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We'll Likely Drive Many Cars

We'll Likely Drive Many Cars

Your vehicle is not your dharma.

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Those are some beautiful horses, but there are many reasons why Ben-Hur really doesn’t stand up.

At the end of last week’s newsletter, I dropped in the (fascinating) etymology of career: It comes from carrus (Latin) or chariot. So a career is a vehicle for getting us down the track, ideally blazing trails, lickety split. After all, chariots were reserved…

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