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The ordinary is the extraordinary is an ironic realization. As we grow spiritually, we realize the world is much more that we're told.

"In a microworld where people are clicks and clicks are money..." Hit me hard, really.

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Nice pen Alex! Chop Wood and Carry Water baby. Love your stuff.

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chop wood and carry water, baby!

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Beautiful. My worst enemy is my ego (and my ability to maintain relationships I guess) and I often find myself thinking I suffer differently because of it. This wonderfully articulated the reality of the situation, and I appreciate your take on the importance of the small things.

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Feel you, Aidan, thank you so much

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"His special identity is composed of all the little things he shares with everyone... " Beautiful!

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thank you Gina

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You surprised me with that “special identity” insight. I wasn’t expecting you to go there. Loved it. Loved the whole thing.

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ah, thank you, Karl!

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Wow. If a thing can embarrass, comfort, and reassure all at once, this is it. Great post.

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Yeah this one was special. I’m taking notes.

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didn’t know you were watching. And here I thought I was alone lurking by that ATM 🫣

The great arrow piercing the heart of our incredible uniqueness. So good Alex.

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Hahaha man, we were probably watching each other to see who'd make a move first

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Zactly what we were doing. No self consciousness at all back then 🙄

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So good!

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:)

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Truth and wisdom in your writing.❤️

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Thank you <3

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Wonderful, wise post. So many people are spectacle-junkies; and it's hard to resist, I don't blame them. Self as spectacle is, to me, particularly damaging.

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Omg I love that phrase "self as spectacle," thank you Douglas!

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A pleasure. It is better than narcissism, which is overused and not at all evocative.

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Ima borrow that from you

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this was beautiful

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deep bow

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Damn, that felt good to read.

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:)

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Beautifully captured.

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thank you, Maria !

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Beautifully true ♥️

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🙏

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This is stunning. Ironic and hilarious and poignant. And maybe a bit too close to home.

Thank you for sharing!

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hahaha close for home for me too, thank you Sera!

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