I’ve been rereading “That Hideous Strength” and in the second chapter, this conversation hit like a sledge hammer. The inner ring you seek, will strangle and castrate your soul.
The rubber band is loose at first. Barely notice it. Then you need it. It’s comforting. And then, you don’t even notice what it removed.
The rubber band is loose at first. Barely notice it. Then you need it. It’s comforting. And then, you don’t even notice what it removed.