05-02-2012, 12:02 AM
CC:"I'm sure there must be scores of people who would gladly undertake the task," I said.
DJ:"Yes, but those don't count. They are usually cracked. They are like gourds that look fine from the outside
and yet they would leak the minute you put pressure on them, the minute you filled them with water."
This is from the book "Separate Reallity" first chapter.
What exactly is Don Juan saying about other people who are interested in this kind of knowledge?Does he mean that those who are "cracked" have no fear of losing anything because they already lost everything?Does he mean they are only interesting in trying Peyote?Or does he mean their just crazy?
DJ:"Yes, but those don't count. They are usually cracked. They are like gourds that look fine from the outside
and yet they would leak the minute you put pressure on them, the minute you filled them with water."
This is from the book "Separate Reallity" first chapter.
What exactly is Don Juan saying about other people who are interested in this kind of knowledge?Does he mean that those who are "cracked" have no fear of losing anything because they already lost everything?Does he mean they are only interesting in trying Peyote?Or does he mean their just crazy?