“In one word, he keeps watch and guard on himself as his own enemy, lying in wait for him.”
The Enchiridion
Epictetus
Discussion
Victorious warriors win first, then go to war. Defeated warriors go to war first
and then seek to win. ~ Sun Tzu
This is one of my favorite quotes. In my personal experiences, 100% of people who initiate conflicts are *DEFEATED WARRIORS* - they start the war and then go to battle not knowing they were already defeated before they even began. They win battles but they will *NEVER* win the war.
It can be tricky to decipher because absolute random strangers will cross boundaries just to steal from you, violate your privacy, stalk and harass you just to drain your energy but once you figure out that their motive is not about them winning but more about seeing you *not* win and fulfill your God given purpose - you can rest in knowing the battle was never yours - it was always the Lord’s. Their antics are simply a projection of their own insecurities and fears. They believe winning these imaginary battles they initiate can somehow impede your masterful journey & destiny. *IT ABSOLUTELY CANNOT* - as long as you finish *your* race - *YOU* will always be the Champion. So keep running *your* race at your pace.👑☀️🌬️🫧✨💋🦁🫂❤️🔥
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Yes, until we have an epiphany. We discover our true Self. I can look at myself and the Self disappears.
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The irony of you saying “get out of the bubble” when you can’t even see your own bubble is so messed up to me. No thanks, I think I shall remain in my bubble - at least that’s reality, hence why people have to constantly have to steal my ideas and copy me and stalk me. Wow, this is just the same incredibly boring stuff every single year. Absolutely nothing is different except this time it’s freaking September and that is just embarrassing to me.
When, if ever, you are ready for a real revolution then we may possibly align again.
In the meantime, keep living from one Bubble Bowl to next.☀️🌬️🫧🎡🎠🎢✨💋🦁🫂❤️🔥
LOL. This thing doesn’t even start until freaking February. I don’t even like thinking about Halloween in September. To each their own, I guess. It is so bizarre to me though. It’s okay to be excited but stop acting like this is all you have to live for.
No, wait a minute. This is precisely why you need me. It is I who needs to get you “out of the bubble.” Seriously, even the media can’t figure out which year is which because you look exactly the same - right down to bored facial expressions. You always look like you are being held hostage there. At the nostr and Bitcoin conference you are always smiling and happy.
That stuff is just business as usual for you. Like what Diogenes said about deeply unsatisfying work. Or better yet, Mark Twain. 
Inward facing vigilance
“A man must be able to control himself, to keep watch over himself as his own enemy, to struggle against himself as against a formidable adversary, if he wishes to attain anything in the field of inner development."
— Gurdjieff #quotestr
Reminder to remain vigilant and disciplined, as we are often the ones standing in our own way.
Love this quote