What made me most courageous was that I realized I had to try to let go of that stereotype I had in my mind, that bit of homophobia, and try for a second to be vulnerable and sensitive. It was fuckin' hard, man. I succeeded only for milliseconds.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Courage required shedding internal stereotypes and biases, allowing for vulnerability despite the significant difficulty and brevity of the success.
- In plain terms
- Being brave meant letting go of my own prejudices to be open, which was very hard.
- What can you take from it?
- Overcoming internal bias is a brave act.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stereotypes do you hold?
- Is brief courage enough?
Another view
Lasting change requires more than milliseconds of effort.
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