Going into wholeness or connection, on the one hand, or solipsism and individualism, on the other hand.  It seems one can find one’s way to solipsism if one does not “return to school,” and patiently gain virtue so that one can hold one’s gifts non-egotistically and share them with the world.  And where the world goes depends on how people use their gifts.  From a discussion on the Brothers Grimm’s story.   Project Gutenberg Free (from “Household Tales”): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/5314/5314-h/5314-h.htm#chap99   A Summary of the Story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_in_the_Bottle   The Spirit of Life Podcast Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WvSewpERjCyXPD4MdTi4V?si=6e6463c571d84992   Supplement: The Myth of Proteus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteus   Thank you for the likes! A comment and a subscribe really helps us out!     For the full video episode: https://youtu.be/j479tvASC18   Audio episode: https://benomtad.podbean.com/e/the-spirit-in-the-bottle-from-the-brothers-grimm/   For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad   About our guest: Ian Reclusado is currently off exploring the poetic wilds of psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality.  He also offers guidance services for those interested in delving into their own inner wilderness. You can find his weekly dispatches at www.thekindknife.com or follow him on Instagram: @ian_reclusado   I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.