When people close to you keep trying to reduce your expectations of your efforts and minimize your success
Youโre dealing with a saboteur
They might act as if they are well meaning, but theyโll be the first to celebrate if you fail
โ Alexander J.A Cortes (@AJA_Cortes) February 8, 2020
Even more than the violence and its potential, this is the main reason I left North Florida โ the rampant hopelessness, the attempt to drag everyone else down to the same degraded level. No one can prosper in that environment. And thatโs the whole point.