You oil field workers, come and listen to me I'm goin' to tell you a story about old … - Woody Guthrie

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I think new experiences are extremely important. I think it's really important to constantly challenge yourself. Comfort is not a good thing. It's good to take yourself out of your comfort zone and to look for new challenges.

Woody Guthrie

You oil field workers, come and listen to me I'm goin' to tell you a story about old John D. That company union made a fool out of me. That company union don't charge no dues It leaves you a-singing them Rockefeller blues. That company union made a fool out of me. Takes that good ole C. I. O. , boys To keep that oil a-rollin', rollin' over the sea. Takes that good ole C. I. O. , boys To keep that oil a-rollin' over the sea.

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