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Instead of focusing on the specifics of her activism, Stone sought to use examples from her personal life to inspire her audience’s fight against the internal roots of intolerance in themselves and for furthering causes that resonate with them...
...luncheon, Stone implored Harvard students to “at all costs, follow your truth,” despite the conflict this practice has engendered in her personal life. “Most of the people I know have disagreed with the choices I’ve made. They said [my choices] were antisocial, would ruin my career,” she said. “That’s when I knew I was on the right track...
During her public speech in Memorial Church, Stone focused on combating personal intolerance. She described intolerance “as a reflection of something within us we cannot tolerate” that originates in small daily frustrations over interactions with others...
...Stone additionally emphasized the need to cultivate inner peace, describing her recovery from a brain injury several years ago as “an illuminating experience…that taught me to be aware and present in the moment, because that’s all I could...
...Although Stone feels personally compelled to pursue her humanitarian work and to use her celebrity status to help her in those efforts, she does not believe that other public figures should necessarily follow suit. When asked if she believes celebrity artists have a social imperative to help others, Stone replied “absolutely not. I don’t think artists have an imperative to do anything…They should be free to make...