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In the fifth-century, there lived a spoiled and rebellious young Roman who lived a life of luxury in Britain. At the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped from his family’s[…]

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You are going to meet a lot of people in your life. Thousands, maybe even tens of thousands. And in almost all of these situations, you are going to wish that[…]

For as long as we can remember, most of us have been bombarded with messages about what makes successful individuals. Teachers, parents and politicians tell us that we need to[…]