Like them, I wanted to conquer the stars...I wanted to show how powerful I was.
But space does not care. It does not care for your life. It's blank and unflinching. No matter how big I built myself, or how much I knew, its indifference did nothing to warm my soul.
This constant self-criticism, self-parody, and emotional vulnerability not only creates a tighter knit community based on respect and trust rather than on fear, but also acts as a direct shield against bad-faith actors attempting to infiltrate these circles
