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thank you via thoughts preparedness I

thank you via thoughts preparedness I actually asked Mia what she did to

actually asked Mia what she did to

actually asked Mia what she did to remain so entertaining and excited all

remain so entertaining and excited all

remain so entertaining and excited all the time and she said no over seven

the time and she said no over seven

the time and she said no over seven billion people in this world sometimes

billion people in this world sometimes

billion people in this world sometimes it feels rather difficult to find a way

it feels rather difficult to find a way

it feels rather difficult to find a way to stand out because easy to feel small

to stand out because easy to feel small

to stand out because easy to feel small like their voice is on her no matter how

like their voice is on her no matter how

like their voice is on her no matter how loud you scream is there a way all of us

loud you scream is there a way all of us

loud you scream is there a way all of us can still individually make an impact or

can still individually make an impact or

can still individually make an impact or make a difference

make a difference

make a difference despite the unlikely probability yeah

despite the unlikely probability yeah

despite the unlikely probability yeah we’re doomed Jessica my thesis is in

we’re doomed Jessica my thesis is in

we’re doomed Jessica my thesis is in fact yes but it comes with a catch of

fact yes but it comes with a catch of

fact yes but it comes with a catch of being slightly unpopular mama society

being slightly unpopular mama society

being slightly unpopular mama society has deemed it rather taboo to broach

has deemed it rather taboo to broach

has deemed it rather taboo to broach ideas that make us feel uncomfortable

ideas that make us feel uncomfortable

ideas that make us feel uncomfortable and the relative comfort is an

and the relative comfort is an

and the relative comfort is an environment from which all of us must

environment from which all of us must

environment from which all of us must escape if we hope to propel mankind

escape if we hope to propel mankind

escape if we hope to propel mankind forward and the individual can brave the

forward and the individual can brave the

forward and the individual can brave the cold outside of that blanket of

cold outside of that blanket of

cold outside of that blanket of comfortable loss is the contrarian I

comfortable loss is the contrarian I

comfortable loss is the contrarian I submit to you that we live in a world

submit to you that we live in a world

submit to you that we live in a world created by B trans people who challenge

created by B trans people who challenge

created by B trans people who challenge tradition questions desk quo and

tradition questions desk quo and

tradition questions desk quo and understand society does not determine

understand society does not determine

understand society does not determine how do you think these individuals have

how do you think these individuals have

how do you think these individuals have shaped the world we live in today and

shaped the world we live in today and

shaped the world we live in today and are undaunted by taking their turn

are undaunted by taking their turn

are undaunted by taking their turn at returning to the fray the

at returning to the fray the

at returning to the fray the battleground of ideas although this may

battleground of ideas although this may

battleground of ideas although this may seem rather harrowing we have all seen

seem rather harrowing we have all seen

seem rather harrowing we have all seen this attitude of mindset before

this attitude of mindset before

this attitude of mindset before hopefully to the movie Dead Poets

hopefully to the movie Dead Poets

hopefully to the movie Dead Poets Society Robin Williams plays an English

Society Robin Williams plays an English

Society Robin Williams plays an English teacher a strict boarding school in

teacher a strict boarding school in

teacher a strict boarding school in Vermont and one class is even the

Vermont and one class is even the

Vermont and one class is even the students climb upon his desk in order to

students climb upon his desk in order to

students climb upon his desk in order to get them used to the idea of looking at

get them used to the idea of looking at

get them used to the idea of looking at things from a different point of view

things from a different point of view

things from a different point of view just when you think you know something

just when you think you know something

just when you think you know something you have to have the courage to stand

you have to have the courage to stand

you have to have the courage to stand upon a desk and look at things from a

upon a desk and look at things from a

upon a desk and look at things from a different perspective and then it comes

different perspective and then it comes

different perspective and then it comes to the classroom and eat all students to

to the classroom and eat all students to

to the classroom and eat all students to huddle up a lot and says no matter what

huddle up a lot and says no matter what

huddle up a lot and says no matter what anyone tells you words and ideas can

anyone tells you words and ideas can

anyone tells you words and ideas can change the world the human race is

change the world the human race is

change the world the human race is filled with passion quote from Whitman

filled with passion quote from Whitman

filled with passion quote from Whitman the powerful play goes on and you may

the powerful play goes on and you may

the powerful play goes on and you may contribute diverse the powerful play

contribute diverse the powerful play

contribute diverse the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse

goes on and you may contribute a verse

goes on and you may contribute a verse what we reverse be both lines at a

what we reverse be both lines at a

what we reverse be both lines at a frenetic

so why and how how can we apply this in

so why and how how can we apply this in our daily life here I must defer to

our daily life here I must defer to

our daily life here I must defer to someone who explained the answer far

someone who explained the answer far

someone who explained the answer far better than I ever be able to one of

better than I ever be able to one of

better than I ever be able to one of those brilliant journalists and workers

those brilliant journalists and workers

those brilliant journalists and workers of our time Christopher Hitchens one is

of our time Christopher Hitchens one is

of our time Christopher Hitchens one is novelist

novelist

novelist it just explains this idea there people

it just explains this idea there people

it just explains this idea there people it’s this notion of living as if allow

it’s this notion of living as if allow

it’s this notion of living as if allow me to explain is easy to believe that a

me to explain is easy to believe that a

me to explain is easy to believe that a life spent challenging common beliefs

life spent challenging common beliefs

life spent challenging common beliefs will have absolutely no effect on the

will have absolutely no effect on the

will have absolutely no effect on the greater good outside of the people you

greater good outside of the people you

greater good outside of the people you interact with day to day issues says the

interact with day to day issues says the

interact with day to day issues says the social life is worth living on his own

social life is worth living on his own

social life is worth living on his own account on a given day you will be

account on a given day you will be

account on a given day you will be confronted with bigotry unfairness or

confronted with bigotry unfairness or

confronted with bigotry unfairness or petty use of authority craft your own

petty use of authority craft your own

petty use of authority craft your own way to deal with these matters as if

way to deal with these matters as if

way to deal with these matters as if they were not inedible and decision says

they were not inedible and decision says

they were not inedible and decision says need not be tolerated

need not be tolerated

need not be tolerated either one individual who exemplify this

either one individual who exemplify this

either one individual who exemplify this philosophy in history is Rosa Parks who

philosophy in history is Rosa Parks who

philosophy in history is Rosa Parks who acted as if a hard-working black woman

acted as if a hard-working black woman

acted as if a hard-working black woman in a pre-civil rights era could indeed

in a pre-civil rights era could indeed

in a pre-civil rights era could indeed rest her legs on bus after a day’s work

this is crucial to understand because

this is crucial to understand because the mindset behind the Train philosophy

the mindset behind the Train philosophy

the mindset behind the Train philosophy is this the ultimate goal here is to

is this the ultimate goal here is to

is this the ultimate goal here is to move two dates closer towards the truth

move two dates closer towards the truth

move two dates closer towards the truth and whether or not you act in a big way

and whether or not you act in a big way

and whether or not you act in a big way like Rosa Parks or small and on a

like Rosa Parks or small and on a

like Rosa Parks or small and on a smaller scale you can routinely visit

smaller scale you can routinely visit

smaller scale you can routinely visit the devil devil app in approach to life

the devil devil app in approach to life

the devil devil app in approach to life for me rather take one Aristotle’s

for me rather take one Aristotle’s

for me rather take one Aristotle’s preposition of entertaining an idea

preposition of entertaining an idea

preposition of entertaining an idea before accepting it that’s the mark

before accepting it that’s the mark

before accepting it that’s the mark magic

magic

magic so when we start soon two days toward

so when we start soon two days toward

so when we start soon two days toward the truth that is the ultimate engine

the truth that is the ultimate engine

the truth that is the ultimate engine the contractions not dismissed real or

the contractions not dismissed real or

the contractions not dismissed real or tangible facts but rather is the

tangible facts but rather is the

tangible facts but rather is the Challenger of easily digestible ideas

Challenger of easily digestible ideas

Challenger of easily digestible ideas that may not necessarily be true such as

that may not necessarily be true such as

that may not necessarily be true such as everything happens for a reason or the

everything happens for a reason or the

everything happens for a reason or the strength of capitalism or whether or not

strength of capitalism or whether or not

strength of capitalism or whether or not empathy or to what extent humility is

empathy or to what extent humility is

empathy or to what extent humility is even an important person why wife is

even an important person why wife is

even an important person why wife is necessary

he’s almost blinded by his parents today

he’s almost blinded by his parents today in an attempt to relay through this poem

in an attempt to relay through this poem

in an attempt to relay through this poem and adjust world but as he begins to

and adjust world but as he begins to

and adjust world but as he begins to describe experience they talking

describe experience they talking

describe experience they talking absolute he seems to be stumbling all

absolute he seems to be stumbling all

absolute he seems to be stumbling all over the place have trouble walking

over the place have trouble walking

over the place have trouble walking later ones

at the risk this is the perfections in

at the risk this is the perfections in this way can be taken down for others to

this way can be taken down for others to

this way can be taken down for others to hear we attempt to hide from the truth

hear we attempt to hide from the truth

hear we attempt to hide from the truth from harsh realities sometimes if they

from harsh realities sometimes if they

from harsh realities sometimes if they do not align with our wishful thinking I

do not align with our wishful thinking I

do not align with our wishful thinking I urge you all to not cower in fear from

urge you all to not cower in fear from

urge you all to not cower in fear from their unpleasantness but take on the

their unpleasantness but take on the

their unpleasantness but take on the contrarian role and expose them and then

contrarian role and expose them and then

contrarian role and expose them and then you find great company in doing so when

you find great company in doing so when

you find great company in doing so when you are blinded by the Sun as you

you are blinded by the Sun as you

you are blinded by the Sun as you contemplate the rules of life thank you

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