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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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No pRon til 50. Day 17 age 37.5929

What then shall we say of these things? If He is with us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31



I'm not sure what is going on with me organizationally, but I can't seem to find a way to stay neat and prepared for things. It's got something to do with a total sense of loneliness, but that's not everything. It's just the very early mornings. If I stay in bed past 4:40am, I feel like a total loser. 

But I can accept these feelings. They aren't breaking me. "

Which is new. I have to clarify this point.

Give Yourself a Break

When you've been so desperate for change for so long and you've been working flat out, sometimes it takes work to just slow down. I am not saying slow down for the whole day, but why not for a day?  

I miss Egypt;
I miss Cleopatra;
that is to say,
I miss the worldly pleasures
 from when I lived a different life.
But these aren't everything.
They're just the smell from 
my kitchen-bathroom sink





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