“One thing I’ve learned is that when you’re trying to correct someone on something that they’ve believed their whole life, you have to be gentle with them because you’re deconstructing their reality.”— Chidera Eggerue, theguardian.comTagged: correct, changing the world, Deconstructing Reality, Reality, Social Justice
“As a black person, when I’ve read some of the self-help books that tell me: ‘Quit your job and travel,’ I’m like: ‘Really? I don’t think I can afford to do that …’ You get this feeling of not being good enough – not Zen enough. I didn’t want this to be one of those books. They’re fine, but they don’…”— Chidera Eggerue, theguardian.comTagged: POC, WOC, Self-Help, Zen, Unrealistic Expectations
“I think becoming a nihilist is something that happens when you have been disappointed so much that you realize that everything is temporary; happiness is fleeting. That’s why I feel there has to be a way for someone to find value in themselves, where they say: ‘I do deserve to be here. Maybe society…”— Chidera Eggerue, theguardian.comTagged: Self-Worth, Nihilism, Happiness, Value, Society