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Song of Myself

To study oneself isn’t narcissism. It’s like finishing a dovetail joint—if we leave the edges rough, the angles askew, things will fit only badly. Where we clean it up, make it a little neater, things can bond, joints can become strong.

Remember though, that nothing adheres to a surface that is perfectly smooth, that has no pores, no ways in.

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Man-size

Recognize the scale at which you should live your life.

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If I had a tail

Making the choice to transform is to shed your skin when it becomes too restrictive.

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Free your mind

…and the rest will follow.

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Time keeps on slipping

Contentment isn’t treading water. Contentment is observing that you are moving forward, however slowly that might be

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I’m going to Graceland

We recognize each step forward as progress. Sometimes we lead, sometimes we follow, but we keep walking.

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My intentions are pure

It’s not just what we do, but the place from which the action arises.

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Building a Mystery

It’s not just what you do, it’s the place from which it springs.

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The way you do the things you do

Taking opiates after you’ve had surgery is not impure. Getting dirty when you’re working in the garden isn’t impure. Impurity isn’t about what we do, so much as the intention behind it.

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Set yourself free

Choosing to transform is challenging because it requires us to let go of our old identity, our old notions of ourself.

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