I suspect that the key to achieving a transcendent level of peace is embracing the idea that at some seemingly unknowable level where I am omnipotent/omniscient, I recognize myself as the very thing that voluntarily brought strife upon my selves.
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You strike me as a deeply stoic man. Have you ever taken a peek at Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations? I think it would suit you well.
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I’ve heard of it and I’ve definitely meant to…from what I understand, there’s much more to the Stoic philosophy than just being an unfeeling jerk (and yeah, I’ve definitely been that in my more undeveloped years LOL). From what little I’ve gleaned the few times I’ve looked into it, it seems like a sound way to approach reality.
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And when you recognize this, love yourself..in spite of yourself. Not easy to do, much easier to think or type or tell.
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Yes! Because it first means being honest with every uncomfortably horrible shortcoming…and then forgiving yourself for them. Just as hard (if not harder IMHO) than forgiving a sworn enemy.
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Will Smith, right? I think I might have a while ago but I completely forgot what it was about lol
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Life is so incredibly fun and interesting when you realize all of these small truths of life! Great piece of deepened advice.
Kent Wayne 
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