IIIitchell on Nostr: I'm unsure how to utilize NOSTR right now. Thus I plan to begin where I typically do: ...

I'm unsure how to utilize NOSTR right now. Thus I plan to begin where I typically do: with my writing.

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“The problem, boy,” the old sage said, “is that you now believe you are enough, halting any sense of possible wonder and curiosity.” Despite all they had accomplished, the boy had been suffering from long stretches of feeling simultaneously fulfilled yet unsatisfied with himself in life and not the other way around. The boy worked steadily as a newspaper printer and engineer, operating and maintaining the equipment used to print newspapers and working with various machinery, including printing presses, folders, and ink systems. Their duties were vast and pivotal to something much bigger than themselves. The boy, though, did not see this. Of course, they had hobbies (racing cars) and friends (from racing cars) and girls (also from racing cars) that should have crowded their heart, mind, and soul, yet every blessing felt cut in half. Don’t be mistaken. They had not stopped advancing, yet with every new step, the boy felt identical to their past self, stalled at a standstill. How do I let go and move forward without worrying about the outcome? The boy asked. “You have been and always will be enough,” the Sage answered, “and nature’s humility, once you embrace it, will allow you to exist in both places at once.” The boy paused. With wonder and curiosity.