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The idea of us being trapped in a great chain of being is an interesting one. To some, it’s a way of saying that we all have the same potential for greatness. This is true, but it can also be taken to mean that we’re all trapped in the same category, just waiting for someone to point out that we’re all the same. That’s wrong.
I don’t believe that the universe works that way. If it did, then billions of years ago, everything was perfect and God created the universe with the intent of perfection. But if you look at what was perfect or what God intended, you’ll find that this perfection didn’t last long.
It was only good for a short time. After that, things started to go wrong and this imperfection has become our universe now. So there isn’t any single category where we can all fit in; there are many different categories and each one is unique.
That means that my kinesthetic intelligence belongs to all of us because it can develop into something unique for each person who experiences it.
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