“But what is the nature of this true self that the daring man seeks? Nietzsche believed that what this man will find deep inside is not very pretty. He wrote that if I am diligent, in my depths I will discover my “madman,” “immoralist,” “buffoon,” and “criminal.” Only then, Nietzsche said, will I finally tune in on something of value.”
– Daniel Klein, Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
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“Deep inside you, there’s an undeniable force driving your actions, the part of you that refuses to be ordinary, the piece that stays raw and untamed. Not just instinct, but killer instinct. The kind you keep in the dark, where you crave things you don’t talk about. And you don’t care how it comes across to others because you know this is who you are, and you wouldn’t change if you could.”
– Tim S. Grover, Relentless
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My writing barely hints at a dark side. Of course it lurks. We all cast a shadow.
I am not powered by darkness. I do not battle with fiends as I write. But I am wary enough to check for leaks.
I have moments I have lived that still possess a bitter punch. I think as I get older and look at the darkness, I can be honest with myself: I can take it. But what good does oversharing do?
My shadow self may one day come to the surface, but only if I allow it. By keeping it in harness, I can use the energy to help move me forward through the world.
We all carry a burden. I’m interested in it’s ergonomics: how best to carry it.
My writing explores ideas that can be pieced roughly together to provide support for the day to day.
I’m not so interested in sharing what they support.
It’s good to have a little mystery, right?
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