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Life Hack:
For the last week I've had a deranged bird trying to build a nest over my patio security camera. It got to the point that nest material was blocking the camera, even though I'd remove it several times a day.
Finally, a solution that worked: A $1.50 military scarecrow from Dollar Tree, anchored by Gorilla Glue and my unshakable faith in the military. 🤣🤣
One Against Many
Ruth St. Denis, ca. 1912 :: Ruth St. Denis in costume for dance created and performed at one performance only in honor of Dr. Anna Shaw at the McAlpin Hotel. [From the New York Public Library]
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It is one thing to study war and another to live the warrior's life.
— Telamon of Arcadia, mercenary of the fifth century B.C. A professional schools herself to stand apart from her performance, even as she gives herself to it heart and soul. The Bhagavad-Gita tells us we have a right only to our labor, not to the fruits of our labor. All the warrior can give is his life; all the athlete can do is leave everything on the field. The professional loves her work. She is invested in it wholeheartedly. But she does not forget that the work is not her. Her artistic self contains many works and many performances. Already the next is percolating inside her. The next will be better, and the one after that better still.
The professional self-validates. She is tough-minded. In the face of indifference or adulation, she assesses her stuff coldly and objectively. Where it fell short, she'll improve it. Where it triumphed, she'll make it better still. She'll work harder. She'll be back tomorrow.
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
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The snow is finally melting! That means I can return to practicing the way of the sword and self-defense soon!
The warrior path has it's dangers and you will need strategy to survive, there will be many traps but even a normal regular life can be dangerous when you become a victim of violence.
Also as a warrior you discover the truth and the true meaning of life. You discover the secrets that they try to keep hidden from the common man. But best of all - you live life to the fullest and you become a man of peace. Fighting is always the last resort.
