40(ish) pieces of "advice" from 2025 - by Patricia Mou

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Imagine reading a book with no way to turn back the page. How carefully would you read it? That’s life. words are literally spells. Buddha said let your words pass through 3 gates: Is it true? is it necessary? is it kind? on free will: you have choice, but your choices arise from conditions you did not create. you are accountable, but you are not ultimately in charge. you co-create your life, but the deep river of reality carries all things beyond individual mastery there is great freedom in being an amateur. I'd like to be one for the rest of my life. the word "amateur" comes from the Latin word amator, which means: "one who loves". Or in other words one who engages in a craft, art, or discipline for the sheer joy of it~ “Walk until your day becomes interesting—even if this means wandering out of town and strolling the countryside. Eventually you’ll see a scene or meet a person that makes your walk worthwhile." ― Rolf Potts I think culture needs to normalize around the idea of slow te

In no particular order, here’s a smattering of insights, provocations, and downloads from 2025: follow the energy instead of the form my main barometer for if i’m succeeding in life is how enchanted each day felt Imagine reading a book with no way to turn back the page. How carefully would you read it? That’s life. words are literally spells. Buddha said let your words pass through 3 gates: Is it true? is it necessary? is it kind? on free will: you have choice, but your choices arise from conditions you did not create. you are accountable, but you are not ultimately in charge. you…

40(ish) pieces of "advice" from 2025 - by Patricia Mou

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