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    The Parable of the Dumbass: The Beginning
    The Parable of the Dumbass: The Beginning
    The Parable of the Dumbass: The Beginning
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    The Parable of the Dumbass: The Beginning

    By Antonio Scotto di Carlo

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    This ten-page short story is about a young man who chases his dream.
    Each of us has a dream, and we all know how long, hard and tricky the path to achieving it can be. So it may be wiser to not even start … However, some choose to give it a try. And they go because something pushes them not to give up when obstacles pop up: the examples of those who have made it. They're there on TV, happy and smiling, exhibiting the reward for their sacrifices. They didn’t give up and they made it. So it is possible to make it! Isn’t it?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAntonio Scotto Di Carlo
    Release dateJun 22, 2017
    ISBN9788826458229
    The Parable of the Dumbass: The Beginning

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      The Parable of the Dumbass - Antonio Scotto di Carlo

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      The Parable of the Dumbass: The Beginning

      1. Eldorado

      Eldorado is an enchanted place. A power that turns dreams into reality suffuses its air. Put your feet on that fairy land and you will need naught but to breathe, sleep and dream. There will be no awakening from that dream. It will become your reality.

      And what if I have a nightmare?

      Eldorado is the land of joy. It does not inspire nefarious dreams.

      What is it, kind of a hypnosis throwing you into a fictional reality?

      No illusions of the mind. No virtuality. Simply dream the future that you would like for yourself and fashion your new world out of

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