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Siddhartha
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A goal stood before Siddhartha, a single goal: to become empty, empty of thirst, empty of wishing, empty of dreams, empty of joy and sorrow. Dead to himself, not to be a self any more, to find tranquility with an emptied heard, to be open
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― The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
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