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This is what #life is like to me and a #stoic perspective on it.

Life is a non-stop hurricane force storm of shit thrown into our faces 24/7/365. Or as the #Buddha said "life is suffering".

We can't make the storm of shit stop, even for a single moment, no one can. What we have to do is learn to be like a good fighter. We dodge, duck, bob and weave. We also learn to roll with the punches to lessen their impact. We known sometimes the only thing to do is smile while we pick the shit out of our teeth.

These are where the Stoic #virtues come in. If we are #courageous, #wise, #fair and #disciplined we recognise our true nature. We learn the skills necessary to not only survive but to thrive when we try our best to live a virtuous life.

The most important skill of all is how we help other people deal with their own storms of shit. We teach them our skills either directly or by the example we set. They then become virtuous themselves. If it is the virtuous thing to do we take a metric shit tonne of supersonic shit that was heading for them straight in our own face to protect them. We help other people.

If you can do that you will live a good life.

Saturday June 1st, 2024

Today the #Moon is waning 🌘 in #Aries, bringing a need for...

#action and #movement! 💃🏽

Bonus points if you do something #courageous. 💖

Today there's a need to move something forward, 🚂

big or small (baby steps count)... 🐾

that helps you bring about the results 🎁

you want for your life and the world. 🌎

Details in this video! youtu.be/JqzZvm3FkRk

Be strong and courageous is not only a very common phrase is Hebrew and in Israel; These aren't just words; they're a call to action. A call to stand tall, to face whatever comes our way with resilience and fortitude.

Strength doesn't mean you won't have moments of weakness or doubt. It means you push through them. And courage? Courage is staring fear in the face and saying, 'You don't own me.'

#Canadian #history from #stories of 1st #Chinese women to come to #Canada & subsequent #generations of #ChineseCanadian women. Amazing tale of #courageous #women who left behind their families, knowing they would never see them again & of girls who were shipped off to #NewWorld to marry men they'd never met. These are the women who fought against the many forms of #racism they faced in Canada while, at the same time, #challenging #sexism within their own #communities .
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Today there is a 🌕 in ♊️, conjunct warrior planet !
Truth matters. Your voice matters.
It's a good time to:
💥 seek and gather more 🔖
💥 be a warrior for ⚔️
💥 insist on 👇🏽
💥 work on projects 📝
💥 brainstorm 💡
A million small create the to continue our .
Be ! 💪🏽
More in this video youtu.be/OYZHPfxGkCk