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The fact that there are people who do not think well of you is proof that you are living in freedom.
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”
Tiago Forte • The Heart Is the Bottleneck
kills the fear-driven, control-chasing, ego-dominated version of you—the one who cares intensely about what others think of you, about not disappointing anyone or stepping too far out of line, in case the people in charge find some way to punish you for it later.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Let your expression manifest itself then be quiet. What happens as a result, is no concern of yours.
A Wayfarer • Natural Flow
the first step in freeing yourself from social restrictions is the realization that there is no such thing as a “safe” code of conduct — one that would earn everyone’s approval. Your actions can always be condemned by someone — for being too bold or too apathetic, for being too conformist or too nonconformist, for being too liberal or too conservat
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