learning to trust my intuitionI believe in intuition — that feeling you have about something or someone, without knowing quite why. Intuition is defined as “knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes.” I’m not sure if that’s a fair assessment; it suggests that intuition is irrational. |
i can make a differenceCarol Fixman's parents taught her the importance of taking action to find solutions to life's problems. I believe in taking action to solve problems around me. Passively accepting the status quo is something that doesn’t even cross my mind. |
combating the tyranny of the positive attitudeHaving flourished in my own authentically kvetchy way, I believe that we would be better off if we let everyone be themselves — positive, negative, or even somewhere in-between. |
Below I have attached my essay on what I believe.