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Our preferences for stability and security blind us to the opportunities for adventure when they present themselves.

Alan Hirsch

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Alan Hirsch
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 24
Author
Theologian
University Teacher
Writer
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
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Stability
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Adventure
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