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Kenny's avatar

Indeed, the world needs you to get uncomfortable with being a mouse. We may not realize it, but most (probably all) of us start as a mouse. Some stay a mouse all their lives while others choose to go beyond that.

We were definitely not fashioned to be a mouse! It's just a starting point. We just have to realize what we love to do while we're here on Earth and then do it. And we will evolve from a mouse to something greater. As long as we aren't doing what we love, what we truly love, we won't go past the mouse phase.

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Jonathan Richards's avatar

Like you said, many people will shrink themselves into a mouse just so they survive or/and fit in. They don't want to stand out, they just want to live a normal existence (which is quite fine up to a certain point). I think the proverb is not saying not to live a simple, "boring" life. No. What it's saying is don't live a life where you hide your true self just for the sake of fitting in. Don't let others bully you around. Be yourself and stand up for what you are and believe in while also hearing and accepting others around you. Just my 2 cents.

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