Evasion is used for discomfort, not stupidity. Sometimes the facts are right in front of us, and we still can’t see them. Not because we’re unintelligent. Not because we’re incapable. Not even because we’re hateful. Really, it’s much simpler.

I never rock the boat. I rarely voice my opinion; I remain quiet in the background and hide my accomplishments to avoid making other people uncomfortable.

There’s a kind of person who believes they’re one of the good ones.

Who thinks working hard means being good, and believes showing up is all it takes, even as their efforts are unstable.

There are some patterns that people are more familiar with than they think.

One of them is pressure. And it’s everywhere.