Yes, but one cannot abuse that power. I think the interesting thing for me (and something I should focus on) is understanding the limits of that machine and working toward the mastery of keeping its navigation safely within those limits. The biggest hurdle for me and my anxiety is getting over the thought that I'm moving around in this huge contraption at this speed and I'm completely responsible for controlling it. I need to figure out and become familiar with the physics behind safely maneuvering an automobile in most situations.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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