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The Beauty of Things
By Don Iannone

The beauty of things lies not
in their external functionality,
rather their ability to help us
see ourselves more honestly.

Anything, in this sense, that
opens our inner door to
personal awareness may be
considered a form of art.

We become artists when
at last we see life and
ourselves for what they really are,
without illusion or fantasy.

From that moment onward,
everything in life changes.
The world touches us differently,
and much more deeply.

Stripped of our self-illusions,
the true beauty of things
then reveals itself to us with
divine clarity and purpose.

Allow yourself to
revel in this revelation.
It is your treasure and reward
for acting on your own beauty.

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