i'm not as long-winded and don't have the heart to write much anymore, but this old blog post is still pertinent... most of my thoughts came from Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, by Richard Bach. read it, for real.
https://notabrickinthewall.blogspot.com/2016/04/within-each-of-us-lies-power-of-our_19.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIP1AVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSTFleVxH7ZZw0wNI2lk2oFI4MNYdsIfudbyNfyegb2fUxDiYQPpFWChMw_aem_LfO_EspXoUm_SDth3s1EDw
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