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Often,our immediate reaction to a sudden crisis help us save ourselves. Our response to gradual crises that creep up upon us, on the other hand,may be so adaptive as to ultimately lead to self-destruction.

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Amish Tripathi
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 18
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