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This reads as a warning against confusing effort with purpose. It points to the gap between building a life that fits your own values and building one that only satisfies other people’s expectations. It lands in a moment of career pressure or life planning, when someone is working very hard but feeling strangely unfulfilled.
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Originally said in English.
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About Vironika Tugaleva
Russian poet and translator, born in 1973. She is best known for her lyrical, introspective verse that explores themes of memory, identity, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Her translations of classical and contemporary poetry bridge Eastern and Western literary traditions.
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