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"I am enjoying the story in general. it is interesting and unique. There are a lot of names and people and places all at the beginning so its a little confusing, but because he breaks it into POVs i am following ok. Recently there was one part that seemed like someone agreed and changed WAY too easily and quickly. poor writing, not suspicious behavior. but it was one moment of hundreds. still a good story" — Jul 17, 2026 05:21PM
"I am enjoying the story in general. it is interesting and unique. There are a lot of names and people and places all at the beginning so its a little confusing, but because he breaks it into POVs i am following ok. Recently there was one part that seemed like someone agreed and changed WAY too easily and quickly. poor writing, not suspicious behavior. but it was one moment of hundreds. still a good story" — Jul 17, 2026 05:21PM
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you
don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not
doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or
less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have
problems with our friends or family, we blame the other
person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will
grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive
effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason
and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no
reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you
understand, and you show that you understand, you can
love, and the situation will change”
―
don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not
doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or
less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have
problems with our friends or family, we blame the other
person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will
grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive
effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason
and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no
reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you
understand, and you show that you understand, you can
love, and the situation will change”
―
“Authentic human interactions become impossible when you lose yourself in a role.”
― A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
― A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
“Love is not selective, just as the light of the sun is not selective. It does not make one person special. It is not exclusive. Exclusivity is not the love of God but the "love" of
ego. However, the intensity with which true love is felt can vary. There may be one person who reflects your love back to you more clearly and more intensely than others, and if that person feels the same toward you, it can be said that you are in a love relationship with him or her. The bond that connects you with that person is the same bond that connects you with the person sitting next to you on a bus, or with a bird, a tree, a flower. Only the degree of intensity with which it is felt differs.”
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
ego. However, the intensity with which true love is felt can vary. There may be one person who reflects your love back to you more clearly and more intensely than others, and if that person feels the same toward you, it can be said that you are in a love relationship with him or her. The bond that connects you with that person is the same bond that connects you with the person sitting next to you on a bus, or with a bird, a tree, a flower. Only the degree of intensity with which it is felt differs.”
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
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