don't worry, nobody has the beautiful lady, not really, and nobody has the strange and hidden power, nobody is exceptional or wonderful or magic, they only seem to be it's all a trick, an in, a con, don't buy it, don't believe it. the world is packed with billions of people whose lives and deaths are useless and when one of these jumps up and the light of history shines upon them, forget it, it's not what it seems, it's just another act to fool the fools again. there are no strong men, there are no beautiful women. at least, you can die knowing this and you will have the only possible victory.
If you have not seen this.. its rather beautiful and fits in perfectly with this post.
https://youtu.be/5fetSoZFyBw
Bukowski always leaves some wiggle room so life is bearable. It’s not that people aren’t worth the air they breathe. It’s just that people aren’t all that great. That’s the secret. Don’t be gullible or foolish and believe others are what we can never be. Others are just like us, trying to find a victory in a world of illusion. He paints a dark picture of life and says, ah, it’s still possible to win without magic or heroics.