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Of course, there is a fine line between righteous stubbornness and being a jackass. True orneriness has a code. It pushes back against the world, but it doesn’t destroy the people in it.

The Sacred Art of Orneriness: Why Stubbornness Might Save Your Soul Of course, there is a fine line between

In a storm of spineless agreement and relentless positivity, give me the person with a little grit in their teeth. Give me the stubborn mule. At least I know where it stands. Of course, there is a fine line between

It is the mechanic who refuses to let you drive away with a bad brake pad because “I don’t work that way.” It is the editor who scratches out your purple prose. It is the friend who refuses to validate your self-destruction. Of course, there is a fine line between