It is a blindness to the beauty, with a clarity on the flaws
It is the impulse to manipulate for what’s already been freely given
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It is the urge to compete with those who are dearest to us
It is the voice that taunts us from behind the mirror
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It is the compulsion to tear people down to what we unconsciously perceive to be our level
It is the willingness to trade our values for the approval of others
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It is the frequency that muffles every compliment, while amplifying the slightest criticism
It is the apprehension to speak for fear of sounding stupid
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It is the drive to control what was never ours to govern
It is the tendency to exaggerate our accomplishments, while denying our weaknesses
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It is the fear that if they really knew us, they wouldn’t love us
It is the unspoken sense that it would be better if we were someone else
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It is ultimately an identity thief
and
Its name is insecurity
20 Thoughts for the 2020 Graduates
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There is an old saying that goes something like, “I wish I knew back then what I know now”. And as I look back to my own graduation, here are some of those things I wish I had understood.
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