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It is not willful ignorance to be discerning of who we consider friends. It is not willful ignorance to remove oneself from drama. It is not willful ignorance to refrain from reading journals, forums, and sites that are mean-spirited and leave one with a bad feeling.
The primary outside influence for concentrating on meaningful relationships is the book A Prisoner In Fairyland by Algernon Blackwood. Actually, to refer to it as an "outside" influence is demeaning; it's very much an inside influence.
I've read many books from various genres in my days. More than a few have changed my thinking, opened my mind in new ways, and felt magical in an honest sense.
This particular book is unlike anything I've read before. It weaves a spell of hope, positivety, and the nature of giving back to the universe.
I'm reading it slowly, carefully, digesting each intricate line like a fine meal. This is honest magic.
Choice lines spurring me:
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The primary outside influence for concentrating on meaningful relationships is the book A Prisoner In Fairyland by Algernon Blackwood. Actually, to refer to it as an "outside" influence is demeaning; it's very much an inside influence.
I've read many books from various genres in my days. More than a few have changed my thinking, opened my mind in new ways, and felt magical in an honest sense.
This particular book is unlike anything I've read before. It weaves a spell of hope, positivety, and the nature of giving back to the universe.
I'm reading it slowly, carefully, digesting each intricate line like a fine meal. This is honest magic.
Choice lines spurring me:
( Read more... )
