“You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.”
– Charles Bukowski, Women
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“Nobody has to meet Tennessee Williams; all you have to do is reread his work. Listening to what he has to say could save your life, too.”
– John Waters, Role Models
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To breathe in: inspiration.
To breathe out: exhalation.
CPR: to manually preserve intact brain function using artificial respiration.
In other words: to breathe out to help someone else breathe in.
A metaphor:
We breath in new ideas by reading (inspiration).
We breath out our new ideas by writing (exhalation).
Sometimes we need a little more help.
Reading CPR: to preserve brain function by breathing in another’s life force through words.
I mean a great book.
That rejuvenates us.
Gives us life.
We can also exhale and give someone else our life force through our writing.
We are all able to administer it. No formal training required.
But you owe it to the world to at least practice a little before you start trying it on others.
No harm in writing a sentence or two in private.
Then start sharing.
You might save a life.
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