"The stories we tell shape our reality and our understanding of the world."

记忆是复杂的东西，是真相的亲戚，但不是它的双胞胎。

“科学是现实的诗歌。”

There's a real correlation between a society that tells people that they can do anything, and the existence of low self-esteem. So that's another way in which something quite positive can have a nasty kickback. There is another reason why we might be feeling more anxious --about our careers, about our status in the world today, than ever before. And it's, again, linked to something nice. And that nice thing is called meritocracy.