“You don’t need to be a sorcerer to cast a spell over yourself by saying, ‘This is how I am. I can do nothing about it.'”
– Alain, French philosopher
It occurs to me that Alain did not go far enough. The way to truly play small in life is to go one step further:
“You don’t need to be a sorcerer to cast a spell over yourself by saying, “This is how I am. This is how the world is. I can do nothing about it – myself and the world.'”
– Maz Iqbal
Existential Conversations For Playing Big 