My favorite book! At least in the science fiction genre & an all time favorite in general. I've been feeling inspired to re-read this...maybe cuz I'm drafting my own sci-fi & fantasy book with a few sections of chapters already written? I am revisiting my classic favorites (not actual "classics," but my "personal classics,") & reflecting on the books that have made a lot of impact in my life & made me appreciate the depth and capacity of the human mind & our ability to empathize. Ender's Game is very special, because I could relate to Valentine, Ender's sister a lot, & also understand Ender through the amazing job Orson Scott Card does in describing Ender's reality to the reader. I admired how Ender's mind worked & how his intelligence went beyond just strategy & the games he played. Without giving away spoilers for those who haven't read the story or seen the movie, the real "juice" in the story (aside from the intensity & page turning nature of the entire thing) is really at the end of the book! The ending really struck a cord in me, & made me appreciate our connection to the galaxies and the nature of BEING, to a kind of sentience among ALL beings, human or not, to such a depth that I think I cried (while simultaneously being very intrigued by the paradoxical nature of mind & mental capacities, especially in our connections to others & the concept of hive mind or a "we.") It had me reflecting on the innocence of children & the bittersweet truth about our minds being so easy to mold & be a tool for creation, love, & harmony, or destruction & a false sense of "us vs them," or other-ness & separation mentality. I always enjoy stories about children as the main characters & the heroes and heroines, because it reminds me of the wisdom of children & their innate capacity to relate to, learn & get really good at anything, given the right environment & enough support towards any particular focus, & how both powerful & vulnerable a thing it is to "get conditioned." The moment of awakening & truth lies in children's (& adults' as the "conditioned children's") recognition of their conditioning & the choices we can make to unlearn what we've learned, or simply let ourselves trust ourselves, disregarding all conditioning. What what happens when we allow ourselves to live this way...Of course, all this is easier said than done, especially when our lives are set up to soldier us as if we must always be prepared for war, & in some fear (for many drilled into us like it should be a constant fear) of the "other," rather than focusing on what we could do to evolve into a more harmonious, empathetic & cooperative society. All of this conditioning inadvertently leads us to creating our own battles where there were none before we marched in without doubt as our greatest weapon, & the illusory divisions we create by focusing on these fears of the unknown rather than approach it aith a keen & friendly curiosity which could arguably even "embrace" the unknown. These are just some of my own thoughts & reflections on what Ender's Game catalyzed in me...In this episode though, I simply whisper read to you the beginning of the Introduction section of Ender's Game, & I hope it helps you sleep, get some tingles, or help you appreciate some of the background behind the making of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card! Who I am grateful for writing this book. Relax, & enjoy! More to come... 🌬🧠🥰✨️✨️✨️🍦❄️❄️❄️
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