Why should I read a book about thoughts I’ve already had?

This is probably the most important question that I get on a regular basis. People ask why I’d resell them their own thoughts.

Simple. Fact is, your thoughts were probably pretty good. Fact is, you’re probably aware of yourself. Fact is, you’re probably pretty smart. But you need to know that you’re already right. You need to know that it’s not you that’s wrong. You need to know that you’re sane and that it’s the world that’s F#@%’d up. Everyone around you is siphoning off your passion, your life, trying to convince you to expend yourself on the baby boomer cycle—get a joyless job, become a joyless person, live a joyless life, and then retire. You need to know that the fleeting rebellion that you’ve had is 100% OK. And you need a reminder of your individuality, your humanity, and your god-given uniqueness.

You don’t need to reconcile yourself with our society. Our society needs to work with you.

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