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Originally posted by almostaugust
Im not sure if its superstition, but i generally have this belief about things turning up for a reason. So for instance if i happen across a cool interesting looking book while shopping for something else, ill buy it (without flinching).
I have stumbled across some really cool things this way.
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i dont know if this is the same thing but a friend of mine told me to check out this book called zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. its a really good book but kind of a hard read, etc and everyone he's recommended it to hasn't ever finished it but he thinks i could.. so one day i was going to portland with a friend when we randomly decided to stay in town for awhile at the little downtown area there.. and i'm like... hmmmm used bookstore, we should check it out! i'd never been in there ever before and have always noticed it but its one of those old used book stores in the corner by an alley that everyone always overlooks... but for some reason i felt compelled to go in. so we browse around for awhile, and when i got to the metaphysical/religion section..what do i see but zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance for only $3.50. so i bought it. one of my favorite books. read it twice. life changing :-D to put a twist on things, i told this friend i had gotten the book and the -very- same day, he said he was at the bookstore trying to decide if he should buy zen... for me. but decided not to.