• hydropticOP
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      1 year ago

      You live and learn. At any rate, you live

      • Maeve@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        Paraphrasing Lao Tzi: on top, you can get knocked down; from the bottom, you can get up. Two feet on the ground is stable.

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    The whole point (ouch!) is that life is full of slings and arrows. This burden isn’t yours alone but the ability to navigate despite all the setbacks is achievable. And once you gain that ability, you can withstand the strongest of assaults.