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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.
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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

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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

About bell hooks

bell hooks was a Critic from United States (1952–2021).

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bell hooks lived from 1952 – 2021.