Well, I know you, yes, but in all honesty, I've never totally integrated your various statements into an entirely consistent philosophy in my own mind. Literally, the other way around would be "One must kill off such an intense obsession in order to properly follow and focus on all the things they truly care about." To me, both appear overly simplistic as codes of living. However, I suspect that Chris, too, was trying to express more than meets the eye. Just curious about how you all see these points fitting together -- I apologize if I'm over-complicating the thread.