Virginia WoolfLiterature is strewn with the wreckage of those who have minded beyond reason the opinion of others.
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When you don’t mind the opinions of others, you can have a clearer picture of what you believe in and what you want for your life. If you listen only to the opinions of others, you will never know what you want for your life. The reason why literature is strewn with the wreckage of those who have minded beyond reason the opinion of others is because they have been taught to be afraid of being judged by others. While this may not seem like a good thing, it gives us the opportunity to learn from their decisions.
Source: A Room Of Ones Own
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