What makes us leave what we love best?What is it inside us that keeps erasing itselfWhen we need it most,That sends us into uncertainty for its own sakeAnd holds us flush there until we begin to love itAnd have to begin again?What is it within our own lives we decline to liveWhenever we find it, making our days unendurable,And nights almost visionless?I still don't know yet, but I do it.

Summary

This quote reflects on the self-destructive nature of human beings, questioning why we often distance ourselves from the things we love or sabotage our own happiness. It ponders the internal force that compels us to discard what brings us joy and pushes us towards uncertainty and discomfort. Despite the lack of understanding of this phenomenon, the speaker admits to succumbing to it themselves. It ultimately raises the enduring mystery of why we repeatedly reject the fulfillment we seek and perpetually have to start anew.

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