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A picture of a book called Walden

March 6, 2024

Eddy HoodLeave a comment

I Love Shoveling Manure

Last night, I spoke with a friend who feels like a failure. He left a high-paying career for a blue-collar job and wonders if he’s sold himself short. He’s happy, but worried that he gave up the “better life.” It made me think of Henry David Thoreau shoveling manure. The nineteenth-century philosopher left his lifeContinue reading I Love Shoveling Manure →

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