by Jacob Rueda
Thanks to social media, the spread of mis and disinformation has created a mentality in select individuals where facts don't matter. Only their opinion and beliefs carry any weight. Similar to medical, historical, and political misinformation, is the misattribution of quotes by, again, select individuals on social media.
The intent is to create a feeling of some kind, whether it is feel-good motivation or fear. Whichever or whatever the intent, rarely is any vetting process put in place to verify the origin of quotes, let alone the authenticity and originator of the quote. Like a drug, the impact of the misattributed quote can elate a person regardless of how harmful that drug or impact is.
Thankfully, organizations, foundations, and even writers have kept track of quotes made by those in history that have had the greatest impact on humanity. That or they've kept track of quotes by politicians, actors, and business people in order to keep them honest and on point. Either way, it is difficult to escape the effect of the document word, for better or worse.
In the first installment of a project called "Correct The Quote!," the origin of oft-used quotes usually recycled for motivational purposes will be researched and challenged. The aim is to "correct the quote" by properly and correctly attributing quotes to their original source.
While it may be nice to believe that Leonardo DiCaprio or Morgan Freeman said something that may want to make a person get off their ass and finally start lifting weights, there is a high probability they've never said anything to anyone of the sort.
Watch the first video where the source for the quote "Your playing small doesn't serve the world." is examined.
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