"If security, high grades, reputation, a sure job, doing what is expected, avoiding trouble, or..."

"If security, high grades, reputation, a sure job, doing what is expected, avoiding trouble, or safety in any form becomes your most effectual desire, then you will accept discipline of the compromise variety; then you will be almost mature by the time you graduate from college. Soon you will cease growing, with a brief interlude of growing when you are in love. But, unless love is strong enough to put security forever in second place, the growth and the love will soon be over. When you have ...