At the Corner of Your Reality

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Sometimes--and this is true--I like to click the very bottom righthand corner of a button on a website, just because I like to feel the rush of uncertainty. It literally feels like it's not going to work. 

You should definitely try it. Any time something akin to a 'Submit' or a 'Log In' button pops up, put in your credentials, then take a moment to gather yourself before you go into default mode and click the epicenter of that button. Concentrate hard. Make sure you get it to the very bottom-est and righthand-est pixel of that 2500 sq. pixel rectangle. In this moment, you will feel weak. Like it's not even going to work because you don't have enough strength within that one pixel, like trying to wave a pane of glass holding the corner with one finger. But, steel yourself. You have strength. All it takes is that one pixel. So, close your eyes for a moment, say goodbye to your past self, and click.

There will be nothing you do in this moment that will be more liberating, more freeing of your conscience. Life will have suddenly become a limitless journey--you'll feel as though you can fly through the sky, into the blue that becomes black. You'll feel like you can swim into a pool of grass and dirt, as though it was illusory vapor, opaque with persuasion. You will be I.

Or, you'll just keep browsing the internet and wonder why you wasted your time reading this. Either way, have a great afternoon, Eskimos.

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