Because almost everything—all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason
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Slaying Giants [1]Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. —William Shakespeare, Othello
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When you sit down to create, you must be brave enough to rid yourself of societal expectations and the crushing cliques civilization force on us.