"The root of suffering is attachment."
Buddha
The Truelove
There is a faith in loving fiercely the one who is rightfully yours, especially if you have waited years and especially if part of you never believed you could deserve this loved and beckoning hand held out to you this way.
I am thinking of faith now and the testaments of loneliness and what we feel we are worthy of in this world.
Years ago in the Hebrides I remember an old man who walked every morning on the grey stones to the shore of the baying seals, who would press his hat to his chest in the blustering salt wind and say his prayer to the turbulent Jesus hidden in the water, and I think of the story of the storm and everyone waking and seeing the distant yet familiar figure far across the water calling to them, and how we are all preparing for that abrupt waking, and that calling, and that moment we have to say yes, except it will not come so grandly, so Biblically, but more subtly and intimately in the face of the one you know you have to love, so that when we finally step out of the boat toward them, we find everything holds us, and confirms our courage, and if you wanted to drown you could, but you don’t because finally after all the struggle and all the years, you don’t want to any more, you’ve simply had enough of drowning and you want to live and you want to love and you will walk across any territory and any darkness, however fluid and however dangerous, to take the one hand you know belongs in yours.
David Whyte (House of Belonging)
Intelligence is getting what you want from life.
"Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing."
Ayn Rand
I’m a web developer with 25+ years of experience using a niche server-side language I won’t name to avoid doxxing myself. 😂 I want to contribute to the Nostr community and strengthen my career prospects.
Should I learn Node, Python, Go, or another? #asknostr
#Bitcoin rewards the patient.
"What would society look like if there was corruption in the base layer?"
Jeff Booth
Nothing is lost — everything transforms.
Good morning and Pura Vida, #nostr. 🤙
10 Bushidō Virtues
1. Gi (義) – Righteousness: Do what is morally right.
2. Yū (勇) – Courage: Face adversity bravely.
3. Jin (仁) – Benevolence: Show compassion.
4. Rei (礼) – Respect: Treat others with courtesy.
5. Makoto (誠) – Honesty: Be truthful and sincere.
6. Meiyo (名誉) – Honor: Uphold personal and family honor.
7. Chūgi (忠義) – Loyalty: Stay faithful to duty and principles.
8. Jisei (自制) – Self-Control: Master emotions and actions.
9. Shin (信) – Integrity: Be trustworthy and dependable.
10. Kō (孝) – Filial Piety: Honor parents and traditions.
#gm #plebchain
"Civil disobedience becomes a moral duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt."
Mahatma Gandhi
Love all, trust few, harm none.
"#Bitcoin is wealth insurance."
Matt Odell
Returning isn't the same as never leaving.
"A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true."
Martin Luther King
Ignore reality, suffer the consequences.
"You can tell everything you need to know about a person by observing how they treat service workers and whether they put their shopping cart back."
Sahil Bloom
Be curious, not judgmental.
"To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, 'Don't cling or hold on to anything. Harmonise with actuality, with things as they are.'"
Ajahn Chah
You can't find peace by hiding from life.