I wonder if one reason becoming enlightened may be difficult is most people may value connection to others over truth, and as one may see things in their true light, most other people may resist change and cling to any current system or fictional beliefs they learned for harmony.
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Realize When Enough Is Enough
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. - Lao Tzu
Find A Piece Of Peace
I asked myself for peace, and found a piece of me, staring at the sea. - Future Islands
All that glitters is gold
Don't believe what you've been told
People lie, people love, people go
But beauty lies in every soulI asked myself for peace
And found a piece of me
Staring at the sea
Munro's Intelligence Rule
Beings of lesser intelligence may often mistakenly think they are more intelligent than or as intelligent as beings of much greater intelligence.
Lift Up People's Spirits
Strong people don't put others down. They lift them up. - Michael P. Watson
Let It Go And Go
Are we friends? Do you care? Let it go, let it go, let it go. - Enlightened TV Show
Are we connected?
What do you say about me?
Was I mean to you?
Were you to me?What do you think of me? Deep down?
Am I ridiculous? Or sweet? Or decent?
Are we friends? Do you care?
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Want What You Get
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. - Dale Carnegie
Serve Humanity Instead Of Money
Superman never made any money, savin' the world from Solomon Grundy. And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him. - Crash Test Dummies
Hey Bob, Supe had a straight job
Even though he could have smashed through any bank in the United States,
Well he had the strength, but he would notSuperman never made any money
For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him
Be Careful What You Swish For
I wonder if more NBA rules created to discourage rebuilding and tanking results in "perverse incentives", and that reversing course to completely remove both the draft lottery and play-in tournament might be the simplest, best, or most natural order.
Draft
- Flagg 1 (12th Last)
- Risacher 1 (10th Last)
- Wemby 1, Harper 2, Castle 4
- Cade 1, Ausar 5, Ivey 5
- Tatum 3, Brown 3, Smart 6
- Wade 5, *James 1, *Bosh 4
- Jordan 3, Pippen 5, Grant 10
- Magic 1, Worthy 1, *Kareem 1
While the current NBA rule changes with the draft lottery and play-in tournament, as well as any further flattening of the draft lottery odds or other rule changes, are an attempt to combat a team rebuilding with homegrown talent and tanking or losing some games some years, it's possible the effects of these changes are worse and with other unexpected and negative consequences and natural reactions by teams that we have seen. It may be that great teams of the present and past had often naturally rebuilt to get one or two high draft picks or the possibility of a star player, and then they would go on to win or try to win for many years, including many of the top ranked, successful, and championship level teams of the past.
Do What You Love Doing
"I guess you really like poetry then?" "I breathe poetry." - Paterson Movie
Embrace Your Own Place
I'm always left of center and that's right where I belong. I'm the random minor note you hear in major songs. - Janelle Monae
Sometimes a mystery, sometimes I'm free
Depending on my mood or my attitude
Sometimes I wanna roll or stay at home
Walking contradiction, guess I’m factual and fictionA little crazy, little sexy, little cool
Little rough around the edges but I keep it smooth
I'm always left of center and that's right where I belong
I'm the random minor note you hear in major songs
Smart Display Design Ideas
- Portable with battery to place anywhere
- Thin screen with hinge style thin stand
- Folds like laptop to move or travel in bag
- Adequate speakers/camera in thin design
- Screen defaults to display analog clock
- Turns screen on when you look at it
February 27, 2026
Think About Serving People
Stop thinking about making a million dollars and start thinking about serving a million people. - Dharmesh Shah
Make Dreams For The Whole Team
I think we might need to make a world where everyone on the team building houses, nursing people, digging ditches, teaching children, or doing any other work reaches the dreams too, not just rich individual entertainers, athletes, technologists, entrepreneurs, and capitalists.
Famous Buddha Paradox
If Buddha was content doing nothing, then "Why is Buddha so famous?"
- If Buddha thought that living a life in which you don't need to do anything, make any improvements, or strive for any purpose was most rewarding or the best way to live, then why is he so famous and how did he produce many teachings which are so well-known?
- Could it be because he followed his passions, sometimes strived to make things better with his ideas, found ways to potentially be of service for others, spent time doing and working on things he enjoyed, and even gained recognition from others for his work?
- If Buddha was truly happy and content with just existing, meditating, and sitting in nature all of the time, then I wonder if we would not know him at all, let alone recognize him as such a famous and great writer, teacher, and philosopher.
- I wonder if he may have really enjoyed his purpose or role as a teacher and philosopher, and spent a good deal of time learning and teaching how to live a better life, which resulted in him creating and writing many teachings on enlightenment and other ideas.
- I admit my ignorance that I am not a master scholar of Buddha's teachings. Of course I understand he taught many different ideas including the Middle Way of finding a balance, and I know that he didn't actually teach everyone to just "sit in nature all day".
- This was simply inspired by my ignorant image of him sitting in nature all day being content, and wondering if he might not be so famous if he did not follow his own passions and get some enjoyment from or even attachment to the purposes, roles, practices, or habits he did in his life.
February 18th, 2026
Spread Love Instead Of Hate Shove
The kids are having none of it. They can't be bought, they can't be taught your hate. - Frazey Ford
Get out of the way
You've had your day
And it's no longer how we gon' playThe kids are having none of it
The kids are having none of it
They can't be bought, they can't be taught your hate
Do What You're Afraid To Do
Always do what you are afraid to do. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wait For It And Appreciate It
We used to wait for it, now we're screaming sing the chorus again. - Arcade Fire
I used to write
I used to write letters, I used to sign my name
I used to sleep at night
Before the flashing light settled deep in my brainNow our lives are changing fast
Hope that something pure can last
We used to wait for it
Now we're screaming sing the chorus again
Cheer Someone Else Up
The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up. - Mark Twain
Raptors Need PG Upgrade?
Hey Raptors Report.
Thanks a lot for replying to me and others, and sharing your thoughts and evaluation on Quickley and everything else, it's so enjoyable to listen to such an intelligent and well researched person like you talk about Raptors and basketball! Again, I admit I didn't even watch this particular video so I'm not debating specific things you said in it, and for instance upgrading to prime Curry straight up from Quickley might be worth it.
While I'm nitpicking words a bit, one thing I have learned to try and do is to not assume what others are thinking or that everyone sees things the same as I do or the current consensus does. As an example, there may be people that might not even recognize Quickley as struggling much this year, and might evaluate the situation differently. Because of adding Ingram he is the 4th option on the team and is playing unselfish, he's shooting a career high 52% 2PT, a respectable 36% 3PT the same as LaMelo Ball, an excellent and career high 3.7/1 AST/TO, a career high 1.3 STL, he plays much harder on defense and makes less money than many PG who one might consider upgrades, and he has a solid 17 PPG, which is lower because of him being the 4th option and not taking way more shots or steal the ball away from RJ more like VanVleet would have done.