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by aldous 3071 days ago
Do you know the song "Quick Canal" by Atlas Sound? It articulates some of the sentiments in this thread beautifully.

"I wanted to live the life of a prince Because I thought saints were born saints So, indeed, we didn't stand a chance

Insalubrious offshoots of nature With heart & mind of our own All the daughters, all the sons Taking centuries to unearth the creature

Heralding a stage Where consciousness is higher Taken through a costly process Of success & failure

I thought saints were born saints I looked in the dirt & found wisdom is learnt Through a costly process Of success & failure

Oh, wisdom is learnt"

https://youtu.be/RwjUyrp7-aI