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" Okay, here’s what I think,” Nina said at last … “You, Emily Proudman, are a beautiful, wonderful, creative, curious human. You’re warm and generous and a joy to be around. You’re also very intelligent. But you see yourself as a victim.” …
“You’re looking for someone to blame for your unhappiness — your parents, all those casting directors, anyone. But here’s the thing: at this point in your life, everything you surround yourself with is there because you chose it to be.” …
“You were raised in a privileged country,” Nina continued … “You’re educated, and you’ve been given economic opportunity. You have the power and the freedom to choose how you live and, more importantly, how you feel about how you live. You’re not a victim. You’re in control. You just don’t know it yet. "
― Anna Downes , The Safe Place