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Unmasking the Ego

On the outside...

    Do not question anything I say or do.
        Above all do not argue.

    Keep all opinions, suggestions, ideas to yourself. 
        They mean nothing to me.
            I know everything. 

    The more you retreat 
        and remain silent,
            the stronger I feel. 

    Acknowledge me.
        Respect me.
            Worship me. 

On the inside...

    See me. 
        Feel me.
            Love me. 

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Thu 5th Mar 2020 22:37

Great insight Sir John. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your words of wisdom! ?

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John Marks

Thu 5th Mar 2020 16:29

Every single little thing about life is contradictory. Except, contradictorily, life itself!?

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Thu 5th Mar 2020 02:53

Thanks Dorothy I think. ?

Do.RoThy

Thu 5th Mar 2020 00:36

Egoistic yet well expressed.

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Wed 4th Mar 2020 23:08

My ego thanks you and I do too! ?

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Tom

Wed 4th Mar 2020 22:25

Beautifully constructed and expressed.

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