“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.”
John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 35th president of the United States of America
“Certainty is the enemy of growth.”
Source: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2016), Chapter 6, “You’re Wrong About Everything (But So Am I)” (p. 119)
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