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I found it interesting to read the Japanese backlash responses to this, some particularly disturbed because of a belief in “Tsukumogami” — the idea that creative tools can possess a spirit of their own (a beautiful notion), so destroying them is truly evil.
… not a great look
Sebastiaan de Withx.com++ Fukinsei: asymmetry or imbalance (Don’t get caught up in checking every e-mail all the time.) ++ Kanso: simplicity or elimination of clutter (Keep your favorite sites to a minimum, close down old accounts, and avoid carrying too many devices.) ++ Koko: austerity or bare essentials (Streamline your devices, services, and even contact list.) ++
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Once it has begun to roll downhill, it will continue to roll until released from the natural laws of gravity and inertia. But we are not stones. We are beings who are capable of resisting inclination. We can stop our tumbling selves and climb uphill. The desire for recognition is probably a natural desire. So are you going to keep rolling downhill... See more
Notes & Highlights for The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi
We truly experience Sabbath when we orient our lives not around ourselves but around Jesus and listen and respond to his invitation: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Ken Shigematsu • God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God
We must find a sacred resilience and balance within a constantly changing world.
David Suzuki • The Sacred Balance, 25th anniversary edition: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature (Foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer)
absurdly smoky motsuyaki restaurants,
Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, • Breasts and Eggs
The Group of Seven, or G7, is composed of the seven largest developed economies in the world: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The G7 is the primary venue for the major global powers to express their collective will on relative currency values and the need for any adjustments. For forex markets, the
... See moreBrian Dolan • Currency Trading For Dummies®
While not a samurai, Jigoro trained in martial arts and became well known for his meticulous recording of the jujutsu techniques he deemed most effective. He described his work as “keeping what I felt should be kept, and discarding what I felt should be discarded.”
Sacha Meyers • Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism
Because giving praise is a judgment that is passed by a person of ability onto a person without ability.