About this quote

Blindly swallowing public opinion is the easiest way to lose your mind. Most people let talk radio or social media feeds do the heavy lifting for their brains. It takes actual effort to sit alone in a room and question what you are told. You will probably face backlash when you stop repeating the approved script. Do it anyway, because a borrowed mind is no mind at all.

When to use it

• Your team at work blindly agrees to a terrible new software rollout just to please the boss, but you decide to stand up and point out the massive security flaws.
• You are writing a college essay and decide to challenge the mainstream historical narrative your professor loves, using your own independent research instead.
• At a family dinner, everyone is shouting scripted political talking points from the news, and you refuse to take a side just to fit in.