“If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.” ― Epictetus

Saturday, January 27, 2024

1-26-24

 It’s deeply disturbing to reach my age and finally recognize all the lies you’ve been told all your life. Lies about the country, lies about our society, lies about opportunities, lies about success, lies about humanity, lies about relationships, lies about equality, lies about peace, lies about history, so many lies. 

It’s as if I’ve been living in a collective aspirational fantasy for 70 years. Is there any reality?
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