“I don’t believe in the soul not in the way it’s traditionally used, nor in the more modern meaning, which connotes connectedness and being spiritually awake. What I do believe in are actions, purpose, purity of vocation, and the challenges that come along with those things, the things that make me feel alive. Axe Capital gives me all of that and more. So, you worry about my soul, and I’ll just keep doing my job.”
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