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“Fear engages a cortisol/hormonal/fight-or-flight-get-out-of-Dodge response that shuts down all but the essential functions.”

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One way to go about revolution is not trying to change the system within, but trying to build a new system.

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I am insatiably curious and love surrounding myself with people with whom I can ask questions for hours.

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Being ruthlessly honest is risky, awkward, and uncomfortable - for nearly all of us. There's really no getting around it.

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