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Marina Leonelli's avatar

Thank you once again Joan for a brilliant page. You have an amazing talent for translating extremely difficult concepts into simple words. Like you say, language is useful.All we say and write are just concepts, but we need them to make sense of our experience. Living “as if” is sometimes difficult but I try to remember it’s all a movie, and there’s no Oscar for any actor🤣

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Dan Hassett's avatar

Reading this piece brings to mind my 12-step work(?) and the sayings "Live and let Live" and "meeting others where they're at." Both ideas recognize that a) I am not in control, and b) that others are NOT watching the same movie I am. My practice of both concepts allows me much peace and serenity in this present moment!

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