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Tip-Off #21 - “I am the master of my fate”

Tip-Off #21 - “I am the master of my fate”

“I am the captain of my soul.” Really? - from "Invictus" by the Victorian era British poet, William Ernest Henley

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William Green
May 07, 2022
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"Invictus" remains a cultural touchstone, beloved by Nelson Mandela, John Kennedy – Timothy McVeigh and white supremacists. For good or ill, "being in charge" is essential to self-esteem. Except when it's not. Many have discovered A.A. is spot-on when it speaks of life as "unmanageable." That's what makes alcohol and authoritarians so popular – they pro…

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