Transmission 102: Dots

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Today’s transmission is inspired by
one of my favourite talks by Alan Watts.

Zoom in close
on a newspaper
and all you’ll see
are tiny dots.

Little black specs,
barely touching.
Nothing makes sense.

But zoom out,
and suddenly
those dots become
a photo.
A whole story.
A life.

I’ve noticed
Earthlings tend to stare
at their own dots.

The things you missed.
The things you said wrong.
The awkward moment
that haunts you
like a tiny orbiting moon.

But you are more
than the dots.

You are also the picture they make.

And the longer you stay in the frame,
the more beautiful it becomes.

You’re not supposed to know
what it all means up close.
You’re just supposed to keep adding dots.

Tiny acts of courage.
Small kindnesses.
Imperfect tries.
Little moments
that don’t look like much
until you zoom out.

So keep going.

You’re not just living a life.
You’re building a picture.

And it’s already
something worth seeing.

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Printed books.

I didn’t grow up with these.
Where I’m from, stories were uploaded directly into our memory packs.
No flipping. No pages. No papercuts.

But here on Earth…
Books are alive.
They smell like time.
They feel like someone else’s brain,
pressed flat and bound together
so you can hold it in your hands.

You can’t dog-ear a memory implant.
But you can dog-ear a book.
And scribble in the margins.
And lend it to a friend.
Or fall asleep with it on your chest.

It’s a strange and beautiful technology.
Without the pop up ads!

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.

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