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While I couldn't pinpoint an exact origin for this quote, it's likely from one of her essays or interviews, reflecting her experiences as a cultural outsider navigating multiple worlds.\n\nGrowing up in the Philippines and later immigrating to the United States, Simosa would have encountered diverse communities and struggled with feelings of belonging. Her words might have been a reflection on the challenges of forming connections across cultures and borders.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be a lighthearted comment about the importance of friendship. However, it reveals a deeper paradox: that our sense of identity is often tied to our relationships with others, but these relationships are also what make us feel like outsiders in the first place.\n\nSimosa's words suggest that we're all outsiders, regardless of where we come from or how we identify ourselves, and that this very fact can be both a source of loneliness and a catalyst for connection. By acknowledging our outsider status, we may find common ground with others who are also struggling to belong.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that your sense of identity is not fixed or defined by your relationships, but rather it's something you negotiate and navigate in each new interaction. Approach unfamiliar environments and people with an openness to forming connections, knowing that doing so requires a willingness to be vulnerable and uncertain.",{"currentPage":128,"totalPages":129,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":130},1,2,10]