New-School Positivity — Viva Superchick!

Some people you can never please
You might as well just let them be
They mock everything not their own
From their imaginary throne
But I won’t bow down
Even if the whole world thinks I’m crazy…

Why kiss the feet of the people who kick you?
When you can be anything that you want to?

— Superchick, "Hey, Hey"

We’ve already heard from the old-school positivity camp, but here I wanted to show you that even an all-girl rock band can provide some excellent new-school wisdom. This quote, courtesy of the group Superchick and their song, "Hey, Hey," reminds us all that we have to act in our own self-interest first, and not primarily for the sake of those who probably won’t be pleased regardless of what you do. As the song says, you can be anything that you want, so don’t be timid — just go for it!

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