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chapter 23-words

Buddy1Buddy1
edited December 2004 in Taoism and the Tao Te Ching
The loss of control terrifies me

You have something in common with my brother.

If somebody else is flying for you, it is probably terrifying for people but even if you fly the plane yourself, there's always the chance of hitting the wrong button or a fuse blows and then *crash*, but if you fly with my miraculous elixer, you don't need a plane. You can just do it yourself! . . like Superman! (more or less). Make cheques payable to cash please!

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  • Buddy1Buddy1
    edited December 1969
    I use words to keep people at arm's length. They believe the more I speak to them the closer they're getting, but it's actually the opposite-I'm building a wall with my words as surely as if i used bricks-I hate small talk, casual chat, and yet fall into it constantly, with some people almost exclusively for years our conversations have not extended past this useless chatting. Some of my most peaceful times have come when i conciously avoided small talk, didnt feel the need to comment on everything. Quiet observation. I practice being a listener, to people and nature, and come away with both a greater understanding of them and myself...
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