By the way, if anyone here is in advertising or marketing, kill yourself.
The speed of modern life is an oppressive thing, and the corporate world is quick to punish those with an honest heart. Qualities such as __ice, honest, kind, happy, relaxed, sincere, innocent_ are frowned upon as weaknesses. Yet these values are the essence of a good person. Unfortunately, if you don__ keep the balance, they can be lost like sand through your fingers.
Wild Carp - Fennel's Journal - No. 4
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The speed of modern life is an oppressive thing, and the corporate world is quick to punish those with an honest heart. Qualities such as __ice, honest, kind, happy, relaxed, sincere, innocent_ are frowned upon as weaknesses. Yet these values are the essence of a good person. Unfortunately, if you don__ keep the balance, they can be lost like sand through your fingers.
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