solipsist - noun - an extreme egotist that does not trust anyone else's mind but his/her own
I don't know about you, but I've been streaming and watching quite a few documentaries lately on the tube. Although I have been back to two movie theaters in the past two weeks, the fare hasn't been all that impressive. What is available via myriad services on demand is much more entertaining. Right now, I am addicted to PBS's series on Ernest Hemingway, who could probably rank as a solipsist, as he had quite an enlarged ego, and his upbringing definitely explains why. His mother was quite a solipsist herself, and a very controlling one at that. Although the program does unearth quite a bit about Hemingway, blanks are left to be filled in by the viewers. Enough evidence is provided so that they can make inferences. A person's actions speak volumes about him or her.
Which is why we can't get lazy. Our lives have changed unrecognizably over the past year, but we can't crawl into ourselves and become solipsistic because our habits might have become more insular. We might feel as though we are inhabiting that island cave, but in a lot of ways, we have become more connected than ever via technology. We have continue thinking of others and find a way to improve lives if only just one at a time.
Reach out and enjoy your Tuesday!
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