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xD I identify with Cohen in that, despite very much being happy with Judaism, I seem to always attract and enjoy a less religious surrounding.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Cohen#Religious_beliefs_and_practices you've seen this?  I love it so much

The links are Amos and Isaiah

"i'm out of the game" is ambiguous, it could mean he quit (definitely not something our religion encourages) or that he ran out of (physical or spiritual) funds.  Or it could even just mean that he saw that his time was running out, which it was...he wouldn't be the first.

But as for the rest...accepting brokeness, brokenness, lameness, shame, etc. is accepting various forms of darkness.  Put them all together and you get an "I", and faith is just becoming comfortable with that "I".

https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16177/jewish/Chapter-5.htm 18-20

https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15981/jewish/Chapter-50.htm 10

Darkness is used as the symbol of faith, which is what we are down here to learn.  Which can seem unpleasant.

I'm going to disagree with that statement, actually...I don't think something can be fun without being good.

I also am not fully confident in the idea of a "good person" or an "evil person".

Care to elaborate on either of these ideas?

does that mean it was a good quest? ;P