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Scrambled cities: If you're not gonna do the work(on your soul), then you might as well work til you die

 There are two tiers in normal life. Those who are survive and those who thrive.  But nothing is a mistake in life: Nothing comes by chance. You have to prepare for it.  If you thought life was about making money and beating out the Jones's, you've lost already.  Life is: Desire for connection. All unhealthy competition is isolating. We live in an isolated-enough world already. This connection comes from a surprising place: Self-acceptance. A lot of us need to go back to the classroom. A lot of us need to take a silent breather and check in with what we need. This takes serious work. It's the real work. It relies on respect for others and self-respect.  A lot of people in the self-help community try to push the self aside: Manning up is the only side of it they see. But there are certain non-negotiables in this life. Certain things we can't cheat ourselves out of. We are not a piece of meat being acted on.    However, this is where God comes in. Some o...
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Things never go the way you want them to

You can try to control outcomes but invariably this tactic will backfire. I tried to make Thailand into a place of wildly intelligent people but I ended up feeling disappointed afterwards. First of all were my housemates who I felt I could speak to on my own level. This lasted for about 3 weeks before a meltdown occurred. I now hardly talk to them, I feel isolated, and this has been a hefty blow to my health. It has been no easy week, this last one, with the double disappointment of losing my date whom I was banking on to be with me and share human emotions with. Add to this the virtual snubbing of a girl who invited me to church who seemed like she'd be my romantic companion. But on waking this morning I realized that my body was toned. I looked more in control, healthier and more impressive. These were the sweet and undeniably firm fruits of yesterday's labor.

And so it turns out that the only things we can control are those things within us, or which can shape us.

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