ON SELF-RELIANCE 2

We choose what we pay attention to. When we choose to focus on one thing we choose to not focus on everything else. We make that one thing a priority over all the other stuff. 180 years ago Emerson predicted that we teenagers would be afraid to ask questions or simply share our input. He was right considering when Dr. Preston asks the class if we have any questions usually no one will raise their hand. Simply because we are terrified of being judged for what we have to say. We care so much about the opinions of others that we close ourselves up and try not to do something that will put us out there.

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