And the thing is, as J. D. Salinger’s Zooey says, “There are really nice things in this world. I mean nice things. We’re all such morons to get sidetracked. Always focused on our ego.”24 You can get lost in your own head (trust me) and in your ego. When that happens, if you try to think your way out of being egotistical, you’ll only dig yourself in deeper. You must take a step to the block. You must do the next thing. And when you do, eventually you will remember that there are really nice things in this world. And you’ll feel like a moron for getting sidetracked in your own head. But that’s
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