Q: Tantalean torment seems to be my life's theme, including with this. What am I to make of that? It's inherent in the dreamstate, but it's not everyone's theme.

I tried "figuring out the blessing part", but the only thing worse than waking up is not being able to.

A: I see where you are and I see what I’m talking to. This place you’re at is where the self fights hardest. Everything here is extremely flammable so I’m gonna try shooting in some flaming arrows.

First target: Tantalean torment seems to be my life’s theme, including with this.

“Tantalean torment” is not a life theme; it’s pattern-making. Noticing suffer…