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Dr. Louise's avatar

This was a great read, Ulrich! Thanks for showing us so clearly what happens if we follow dreams that might not really be our own.

Ulrich Beinert's avatar

Thank you, Louise. The unfortunate consequence for me is that I am now frequently questioning, yes maybe even doubting, my dreams. Which are my own, which are not? Do we ever have our own dreams? They must come from somewhere. For now, I think the path for me is to listen to my intuition, to do what feels right, never being dogmatic but keeping an open mind and an open heart.

Dr. Louise's avatar

Wow, that's such a powerful inquiry! I love this: "Do we ever have our own dreams? They must come from somewhere."

Like you, I also find it helpful to listen to my intuition and trying to remain open.

Ulrich Beinert's avatar

Thanks. It seems that the more we think about life, the more confusing it becomes.

Marie Vandoorne's avatar

Wauw, what an article. So raw and real, thank you for this, very inspiring Ulrich!

Ulrich Beinert's avatar

Thank you, Marie! 🥹 This was a hard one to write, and therapeutic at the same time. I think the next ones will be less emotional and deep, but also more joyful. Finding out what I truly want to write about (probably whatever inspired me this day... 😄).

Chris's avatar

Ulrich, it was great spending time with you in New Orleans! Tina and I made it safely to the airport, through our layover in Dallas, and arrived at home in San Diego before midnight. Right now, I'm brewing a hazy IPA as I read your articles. Maybe our paths will cross again some day. Take care and cheers! Chris

Ulrich Beinert's avatar

Chris, I enjoyed our time very much. Nice to hear you got home safely and went straight back to brewing. I'd love to taste the hazy IPA, but probably won't make it anytime soon. I just met someone from San Francisco on my next trip, though, so it looks like I'll have to focus on the west coast sometime in the near future.

Marion Elend's avatar

Wunderbar. Ich habe deine Ehrlichkeit sehr genossen. So viele werden sich darin wiederfinden, in dieser Welt, die sich wandelt von dem Erfolg, der im Materiellen gesucht wird, hin zu der Erfüllung, die aus uns selbst heraus entspringt.

Ulrich Beinert's avatar

Vielen Dank für diesen wundervollen Kommentar (übrigens der erste auf meinem Substack!). Ich wünschte, ich hätte diese Erkenntnis früher gehabt. So kann ich vielleicht immerhin andere damit inspirieren.

Marion Elend's avatar

Ein jede dieser Erfahrungen verleiht uns Glaubwürdigkeit, wenn wir den Weg der Alchemisten der Neuen Zeit beschreiten, und den Schmerz in Sinn und Segen wandeln.