Don't Quit The Dayjob

if you can learn to treat people like crap
and then not only forgive yourself for it
but not even *believe* you've treated 'em
like crap, it's like some social superpower.
*that*'s the god-damn "Secret", if i'm seeing
clearly... trouble is, of course, this "secret"
has to be kept secret even from oneself
to be effective (the usual storyteller's 
gimmick:  the quest is much more interesting 
than the prize [but one keeps *speaking*
of the prize to get a "like you're there"
effect... like the character, *readers*
experience the mc-guffin as *imaginary*
(unlike the quest itself which is of course
real for the character but imaginary for
the reader)]... the key to the treasure 
is the treasure kinda thing).  and of course
everybody does it to some extent:  "denial".
the trick is to *use* your denial (and then of course 
cover your tracks... the secretary will disavow 
any knowledge... "imf"... impossible mission force 
or international monetary farce?... inquiring minds 
wanna have their morning free-associate right out 
in front of goddess and man [and robot and who knows 
what all... cat maybe]).  love always. v.