Malcolm Gladwell on David and Goliath
“Giants are not as strong and powerful as they seem” – Such an important lesson for anyone.
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I was reading Carolyn’s comment on that last post and she used a term that I’d been thinking about lately, “damaged goods”. Are we, as child abuse survivors, damaged goods? To a certain extent, we are. Being victimized like that as a child leaves long lasting impressions and issues. On the other hand, it’s not…
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