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“If you don't choose heroes, heroes will be chosen for you, and they will not represent values that empower you, they will represent powers that will enslave you”
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“We see ourselves as nonconformist, but I think all of this is creating a more conformist, conservative age.”
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
“in our line of work the more humiliated a person is, the more viral the story tends to go. Shame can factor large in the life of a journalist—the personal avoidance of it and the professional bestowing of it onto others.”
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
“You need only allow gentle hope to enter your heart. Exhale and allow hope, and give yourself some time. This is a process of change that requires a good deal of self-compassion, which is neither stagnant nor permissive. We can just start by being a little kinder to ourselves and open to the possibility that life doesn’t have to be bloody awful.”
― Recovery: Freedom from Our Addiction
― Recovery: Freedom from Our Addiction
“Addiction is when natural biological imperatives, like the need for food, sex, relaxation or status, become prioritised to the point of destructiveness. It is exacerbated by a culture that understandably exploits this mechanic as it's a damn good way to sell Mars bars and Toyotas.”
― Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions
― Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions
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