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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz ("John Carlos Baez") wrote:

I'm struggling to become more like myself. So I was happy to read that Agatha Christie wrote:

"As life goes on, however, it becomes tiring to keep up the character you invented for yourself, and so you relapse into individuality and become more like yourself every day. This is sometimes disconcerting for those around you, but a great relief to the person concerned."

Thanks to @grimalkinUSA for pointing this out:

https://mathstodon.xyz/@grimalkinUSA@sfba.social/114881102342022998

For more on Jean Edmonds Kortum:

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Jean-Kortum-Key-figure-in-S-F-freeway-revolt-2498516.php

Sign saying JEAN EDMONDS KORTUM "As life goes on, however, it becomes tiring to keep up the character you invented for yourself, and so you relapse into individuality and become more like yourself every day. This is sometimes disconcerting for those around you, but a great relief to the person concerned." - Agatha Christie