I used to think FIRE co-founder Harvey Silverglate’s wise words were only useful for people trapped in the middle of the culture war. But now we all are, so it’s useful for everyone.
This was really a beautiful and vulnerable essay. We are so often spectators in society, eating popcorn in the stands while we watch real heroes fight the good fights. Greg, you are one of those heroes, and you are actually making the world a better place at great personal cost. Having left the cult I grew up in, I know what it's like to be shunned by community and people I loved because I was true to my integrity. It's a heavy price to pay, but you couldn't live with yourself otherwise. I have tremendous respect for the personal sacrifices you have made on the battlefield. Thank you for all you have done.
This was really a beautiful and vulnerable essay. We are so often spectators in society, eating popcorn in the stands while we watch real heroes fight the good fights. Greg, you are one of those heroes, and you are actually making the world a better place at great personal cost. Having left the cult I grew up in, I know what it's like to be shunned by community and people I loved because I was true to my integrity. It's a heavy price to pay, but you couldn't live with yourself otherwise. I have tremendous respect for the personal sacrifices you have made on the battlefield. Thank you for all you have done.
Another clarifying insight on "I don't care what people think" is, "then that's what you want people to think." It's inescapable!
Thank you for putting none of this post behind the firewall.
I'm not sure that I have even one person whose counsel I fully trust to be accurate.
“Don’t count your critics, weigh them.”
And today I learned:
Beforehand.
Thanks for everything you do. Just a thought: has anyone ever suggested you make God the top of your ten?