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Today's guest curator is @paradigmprospect. It’s been some time since we’ve had the opportunity to highlight his selections, and we are happy to welcome him back!

After a week at a psychedelic festival, all my views and stances about humanity have been thoroughly refocused, reset and put into perspective. I see meaning in the awful, greatness in the little things and depth in the everyday.

It is in the spirit of fully engaging in the illusion of life on Earth that @paradigmprospect wants to share the work of these 5 Steemians today, calling attention to ignored human predicaments, prevalent modes of behavior and the value of nature's role in finding back to the realization that we are an integral part of existence as much as everything else we may see as "other". Observation is key.

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The Sneaked Selections

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My daily Art #43 : Predators are useful in eradicating rat pests.

Since owls have been with me more than usual this year I naturally wow'ed when I saw this Steemian's artwork surrounding the mystical nature of owls.

But in addition to his cosmic art @drowkeudrow also shares with us some of the benefits for having owls near farmlands and human settlements. I always dig when art can manage to inspire, educate and transform and this post certainly qualifies.

In not spoilering the experience, here is the basic sketch before the cosmic coloring. Come check out this Steemian's awesome art skills in color and pattern for his other works as well.

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Living in the shoes of another person

Often we see other people despair at their situation and challenges and think "What is his problem? Can't he just stop? It's obvious that he just needs to change." But then we all deal with our own problems in life, many of which might appear to be total non-brainers to other people.

As @maverickinvictus shares with us in this thought-provoking post, we really can't judge the issues and lives of other people simply because we are not them. The realization that we all go through our unique trials in life can lead the way to large-scale compassion for the people we meet and enables a truly valuable approach in being present with them while they work through their issues, instead of judging them from a position of assumed superiority.

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White genocide and land grab crisis in South Africa which doesn't reach international news

While the international media is busy with the political evergreens of distraction for their viewers and readers, actual atrocities are overlooked and rising tensions of civil war ignored. This behavioral pattern may not be new to those who have given up their trust and support for the mainstream media, yet finding out what we hear the least about on the international stage can often shine a light on those issues most pressing. Especially if we get to hear it from actual people who live in those places, places like South Africa in 2018 where it seems civil war is in its early stages and where political genocide is being marketed as virtuous to the masses.

As @buckaroo shares with us, large parts of South Africa have fallen into utter chaos as the political pendulum of actual racism has swung to the other side, leading to mass atrocities being carried out against the white parts of the population as sort of an allegedly justified revenge against the former apartheid system dominating the black population.

In the spirit of spreading awareness about this largely ignored situation of despair, I encourage everyone to read up on this article before we get to hear the mainstream media spin it into another geopolitical fairytale.

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Dogs sometimes even smarter than people

Role models are important for humanity. We all have others we look up to and model our behavior after until we slowly find out who we are and make decisions that inspire others. But this is especially true when it comes to how we interact with our pets and how we teach kids to treat their animals. Respect, kindness, and care go a long way and will manifest humanlike qualities in our pets to a degree that they sometimes forget they are animals ;)

I have often said it myself: "dogs are often smarter than people". And @methusalem shows us some witty examples as to why in a most witty and graphic post. Highly recommended to all kids out there and to pet lovers alike!

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Who Are You?

The question is as timeless as it is essential for everything we do in life: Who am I?

And while the notion is important to be entertained in general concerning all aspects of life, when it comes to success on Steemit @fknmayhem relates the most successful life path of Steve jobs to our daily Steemit habits, our outlook on what we want out of the platform and how to go about becoming truly successful in writing about what moves us deeply.

Apple may have become a behemoth of hype and questionable product quality in recent years, but that does not prevent us from learning a few essential lessons from them in how they ever got to the position of market leader through the work of someone who simply kept looking for what spoke to him, and then dared to make some radical decisions.

A great article to consider for new and seasoned Steemians alike!

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Conclusion

What a great range of interesting selections from @paradigmprospect. Check out each of these amazing articles and let their authors know what you think! For submitting these excellent articles and commentary, @paradigmprospect earns 5 SBD.

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