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Finding Purpose in the Classroom

July 17, 20261 min read
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John Laurie, a former top salesman, quit his lucrative sales career to become a teacher after finding unexpected fulfillment substitute teaching and discovering that true purpose comes from meaningful relationships rather than money or admiration.

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