This is the metaphor: “But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice.”
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In my experience you have two choices. You can either work during the week doing something you are not passionate about but make more money and do whatever you want on the weekends, or you can work for what you are passionate about 24/7 but make less money.
Personally I will pursue the second option because I feel that life is too short for me to live out my days in a box office.
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I would own up to what I had done so that I wouldn't be leaving my friends behind. I'd probably get into a lot of trouble but at least I wouldn't have that guilt on my conscious. Honest is always the best policy. I would be upset about getting in trouble but at least I'd stick to my own code of honor.
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An invitation to the prince's ball arrives