A profound unmitigated loneliness is the only truth of life. All struggle and misery in life is due to our attempt to arrest this law or get away from it or in allowing ourselves to be hurt by it. The law comes into operation the moment we detach ourselves from our mother's womb. They move away from us as we move away from them. "Wife, child, brothers, parents, friends. "There is no escape from loneliness and separation." I told myself often. ― Haruki Murakami, quote from Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage But since I had to choose one, I went with the toes.’ I turn to him and warmly applaud him. Why did you choose your toes and not your fingers? The person usually says, ‘I don’t know. But before I do, I’d like you to tell me something. At about eight seconds most people say, ‘The toes.’ Okay, I say, toenails it is. If you’re unable to decide, we’ll rip off both your fingernails and your toenails. So, which will it be? You have ten seconds to make up your mind. You have the freedom to choose which it’s going to be-your fingernails, or your toenails. Slowly, making sure everybody gets a good look. I pull out a huge, scary pair of pliers from my briefcase and show them to everybody. We’re going to have to rip off either your fingernails or your toenails with pliers. And this is what I say: I have some good news for you, and some bad news. I gaze around the room, pick one person, and have him stand up. “It’s the first thing I always say at our new employee training seminars.
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