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What Is Desire

Today's quote is from Naval Ravikant, the co-founder of AngelList, a platform that has transformed how startups raise funds and recruit talent.

Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy até conseguires o que queres.until you get what you want.

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O é um que para seres até o que queres.

Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.

Today's vocabulary

🌠 Desejo [masc. noun]: Desire 📝 Contrato [masc. noun]: Contract🔧 Fazer: To make🧘 Contigo mesmo: With yourself😔 Infeliz [masc. and femin. adjective]: Unhappy🎯 Conseguir: To get, to obtain

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