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“We normally pay attention to what we desire without thinking about whether our desires are good for us.”

“The lesson here is that paying attention requires sacrifice, both small and large.”

“Paying attention is a form of love. It is sometimes said that the opposite of love is not hatred but indifference. We demonstrate this indifference when we refuse to see what is in front of us … “

“Alchemy and magic are attempts to tap into supernatural power and bend it to human use.”
“What we attend to is what we love, and what we love, we will become.”