Sometimes a few words are enough to shift the way we see the day.
This one doesn’t whisper. It whacks you over the head with truth. Twain reminds us that entitlement is a fast way to stay stuck—and a guaranteed path to disappointment. Life isn’t a vending machine that spits out rewards just because you showed up.
But here’s the twist: that’s not a bad thing. It means we’re free to choose what we build, how we show up, and what we make of our time here.
Nobody owes us anything—but we owe it to ourselves to keep moving forward.
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