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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Oh what a fascinating post

(even though I love the process of reading, letters are alive and colorful, one needs sometimes to tone them down for they might interfere. and in general -I love the process of reading)

I find it very hard indeed to abandon the ego because I'm not sure I have one at all. More or less shaped I mean. It becomes что нибудь ненужное, которое нужно сперва иметь, чтобы его продать, or how it was in "Prostokvashino".

The shreds that one has -yes indeed courage is needed, if you give up even miserable shreds you dissolve completely.

Wonderful essay, and thank you for it

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Vanechka's avatar

Thanks! That perhaps is my inner quirk- both an as an aspiration to something I believe is truthful and an internal conflict? Not sure exactly. And love the Простоквашино reference!

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