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No more sunflower seeds for me. That’s bird food. Sunflower meats is more based πŸ˜‚ image
No Struggle (Taoist) When we're in harmony with the Tao, there's no unnecessary struggle. We're not fighting reality. Gratitude reduces struggle: when we're thankful for what we have, we're not at war with what we don't have. We accept and appreciate. The fight relaxes; peace rises. Thankfulness is a form of non-struggle. "Yield and overcome; bend and be straight." β€” Tao Te Ching, ch. 22
Mercy (Christian) Mercy is not getting what we deserve. We often confuse it with grace: grace is getting what we don't deserve; mercy is being spared what we do. When we receive mercy, we're invited to extend itβ€”to withhold the harsh word, to forgive the debt, to see the person behind the offense. Gratitude for mercy softens the heart. Remembering how much we've been forgiven makes it possible to forgive others. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." β€” Matthew 5:7
There seems to be much more anti AI than there is pro AI. Probably not a good sign.
Amor Fati (Love of Fate) (Stoic) Amor fati means loving what happensβ€”not in a naive way, but as a choice to accept and use whatever life brings. Nietzsche borrowed it from the Stoics. Marcus Aurelius wrote of accepting the twist of fate and making it material for virtue. Gratitude is a close cousin: we don't just endure the day; we find something in it to appreciate. We turn "why did this happen?" into "what can I do with this?" and "what here can I thank?" "Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together." β€” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations IV 23
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