>>>>>>Each person has been given a measure by God of all those components which make us distinctly unique and individual.
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>>>>>And there are other sources for these components. Even we heathens get ideas, believe it or not.
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>>>>The Universe? That's about a vague of a concept as God if you approach it objectively.
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>>>I wouldn't go that far. Even though the Universe is everywhere, I still prefer to mark my brain as the source of my ideas.
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>>Do you by chance recall the chapter in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance that discusses ghosts?
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>No chance. Never had that book.

I am tempted to reread it. It made a big impression on me the first time, in college or soon after, probably because the cosmic viewpoint was so far from my own conventional POV. It is the tale of a seeker, someone who focuses on existential questions more than the everyday aspect of life. In general the books I like best are far from my own experience.