Allen Sanderson

what is missing in most spiritual books is the relationship between ambition and surrender. in some ways i i feel i was naive to think spirituality killed ambition. no, it kills the false self striving for validation to prove its existence. indeed, the false self is like a ghost that cannot suffer its unreality and so it clings and reaches in the h... See more

These are readers and viewers who have developed sophisticated skills of analysis: They trace complex storylines across volumes, engage with detailed world-building, and discover how seemingly minor details become crucial plot points. Consider the fan who can explain how The Silmarillion enriches every page of The Lord of the Rings, making seemingl... See more

A person who has not been in danger is not a person.

You can measure your worth by the number of things you love and not by the number of things that love you back.