Walk Alone

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Walk alone
If they answer not thy call, walk alone;
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou of evil luck,
Open thy mind and speak out alone.

Rabindranath Tagore

Consciousness

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A basic definition of consciousness is the mind’s capacity to observe the self in reality and to be thoughtful about our actions.

Christina Baldwin, Calling the Circle: The First and Future Culture