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@Maggie: I didn't suggest a course of action (how to treat people, how to rate people, or how much discretion to apply - these are decisions best left to the individual). Reading comprehension: don't project your assumptions upon the text (creating ad hoc points to form a rebuttal against).
Much like reading an entire book, and taking away from it one line which resonated with you as something useful to you in your life, each person you encounter can be a learning experience. Each person has an internal validity not dependant on external value judgments. If you percieve everything through filters of preconcieved notions, you are not capable of processing new information. Part of growing as a person is expanding your understanding of others. Perhaps, especially the people you disagree with or do not understand.
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There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there
it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your
expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever
gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track.
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