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Confusion is merely a state of mind, it suggests an attempt to reduce the world by believing in the existence of truth, reality, purity and origins, all of which are contestable terms. But this is not understanding, this is story telling, and story telling is the muddiest, most impure of operations. "Pure" is a conceit, a term useful only as a function of clearing away distractions to allow better focus. Focus could be seen as an act of pure being-ness, a performance of detachment from opinion (storytelling) in the service of reaction. Polo, in the playing, is a supreme expression of focus and therefore provides the sensation of purity.
Jesus, I gotta lay off the coffee. I apologize, I'm dick.
But hey, I've not seen much "purity" or "reality" when it comes to score keeping, time keeping or bike construction.
Bring on the impure I say.