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That said. The explanation provided for the esteemed readers' enjoyment also seemed to make sense…
For one thing, Sally, on the Journey to becoming the next Ice Queen of the Anti-Rizz Realm, was already… reasonably successful, in terms of wealth, status, and achievement, blessed with her breathtaking beauty, Divine-grade talents, diligent and balanced work ethic and seemingly-scripted (?!) opportunities and results which had led to a… Snowball effect, if not an actual Avalanche of the World itself wanting to worship her as a Goddess awaiting her Blessings, as much as she could handle - which was a fair amount, if her Nobél Prizes, Chart-Topping Releases, and Akademié Awards were anything to go by, to say nothing of her "Faith Hope Love" Charity work and her "Endless Freedom" Initiative, amongst her other things that she just happened to do and just happened to be quite good at.
As a result, what Sally had appreciated and looked for wasn't so much wealth, or status, or even opportunities or resources, although obviously those things were attractive, but… what she currently lacked - namely, genuine connection and understanding.
That said. Going… deeper.
This had, as has often been the case in this novel, turned out to be the tip of the iceberg…
And there were a few additional things she had now realised over the course of her Undercover Assignment as Allie.
First of all, it seemed that the World would tend to provide you opportunities for which you might be capable - and in those moments, it was important to consider whether or not it was something you were willing or wanting to do.
If you had genuine talent, or value, something you could do or provide to help others, you would always be in demand, and would ultimately receive many so-called 'opportunities' too if you so wished. For example... Here Sally reflected on her cure for incurable cancer [way back in Chapter 16]. Even if she did nothing, the fact that her cure worked would lead to many people seeking it out, as well as urging and giving her the 'opportunities' to create more miracles… 🫢✨
But over the course of her Ice Queen training, she had come to realise that the most important thing was knowing what it was that you genuinely wanted to do, what you were capable of, knowing your own abilities and limits, the potential outcomes and their likelihoods, and in these instances, it was in fact the Art of learning how and when to say 'No' - by learning to focus on the biggest inner 'Yes'(es) - that was more important.
Diplomacy, Focus, and Discernment. Even for Sally, despite being so OP, she only had so much time and energy to do certain things, and so, it had become increasingly crucial to know what it was that she really was optimizing for, and then, how to best achieve the best results, considering the potential ways to achieve that outcome and their potential implications.
Some things were obviously good, like eating, sleeping well and taking care of her body, health, and staying active, but others, such as the EVP Technology and her "Endless Freedom" Initiative, had a far greater impact on others and the World itself beyond herself, and so needed more careful consideration.
Although Sally already had various resources at her disposal, this was nevertheless why she, as 'Allie', had chosen to take up study electives such as Law, Humanities and Social Sciences such as History, Psychology, International Relations and Leadership, as well as Business, Accounting, and Finance - in order to learn more, not only about these topics, but more about what people in general were currently thinking about these topics - to better consider and get in touch with the actual, possible real-world *impacts* of optimizing for different courses of action.
As a Future Ice Queen of the Anti-Rizz Realm, Sally knew that she would likely have a massive influence on the World, whether the World itself realised it or not, and so, she needed to make sure that her [All Nurturing Life] and [Intuition of the Ice Queen] was used in an optimal way, for good, and not for harm.
In other words. In a world of tradeoffs… Sally was now learning how to decide what might be the best ones to make.
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And then, there was the second… big thing that Sally had realised from her experiences to date.
The 'Perfect Connection'… someone, or something, that truly understood her… this wasn't necessarily something to be found, or someone that could be found, in just *one* other person or thing.
In the end, everyone was unique, an individual, and no one could fully read or inhabit another person's mind, or fully understand what that other person might be experiencing or going through, although they could try to empathize to some degree.
Even Bob, despite his uncanny sense for her wellbeing, and all-in-all amazingness, likely wouldn't ever be able to fully connect or truly ever understand her experience as 'Allie' - notwithstanding her actually being Sally as well on top of that…!!!
However! Over the course of her Undercover University Assignment as 'Allie', Sally had come to a realisation.
Connection was multi-faceted, and as a result, different people or things could reflect or connect with different parts of you - in other words, the better she understood herself, and the kind of support and connection that different relationships and life entailed… then this would change her expectations regarding Bob and her overall quality of life as well…
These discoveries had altered and matured her mindset significantly - instead of looking for that 'Dream Perfect Guy' that she realised she had subconsciously hoped would give her everything that she felt she was looking for - but which probably didn't, and couldn't actually exist - she was now viewing her relationships in a far more wholistic way, as part of a greater whole - Bob was amazing, and a great guy, arguably even the best one 🫢✨?! - But even someone like him, even including his [True Multiple Projections] might never be able to live up to her Ideal… and so, the answer was not to surrender that Ideal or lessen it, but instead, to refine and *optimize* for what exactly it was that she wanted, keeping in mind the big picture.
For example, she couldn't necessarily physically go to two events that were on at the same time - she ultimately had to make certain choices - and as a result, she needed to make sure that the choices she made were very good ones considering what she most valued in life, and which would give her everything she wanted - not necessarily in that moment, but considering the bigger picture of what she was optimizing for.
Her potential choice of partner (provided that they also chose her back… 🫢✨) was obviously a fairly big deal, with potentially massive life ramifications, but that was why she had invested in the EVP Technology - in order to lessen the obvious potential risks that came with the choice and the investment - most obviously with pregnancy, although of course, there would be other socio-economic factors at play as well…
In short, Sally wanted that deep connection - that warmth and understanding that most, if not all humans ultimately needed to function and remain healthy and happy…
But she had also come to terms with the fact that… her Expectations might need to align with the Reality - that a 'Perfect Connection', who could read her mind and understand her perfectly… the 'Perfect Man'… might not… actually exist (?!?!)
That said … she was still Sally.
Despite this awareness in the back of her mind… she wouldn't settle for second best!!!