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Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run (Autobiography)

Senra reads Springsteen's autobiography and finds lessons about obsessive practice, constructing an identity through work, and how a difficult childhood can fuel extraordinary creative output — at great personal cost.

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Senra traces how Springsteen's difficult relationship with his father drove him to construct an identity entirely through musical achievement. The performing self became the false self that hid the wounded child.
Senra highlights that Springsteen practiced guitar 8-10 hours daily for years before achieving success. The biography demolishes the myth of natural talent by documenting the relentless practice behind apparent genius.
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