To see through the illusion of duality, remember that fear and darkness have no substance in themselves, for they do not indicate the presence of a second universal force, but are only names given to the one Light unperceived.
I have a subconscious list of rules for how reality should work. I did not develop these rules on purpose, and most of them don__ make sense _ which is disturbing when you consider that they are an attempt to govern the behavior of reality _ but they exist, and they play a large role in determining how I react to the things that happen to me. Large enough that a majority of the feelings I feel are simply a reaction to reality not complying with my arbitrary set of rules. Reality doesn__ give a shit about my rules, and this upsets me.
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I have a subconscious list of rules for how reality should work. I did not develop these rules on purpose, and most of them don__ make sense _ which is disturbing when you consider that they are an attempt to govern the behavior of reality _ but they exist, and they play a large role in determining how I react to the things that happen to me. Large enough that a majority of the feelings I feel are simply a reaction to reality not complying with my arbitrary set of rules. Reality doesn__ give a shit about my rules, and this upsets me.
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