I was walking along the sea embankment after the tide had gone out. When you walk towards the water, it seems like the sea is already close. But, as it turned out, the sea was far away. Behind me, the coastal city was bustling, but there was no sound of the sea, not at all. I kept walking. The noise of the city faded. And somewhere halfway through my path, I realized that I was in absolute silence. Even the seagulls that usually dart around everywhere were not flying here. You could shout, and the sound would be absorbed by the space. In such a place, you quickly understand that in this life, everything begins with you by yourself, and even more so — as you move away from everything you associate yourself with...