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In our production-oriented society, being busy, having an occupation, has become one of the main ways, if not the main way, of identifying ourselves. Without an occupation, not just our economic security but our very identity is endangered.
Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Born: Jan 24, 1932
Died: Sep 21, 1996

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Become, Being Busy, Busy, Society, Our, Way, Ways, Ourselves, Security, Having, Economic, Main, Economic Security, Identifying, Identity, Occupation, Without, Very, Endangered, Just, Being

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