But I only saw the well-guarded facades of people who had been taught the same things I had: be ambitious, be successful, be happy, be tough.
I Spent a Year Listening to Strangers Tell Stories They Can’t Share With Anyone Else
Helena Dea Bala
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Sheesh, what a perfect way to put it. The world is made up of too many of these. So many of us struggling to break free from it. Phenomenal writing.