On Finding Oneself
Today’s quote is attributed to Thomas Szasz:
People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But o eu não é algo que se encontra, é algo que se cria.the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
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As pessoas dizem muitas vezes que esta ou aquela pessoa ainda não se encontrou a si própria. Mas o eu não é algo que se encontra, é algo que se cria.People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🧍 Pessoas [femin. plural]: People👩👩👧👧 Muitas [femin. plural]: Many✖️ Vezes: Times⏳ Ainda não: Not yet👁️ Encontrar: To find❔ Algo: Something🌱 Criar: To create
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