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fz"><div class="pi ab pj ae"><div class="ab q pn">7h ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pk do ab q"><div class="hw pl pm ab q pn"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji pm ab q pn" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@fyoaeuriz/sometimes-we-wish-people-could-step-inside-our-minds-8cd9b4a453c7?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---mental_health---0-84--------------------76f25d9b_7ec8_47e2_9237_da56d57b0d5e--------------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q po"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>19</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pp pq"><div 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rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm nr ns nt nu nv nw nx bk">The Narrative Arc</p></a></div></div></div><div class="pv l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nq ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@seanjkernan?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---mental_health---1-107--------------------76f25d9b_7ec8_47e2_9237_da56d57b0d5e--------------"><p class="bf b ga z cm nr ns nt nu nv nw nx bk">Sean Kernan</p></a></div></div></div><div class="ny l nz oa ob oc od oe"><div class="of og oh oi oj ok ol om"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/the-narrative-arc/forced-counseling-for-alcohol-abuse-taught-me-hard-lessons-267df1600d36?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---mental_health---1-107--------------------76f25d9b_7ec8_47e2_9237_da56d57b0d5e--------------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf on lp lq oo op lr ls lt oq or lu os jx ot ou ov ly lz sa 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ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@fyoaeuriz?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---mental_health---2-85--------------------76f25d9b_7ec8_47e2_9237_da56d57b0d5e--------------"><div class="l hn"><img alt="iris ୨୧" class="l hh by no np cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*lTB3PVpSmUn7Gw7SLiPl1g.jpeg" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="hv by l no np hw n ay hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nq ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@fyoaeuriz?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---mental_health---2-85--------------------76f25d9b_7ec8_47e2_9237_da56d57b0d5e--------------"><p class="bf b ga z cm nr ns nt nu nv nw nx bk">iris ୨୧</p></a></div></div></div><div class="ny l nz oa ob oc od oe"><div class="of og oh oi oj ok ol om"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/@fyoaeuriz/if-you-dont-spend-enough-time-getting-to-know-yourself-you-ll-end-up-absorbing-everyone-else-s-e52c3ff17df4?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---mental_health---2-85--------------------76f25d9b_7ec8_47e2_9237_da56d57b0d5e--------------"><div title="“if you don’t spend enough time getting to know yourself, you’ll end up absorbing everyone else’s…"><h2 class="bf on lp lq oo op lr ls lt oq or lu os jx ot ou ov ow ka ox oy oz pa kd pb pc pd cm ns nt nv nx bk">“if you don’t spend enough time getting to know yourself, you’ll end up absorbing everyone else’s…</h2></div><div class="pe l"><h3 class="bf b pf z cm pg ns nt ph nv nx fz">you owe it to yourself to live a life that’s yours</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pi ab pj ae"><div class="ab q pn"><span>Jan 5</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pk do ab q"><div class="hw pl pm ab q pn"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a 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it’s not worth it</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pi ab pj ae"><div class="ab q pn"><div class="mf ab"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="l ay ao am" aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div>12h ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pk do ab q"><div class="hw pl pm ab q pn"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji pm ab q pn" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" 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