TaNehisi CoatesI would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.
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I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world. This is said when someone has spent so much time in their own world that they become oblivious to the rest of the world around them. They are no longer aware of or concerned about what’s happening outside their self-contained universe.
That is why when Nelson Mandela was released from prison he stood up for social change in his country and the rest of the world followed his example. He not only embraced freedom, but he also told people that it is their responsibility to be free, too.
Source: Between The World And Me
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