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Rudyard Kipling

Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours.

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If you tend to worry or create problems for yourself, that's your personal choice, but you shouldn't cause unnecessary problems for others. Essentially, it means managing your own difficulties without imposing them on the people around you.

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