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| 98cdf3e | "Let's burn our masks at midnight and as flickering flames ascend, under the witness of star-clouds, let us vow to reclaim our true selves. Done with hiding and weary of lying, we'll reconcile without and within. Then, like naked squint-eyed newborns, we'll greet the glorious birth of dawn; | authenticity being-real burn carpe-diem inspiration inspirational masks motivational motivational-quotes real true-self true-selves | John Mark Green | |
| eb3f89e | It can pay off, being a hack. Given the depraved state of American culture, a slick dude can make millions being a hack. But even if you succeed, you lose, because you've sold out your Muse, and your Muse is you, the best part of yourself, where your finest and only true work comes from. | being-real being-true-to-yourself life-s-calling life-s-purpose muse writers | Steven Pressfield |