The time you have in youth is a precious gift with limited availability. Conditions are ideal when you are young to prepare for the adult trials that come late in life as bolder actions are required. You need not carry such great responsibility as you are right now, but if you hurry through the preparatory steps of human existence, you will not learn the lessons or gain the abilities essential to your survival. Do not underestimate the importance of playful behavior, as it is the doorway to new personality structures.

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