SOLID post. And worth reading twice for many reasons. I like this:

Many people who have made our lives better throughout human history, have been individuals who weren't afraid to uphold their own intellectual reasoning

Even in my own life, I have observed this to be so true.

What is easy isn't always what is best.

A wise lady once told me: If you have to choose between the easy and right, always choose the right. It is making more sense as I grow older.