Many of us have been captivated by classic “coming-of-age” stories, because their plot emboldens our search for our own voice, our own identity, our own story. (Think of the power of J. D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, or the poignancy of the movie Dead Poets Society.) Perhaps there’s a particular book or film that established and empowered your own view of the world. If so, you may benefit from contemplating that story’s impact on you. Was the story simply a one-time trigger for change, or do you return to it for further guidance? If you’ve followed its script, have you encountered limits to
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