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Old Apr 21, 2014, 12:25 PM
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It can be painful and difficult wandering in the swamp but one does eventually learn how to wander in the swamp effectively, if one lives through the process.

We grew up. Think about that. It is a success of sorts?
Maybe of sorts. I have found that there are two ways of achieving something of a "success" -- or at least a semi-stable position. One is of a kind of mindlessness -- not really knowing who you are or what you think -- and not knowing that you are missing something. That is the kind of "success" that the world rewards. Or lots of it does. The other is a position of mindfulness (or trying to get there) -- I have not found that the world likes that very much. I (feel I) have to keep my mouth shut about that, so as not to upset people. If they get upset, who knows what they can do to you?
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