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Imprisoned in time
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Imprisoned in time, a lack of stimulation urges on the most painful of boredom. But ennui is designed to wear off, as the next snack of dopamine puts our eyeballs into a trance. The quest for enlightenment runs through that rectangular glow, injecting dreams of reality that light up the brain like a Christmas tree.…
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Dreaming from above
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You can’t dream about the world from below. It takes climbing a hill, mountain, or riding up to the Eiffel Tower to look out and see an entire world below in your grasp. Writes Tomas Tranströmer in “Schubertiana”: “Outside New York, a high place where with one glance you take in the houses where eight…
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On the tip of your tongue
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The mind always beats the tongue. It tries to make sense of reality before the linguist in your head interprets. The closer you look, the cloudier an object gets. Texture, too, is the product of an intelligent designer. You are guided by what you know. Thankfully, you never know as much as you think. Look…
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See it to believe it
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We mistakenly believe that we find ourselves through our material possessions. But experiences are what put the bones in the goose. The rest (clothing, tattoos) are just acts of signaling. We mistakenly believe that speeding up leads to better thoughts. However, hastiness leads to impulsiveness and myopia. It takes patience to link things together. Information…