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You Can Not Be Yourself Without Rebellion
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
- Steve Jobs
There is a stage in life we all go through, called puberty. During this phase of our lives, we begin to give our parents more attitude, and most importantly, feel like an adult.
However, in the midst of all of those mood swings, something is happening. Before this stage in our lives, we always did as we were told. Our parents being the role models and teachers of our lives.
But as our bodies begin to change to look like theirs, we are no longer satisfied with just blindly following them.
At this moment, we realise we must find our own way. In doing so, we find ourselves and become the person we wish to be. But this is not easy. It requires much courage and a little rebellion.
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