It dooms us all to fight out the battle of life upon the lines of our nurture or our early choice, and to make the best of a pursuit that disagrees, because there is no other for which we are fitted and it is too late to begin again.
Dewey reflects on how our early choices and upbringing shape our life's struggles and pursuits.
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