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Saplings: Unstable Ground

Mario Gabriele · 13 Aug 2026

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  1. Our reading

    A parent withholding approval, or doubting a child's worth, seems to produce a strong desire in the child to over-prove their ability or worth.

    Their wordsIn either variation, this seems to produce a strong desire in the child to over-prove their ability or worth to compensate.

  2. Our reading

    Deeply understanding that life can end at any moment may make a person more inclined to make the most of their own life.

    Their wordsIf you understand, deeply understand, that life can end at any moment, you may be more predisposed to make the most of one's own.

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