Baffle

 Let's suppose there is a creature, the epitome of evil.

This creature supposedly rises to power solving insurmountable trouble.

Well, problems are NOT insurmountable.  They might be tough, but they are solvable.  This has been proven.

Let's say further that things were bad, then they got better.  Then the darkside took over through deceit etc and things got bad again.

Now, if someone and several put a stop to the resurgence, it will go beyond a doubt that we can fix things ourselves.

Only when 'allowed' can and do circumstances seem overwhelming.  That is the deception.

One of the creature's labels is 'great deceiver'.  Keep that in mind.

So this darkness can be vanquished.  God wins.

Bafflement precedes that.

No wonder they hate us for Restoring the Republic.

Costar Or Support

 Roddy McDowell possibly missed an Oscar by misplacement.

For Cleopatra, he was listed as a leading or costarring actor instead of a supporting actor.  As it was printed that way, strict rules couldn't change it, so he wasn't considered for BSA and trounced for BA.  

Rules are rules as printed anyway huh?

Stars, costars, supporting actors all play an important part in show structure.  Sometimes there is imbalance.

I'll leave you to find instances.  

There is sometimes a 'star' who doesn't like 'competition'.  He/she thinks supporting actors are subservient and can be controlled.  The light is on the star alone.  

Well, it doesn't always swing that way.  Depends on a lot of factors, including talent and presence or opportunity to show some stuff.  

Puffed up feathers can be plucked.  

One can see this pattern beyond showbiz, into many facets of life.

My advice:  If possible avoid the star and do your own thing.  Give each a chance to shine.

Copy..

 Plagiarism, the plague of creativity.  It's common and no wonder secrets are protected.

I research.  I have not written books about such, but I could.  

My studies go way back before many current writers have published.  I have the notes to prove it.  

My reason for not publishing are my own.  Some secrets are closely kept.

I have known a few who share this knowledge and they are quite private.  It is difficult to express reasons save that all boils down to tyranny and Freedom.  The cliche of 'wrong hands' comes to mind.  

I have stated before there is increased interest/traffic about my work.  And some of my work has been copied ie stolen.  This is minimal and controlled, but it is enough to prove the point of theft.  

Even among noted work this happens.  One scholar had his pen and notebook poised, eager to harvest what I may know.  Didn't work.  I cut contact with him.  

There are methods of intrusion to spy and steal unwarranted information.  

There are methods to thwart them.

Spies do just that.  The reason again comes down to tyranny or Freedom.  Evil or good.

By admitting the above, there will likely be a concentration meant to steal, lie, subborn against my work.

Big ducks in small ponds, no matter how prolific, are greedy.  

The gullible are hungry to lap up whatever sop they spew.  

Be original.

Fans?

 My traffic is increasing.  

Someone(s) taking interest.

I've noticed certain posts getting the repeat topic treatment.  Slick way to skirt copyright.  

I know one in particular.

Your eye's on me.  My eye's on you -s-.  

Shovels And Harps

 We fill in the blanks with symbolism.

When something is beyond description, even understanding, we use our imagination.  

What awaits us after death/transition?  Some say harps or shovels.

Heaven on a cloud playing harps or hell shoveling coal or worse for the furnace.  

There can be reasons for that symbolism.  Just look it up.  Celestial tone or heat (Dante wrote the heart of hell was frozen -s-),

My 2 cents is simple.

Hell is the absence of God.

Heaven is God's presence.

And as usual, I'm only doing a palette for a portrait, so feel free to research, pray, meditate and draw your own conclusions.

Incidentally, I'll be referring to all this in my 3rd novel.

I can shovel snow and mud.  I'm learning the guitar.

I also whistle while I work and play lol.

Blank.

 I usually have a pad by the bed to jot notes from sleep.  

This last night I didn't.

I woke with a great (maybe) idea.  I looked over, realized no pad.  So, lazy me repeated the idea several times.  Back to Lethe.  

Now, sometimes I retain and copy later.  This time? Nooo.

Some other times, it comes back.  This time, nooo.

So, nurture your dreams and keep a pad nearby -s-.  

L & L

 I've spoken of controlling due to lack of self.  

And there is the admonition to never be dull nor desperate.  

Also pride comes before the fall.  

Symptoms of the disease of collectivism.  

Lack and limitation tries to be infectious; for us to buy the narrative.  

And if that doesn't work, to force us.  Mercilessly.

Now we are rising above the grinding down and out of Freedom.

Awareness.

Abundance and boundlessness.