We want to be strong, but we are often fragile.

A compliment makes us feel great and unique, a critique turns us into useless and pitiful beings. The very same thing in two separate moments might give us completely different emotions. We don’t put trust in ourselves enough, yet we are ready to follow some total stranger who appear to have achieved what we apparently desire so much.

We are fragile, and perhaps the real strength is in figuring out how to navigate our fragility without being overwhelmed by it.