Struggle is a matter of two selves wrestling with…

Page 82. Struggle is a matter of two selves wrestling with each other inside Age 83 I would like to except that nothing I do will go perfectly anyway, with the result that my actual life will inevitably prove disappointing by comparison with a fantasy.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

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• Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)
• Goals, Action & Defining Success (Goal/Action/Success/Motivation)

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