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by flangola7 1074 days ago
Awards are powerfully gratifying and motivational, for some of us especially so. Symbolism is present in every civilization of every era for a reason.
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JohnFen 1074 days ago
> Awards are powerfully gratifying and motivational

I think this is true but only if they're not common and they come from your peers. But I'm no psychologist, so I'm really only asserting what's true for me, not for everyone.

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