I've enjoyed the accommodations offered by police departments from Florida to Hawaii. Any time I saw a badge, something in me would snap.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Past trauma with authority can trigger an automatic negative response.
- In plain terms
- Seeing a police badge caused an instinctive snap.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize how past experiences shape reactions to authority.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do past experiences shape your current reactions?
- What authority figures do you instinctively distrust?
Another view
Not all interactions with law enforcement are negative.
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