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@TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A49
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 RL> The problem with these people when it comes to growing and improving is
 RL> recognizing they need to grow and improve.
 RL> 
 RL> I had a college prof who used to say "The first step in being smart is
 RL> knowing what you are dumb at."  I`ve seen the application of this many
 RL> times over the decades as well at the anti-application: If you already
 RL> think you know, you don`t try to learn more.

 That`s solid advice. People can`t grow until they begin to learn
from their mistakes.

 RL> My guess is that the ruined public education system choked all desire to
 RL> explore and learn more out of these people.

 It probably played a role in it, but people need to learn about
the word "ambition." They don`t say it on TV that much, so that`s part
of Alex`s struggle.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Windows/64)
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