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The restoration of possibility amid despair is an act of destruction paired with a call to imagine—which is a call to arms. The armament of knowing you have not been defeated. The armament of knowing that the present and the future will have histories that have not been written yet. Possibility is the hope we wear when we charge into battle. It is

the cultivation of joy as a form of sustenance and a means of rebellion.

This shared belief would shape collective actions—policies, inventions, movements—that bring those ideals closer to reality. Conversely, shared fears or pessimism can manifest as stagnation or decline. The universe, like a vast neural network, appears to respond to the dominant inputs it receives, rewarding focus, effort, and alignment while

This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies, and help from others. Although people may differ in every which way—in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperaments—everyone can change and grow through application and experience.

The day you went away I knew I would never see you again. You were

stained red by the late afternoon sun, by the dusk filling the sky with blood.

anything worth doing in life requires a bit of work and struggle and intention.

“I am awake, I see the sun. I am going to give my gratitude to the sun and to everything and everyone, because I am still alive. One more day to be myself.”

Empty carts, churning the silence of the streets. Fading into the dark road of night. And shadows. The echo of shadows.