Or maybe, in my gut, I felt like I was missing out on something. I knew there was more to life than a pixelated curtain. There was a wide, expansive world all around me and I was confined to live inside such a narrow one. And I wanted to break free.
Katie KacvinskyLet's just say there's only so much of life that can be taught by pushing a bunch of buttons and looking at a screen.
Katie KacvinskyI heard once that the things you own define you and I didn't want to be seen that way.
Katie KacvinskySometimes you need to get lost in order to discover anything.
Katie KacvinskyThe idea that one thing that will define you, forever, is pretty amazing," I said. "It makes you choose it more carefully.
Katie KacvinskySometimes, online, I feel like we're not really people. We're more like characters." I felt him studying me while I said this. "It's like living inside a reality show all the time. We edit out the scenes so we can appear a certain way. It makes me wonder if I really know anybody.
Katie KacvinskyWe'll never realize our potential if we always live inside the boundaries of what we fear. Teaching society to be afraid and stay tucked safely behind their locked doors is not the answer to human problems. It only conceals the problem, like a bandage. It doesn't fix it. Giving the problem open air and room to breathe, to mix with other elements, is what helps it heal.
Katie KacvinskyI think labeling someone's intelligence with a letter grade isn't a sign of their ability.
Katie KacvinskyEven small voices can ripple change along.
Katie KacvinskyLife passes you by when you stand around talking about it.
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