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I feel like I tell stories of triumph.
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The speaker feels that their stories center on triumph: success, victory, or overcoming difficulty. “I feel like” presents this as a personal impression, while “tell stories” suggests a recurring way of describing events.
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- TED, ReThinking with Adam Grant
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