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Ten years is a huge amount of time. To put it in perspective, think about the difference between you as an 11yr old, and you as a 21yr old. It's a massive difference and you have little way of predicting what will happen.
Advice to My Younger Self
Alex MacCaw
Esthetics is the study of ideal form, or beauty; it is the philosophy of art.
The Story of Philosophy
Will Durant
There are even some scientific studies showing that some people may have a genetic variant in their dopamine system that causes them to seek out riskier behavior and activities. These can range from heli-skiing to big-wave surfing to drug addiction. Cynthia Thomson, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, has identified what she calls the “Daredevil Gene.” This gene may limit the amount of dopamine that’s released for some people, causing them to seek higher and more extreme levels of adventure to get the same reward.
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