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What was the consequence of allowing relationships to define happiness and self-worth?
What was the consequence of allowing relationships to define happiness and self-worth?
What analogy is used in the text to describe setting oneself up for disappointment through dependencies?
What analogy is used in the text to describe setting oneself up for disappointment through dependencies?
Who or what does the author suggest should carry our weight in terms of dependencies?
Who or what does the author suggest should carry our weight in terms of dependencies?
What does the text emphasize as the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks?
What does the text emphasize as the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks?
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What lesson does the verse from the Quran mentioned in the text aim to convey?
What lesson does the verse from the Quran mentioned in the text aim to convey?
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In the context of the text, who is compared to gravity regarding disappointments?
In the context of the text, who is compared to gravity regarding disappointments?
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Why did the little girl ask the narrator the question about people leaving each other?
Why did the little girl ask the narrator the question about people leaving each other?
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What is one characteristic of the narrator's temperament mentioned in the text?
What is one characteristic of the narrator's temperament mentioned in the text?
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How did the narrator's disappointment differ from an ordinary emotion?
How did the narrator's disappointment differ from an ordinary emotion?
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Why did the narrator's relationships become objects of strong attachment?
Why did the narrator's relationships become objects of strong attachment?
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How did the narrator's reactions to outcomes that didn't work out differ from others?
How did the narrator's reactions to outcomes that didn't work out differ from others?
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Why did the narrator feel like the problem wasn't with the vase, but with themselves?
Why did the narrator feel like the problem wasn't with the vase, but with themselves?
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