Thinking about the opportunity we have here on Mastodon, I believe this is the most important thing: Throughout the history of mass media, and especially now, we have been told what to: Want Like Be Hear Watch Wear Think This is our chance to take our autonomy back -- to decide what kinds of lives we want to have and what matters. Let's change the society that constantly says we are not enough, into one that celebrates our uniqueness and encourages the healthy discourse of new ideas.