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Old 07-25-2008, 12:28 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Interestingly, one of the ase studies in the bok talks about the fact that people's names often result in oposite behaviour. I forget the names he used, butI'm sure someone else can find their copy and remind us.

Basically, if you call your child "Hope" or "Winner", they'll have a shitty life, but if you call them "Struggle" or "Dispair" they'll work harder to get out from under the shaddow. Or something.

daniel i have many friends and aquaintences whith the name Jihad. literally in arabic it means 'struggle'.
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