The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, …

Seth Godin
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The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out. The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability. ✨ Seth Godin (2010). Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?, p.6, Penguin
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