We don’t die. We change realms. Life is eternal. Living is not. Live while you are alive.
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I think we become stars.
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No. I mean, it depends on how you look at it. In the sense that we all have a piece of cosmic dust in us from the beginning – The Big Bang – then yes. But no, I don’t believe in heaven or hell.
Massive DMT release, your perception of time dilates, you realise you can fly, then it all goes black, and you start again, only this time … you’re a slug.
An accounting is given of our lives. Did you give more than you’ve taken? Hurt more people than you’ve helped?
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Like a very full heart and a flip in my stomach when I see him.
Running out of time.
Compulsory headphones for phone users in public.
I lived in New York during 9/11 and worked a couple of blocks away from the twin towers. I was looking when the first tower exploded and then when the second plane flew in and, before we had to evacuate, I did see people jump to their death.
Too high an expectation of others and myself.
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