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1968 - "The country found itself in a ferocious culture war over so-called values issues - crime, abortion, patriotism, prayer in school, freedom of speech, etc.- all magnified by popular culture and dramatised by an increasingly aggressive news media. It was no wonder that many Americans thought their country was having a nervous breakdown." Add in assassinations, the Vietnam War, Civil Rights, and mix.

"(Ego) is fluid, conditioned, reactive, and shaped by 1,000 forces outside of ourselves - biological, psychological, and cultural. It is the 1,000-faced demon we project onto the world."

"...choosing authenticity and worthiness is an act of defiance. You're going to confuse, piss off, and terrify lots of people - including yourself."

"Caution: If you trade in your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief."

Some notes: "You must first be who you really are, then do what you really need to do, in order to have what you want." Margaret Young

The opposite of faith is certainty.
The opposite of play is depression.

I've just started this book, but I love this definition of courage: "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart." Courage is an act of both vulnerability and bravery. To be able to say this isn't right for me, I'm not ready, or I've changed and I want something different takes incredible courage. We encourage people by supporting them when they speak their hearts.

"Freedom is the ability to do something you love and live how you wish without being punished for it. Or prevented from doing it at all.”