rests in your hands - parenthood, fellow soldier, climbing partner on the other end of your rope, eldercare, etc. - does adventure become real. It's the ultimate commitment with the highest stakes. Otherwise, it's a literary platitude.

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TreatThompson OP t1_j5q8zyb wrote

Hmm wow that is food for thought—definitely is challenging my brain with how I see things

Reminds me of something I recently read that said real life is about altruism

Thanks for sharing this 😄

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