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Originally Posted by JohnRR
The way I see the world can never be changed. I read books because I can escape into a different world and don't have to face the evil temporarily. I believe it is useless to say that the world is beautiful, you should enjoy life etc. Living is always suffering.
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This is surly provocation, yes
? I bite of course...
I have the privilege to work with a guy who is sort of genius in mathematics/geometry. Whenever I have a problem in this area and I am not satisfied with my own solution, I go go to him and ask. He explains how he sees it and, when I understand what he means (which I usually do because he has this talent too), it changes the way I see this particular part of my daily reality. It is a real change because it stays with me. I see all similar problems in light of his vision thereof. And I have this somehow painful awareness that I would not find this answer on my own.
This is not the case when I ask somebody, who is not so gifted as my friend JG. Their answers help or not - but don't stay with me more than an hour.
I believe (actually I know it!) some authors are like my friend JG - in their particular space. They see what I cannot - even though I can grasp it when explained. But when I grasp it - it changes me.
So, JohnRR, I believe there is a book out there waiting for you
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