“Although I appreciate the appreciation — my first reaction is confusion — My readers are the ones who work — I’m just the cook — without you — there would be no one to eat what I make”
“I’ve always tried to do The Great Work — The ‘real’ work — not a simulated altar boy groomed by corporate priests to the self-important — self-appointed rulers”
“I rarely succeed — except in retrospect — my desire to not be an imitation of someone else’s desires — is partially why it took so long for me to find a teacher”
“We all need to learn how to be selfish in order to achieve selflessness”
“This year — even though I left behind the seeds — the sunflowers did not come back”
“I’m left with memories of sunflowers — they never quite resolve into the real thing”
“I lean over and say — ‘After all these years I’ve gotten better at discerning authentic humans — and as I’ve said in the past y’all are some of the finest examples I know —
And if you ever doubt it — ask me — and after all the work you’ve put in I can with confidence say ‘You’re the ‘real’ thing'“
Selfish to be selfless? Extrapolate dear sir, extrapolate.
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