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“They call it the drowning instinct. It's when drowning doesn't look like drowning.”

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In this suspenseful novel, a character's life is turned upside down when they find themselves facing a life-threatening situation. The story explores the intense psychological and emotional struggles that arise from the instinct to survive, set against the backdrop of a mysterious and dangerous environment. more

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Ilsa J. Bick

Ilsa J. Bick, born in 1957, is an American author known for her works in science fiction and fantasy. Her writing has gained popularity among readers for its unique imagination and profound thematic exploration. more

“The LSD phenomenon, on the other hand, is—to me at least—more interesting. It is an intentionally achieved schizophrenia, with the expectation of a spontaneous remission—which, however, does not always follow. Yoga, too, is intentional schizophrenia: one breaks away from the world, plunging inward, and the ranges of vision experienced are in fact the same as those of a psychosis. But what, then, is the difference? What is the difference between a psychotic or LSD experience and a yogic, or a mystical? The plunges are all into the same deep inward sea; of that there can be no doubt. The symbolic figures encountered are in many instances identical (and I shall have something more to say about those in a moment). But there is an important difference. The difference—to put it sharply—is equivalent simply to that between a diver who can swim and one who cannot. The mystic, endowed with native talents for this sort of thing and following, stage by stage, the instruction of a master, enters the waters and finds he can swim; whereas the schizophrenic, unprepared, unguided, and ungifted, has fallen or has intentionally plunged, and is drowning.”

Yoga Metaphor Mysticism Drowning Schizophrenia Lsd Shamanism 1972

Book:Myths to Live By

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“In your pursuit of excellence, may you find massive success.”

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Book:The Kind of Substance You Need For Your Success

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“Love is a piano dropped from a four story window and you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. -Two Little Girls (Little Plastic Castle)”

Love Metaphor

Author:Ani DiFranco

“Anyone else feel like that? Like your life's a big act. Like you're trying to be a man when you're just a scared kid, trying to keep under control when you really want to scream, cry, maybe hit someone. Ever feel like you're breathing underwater, and you have to stop because you're gulping in too much fluid?”