I am constantly torn between the will to be seen and still hidden so god damn well, a contradiction I never figured out.

Charlotte Eriksson
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I am constantly torn between the will to be seen and still hidden so god damn well, a contradiction I never figured out. If I want something, I have no problem making myself visible. In fact, I love being visible. It’s when I want to be unseen that I get in trouble! Often, when I have a problem, my solution is to let everyone know about it so that they can help me solve it.

That’s the worst possible idea. Not only does it not solve anything, but it forces you to become a victim instead of a leader. It’s much better to let the problem solve itself and find a creative solution hidden from everyone else.

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