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Minna's avatar

What a moment of serendipity - I noticed that you linked to a Finnish fairy tale book! Will have to explore it, as I'm Finnish (actually Finnish-Swedish). I grew up near a town where one of the famous Finnish authors, Zacharias Topelius, lived. He wrote many wonderful children's stories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachris_Topelius

Also, about time itself. I am currently completely mesmerized by Carlo Rovelli's 'The Order of Time.'

Your reflection: "We treat time as linear because that’s how we perceive it. But what if every choice we make is happening at the same time? From another perspective, we never stop waving sparklers in the backyard." -- made me draw parallels to Rovelli's explanations of how time doesn't really exist. It's a bit of a mind-bender to say the least.

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Yardena Schwersky's avatar

I actually just watched Tenet for the first (and second) time this weekend. Talk about a mind-bender. Time is wild. I'll have to check out the Carlo Rovelli book!

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Edward Rooster's avatar

A post after my own heart, thoughtful and with music.

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Yardena Schwersky's avatar

I hadn’t intended for the music to fit so well. It’s just what I’ve been listening to lately lol. But it does add a nice ambience to the letter.

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Matty Selman's avatar

This is surely one of your most brilliant posts. It’s insights are striking, haunting and incredibly human in a beautiful, vulnerable way.

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Yardena Schwersky's avatar

Thank you. I’m so glad it resonated with you.

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Huw Tomos-Griffiths's avatar

Beautiful writing

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Yardena Schwersky's avatar

Quite the compliment, coming from you

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