But the biggest benefit is that I no longer have to hang my head in shame because the guy at my local gas station is more tech savvy than me.

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When I was harassed in the hallway during school instead of lowering my head in shame, Carson would stand up for himself with brilliant witty comebacks -- he said all the things I just thought.

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There is no shame in my game.

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Certainly my own writing career has taken off in the months surrounding my 30th birthday in ways that put the preceding years of my twenties to shame.

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Day 003 - ShameWhenever I discover something in my life that I feel shame about, I take time to process it.

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It seemed a shame to leave all the great information on a board in my house and decided that a digital map needed to be created.

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