Jealousy Is An Ugly Emotion,

The Purpose Of School Should Be To Prepare Kids For The Rest Of Their Lives, But Too Often What Kids Need To Be Prepared For Is Surviving The School Day Itself.

Many Introverts Are Also "highly Sensitive," Which Sounds Poetic, But Is Actually A Technical Term In Psychology. If You Are A Sensitive Sort, Then You're More Apt Than The Average Person To Feel Pleasantly Overwhelmed By Beethoven's "moonlight Sonata" Or A Well-turned Phrase Or An Act Of Extraordinary Kindness. You May Be Quicker Than Others To Feel Sickened By Violence And Ugliness, And You Likely Have A Very Strong Conscience.

I Think The Shyness One Feels In Childhood Is Often Overcome With Time. There Are Children Who Hide Behind Their Parents' Legs, But You Don't See Grown-ups Hiding Behind People. It Just Doesn't Happen. I Mean, Not That Often. People Develop Social Skills Over Time.

We Put Too Much Of A Premium On Presenting And Not Enough On Substance And Critical Thinking.

Do You Really Believe In What You Said Or Wrote – In The Thing That’s Bringing Criticism? And If I Do Believe It, I Can Withstand Anything.