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#389. Dad, what does it mean to ” burn your boat?”

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Burning your boat is an act of courage that makes it impossible to return to an earlier situation.

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#388. Dad, what is “productivity guilt?”

#390. Dad, tell me about people who are “self absorbed”.

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