...the individual ceases to be himself; he adopts entirely the kind of personality offered to him by cultural patterns; and he therefore becomes exactly as all others are and as they expect him to be...The person who gives up his individual self and becomes an automaton, identical with millions of other automatons around him, need not feel alone and anxious any more. But the price he pays, however, is high; it is the loss of his self.
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
- Topic: Courage, Creativity, Innovation, Perception
- Location: Hawaii, Oahu
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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