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When we strike a balance between the challenge of an activity and our skill at performing it, when the rhythm of the work itself feels in sync with our pulse, when we know that what we're doing matters, we can get totally absorbed in our task. That is happiness.

Ariel Gore

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Ariel Gore
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 25
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