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2024-10-08 23:19:07 GMT

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Commentary on Tao Te Ching #50 by Derek Lin
In the process of living - from birth, when we come into this world, to death, when we depart - we observe that most people can be grouped into several categories.
Three persons out of ten can be described as followers of life. They seek to live a life of longevity and safety, so they have their focus on getting by from day to day. They lead cautious lives with little risk or challenge. Their existence tends to be uneventful, mundane and colorless.
The complete opposite to the above would be what we call the followers of death. These are the people with self-destructive tendencies. They rush headlong into any situation recklessly, throwing caution to the winds. They put their own health and safety at risk unnecessarily. We observe that there are also three persons out of ten who fit this description.
The third category consists of people who start out pursuing life, but end up pursuing death. Like the above two categories, there are roughly three persons in ten who belong to this group.
How can such people start with life but end with death? Usually, they start out wishing to live life to the fullest, so they sample all the pleasures of the material world. But it is easy to overindulge when they do so, and soon their excessive lifestyles begin to take a heavy toll on their health and peace of mind. Thus, overindulgence leads them toward death.
Nine persons out of ten fit in one of the three categories above: fearful living, dangerous living, or excessive living. The rare exception, the one-in-ten minority, is the type of person who can transcend the predictable patterns that most people fall into.
We've heard of people like this, who are good at cultivating life. They enjoy living in moderation; they do not shrink from the unfamiliar; at the same time, they are also not foolhardy. They are the skillful players - not spectators - in the game of life. They are fully engaged and fully committed in their interactions with others and the world.
Because of the way they live, they do not encounter dangerous beasts representing the hazards of daily existence as they travel the road of life. When they wade into the battlefield of social competition, they are not harmed by the many weapons wielded by soldiers, representing personal attacks.
Their impeccable conduct leaves no room for others to hurt them with vicious rumors, innuendoes or insinuations. It is as if the wild rhinocerous of underhanded, back-stabbing tactics cannot find a place to thrust its deadly horn.
They feel no need to defend their point of view, nor to convince or persuade others of the correctness of their perspective. Thus, the tigers of blame, criticism and petty bickering have no target upon which to use their lethal claws.
When destructive force comes their way, they do not attempt to counter it head-on with equal or greater force. Instead, they expend minimal energy and redirect it away from themselves. Thus, the swords of negativity are deflected and cannot touch them.
How can they deal with life with such ease? It isn't so much that they possess toughness, so that slings and arrows bounce off them and outrageous fortune cannot hurt them. Rather, theirs is the ability to transcend fear, risk, and excess in their approach to life. Their mastery of living simply leaves no room for anything that is negative or destructive.
Notes
Quite a few translations render "three in ten" as one-third. This is not correct. If that is what Lao Tzu wanted to express, he would simply say "one in three," which would rule out any possibility of confusion.
The fourth category, the rare one person out of ten, is not specifically stated, only implied. As a result, many interpretations miss it completely. Now that you have seen this translation and know what you're looking for, try comparing it with other translations and you should be able to see it more clearly than before.

2024-10-08 23:16:35 GMT

Tao Te Ching #50
Coming into life, entering death
The followers of life, three in ten
The followers of death, three in ten
Those whose lives are moved toward death
Also three in ten
Why? Because they live lives of excess
I've heard of those who are good at cultivating life
Traveling on the road, they do not encounter rhinos or tigers
Entering into an army, they are not harmed by weapons
Rhinos have nowhere to thrust their horns
Tigers have nowhere to clasp their claws
Soldiers have nowhere to lodge their blades
Why? Because they have no place for death
https://terebess.hu/english/tao/DerekLin.html#Kap50

2024-10-08 01:10:49 GMT

“This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.”
https://m.primal.net/LOPE.jpg

2024-10-08 00:33:24 GMT

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Derek Lin translation is a good one too: https://terebess.hu/english/tao/DerekLin.html#Kap75

2024-10-06 13:08:36 GMT

https://x.com/HegelwCrmCheese/status/1842698933916807444

2024-10-06 13:08:12 GMT

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Don’t tell me what to do.

2024-10-06 03:10:09 GMT

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Derp.

2024-10-06 03:02:55 GMT

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All caps sucks to read and makes you look childish... just sayin.

2024-10-06 03:01:17 GMT

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so grody.

2024-10-06 00:40:04 GMT

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https://m.primal.net/LMXs.jpg

2024-10-06 00:37:13 GMT

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Good lord that’s sweet torture

2024-10-06 00:35:38 GMT

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“Orange you glad I didn’t say Apple?”

2024-10-06 00:16:54 GMT

Saturday Soundtrack
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GQvOLsCHkIrZ5uFlPZYli

2024-10-04 15:54:45 GMT

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Solitude is bliss.

2024-10-04 13:45:46 GMT

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Every single nepo baby and trust fund kid I know that was afforded the vaunted “generational wealth” ended up a hot mess in life.

2024-10-04 13:42:21 GMT

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Never has such a group of “free thinkers” been so opinionated about others should live their lives.

2024-10-04 13:26:11 GMT

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Show us the data.

2024-10-04 13:25:34 GMT

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Negativity biases abound. Humans are an odd bunch.

2024-10-04 02:10:02 GMT

Rippin through Malibu a couple years back… braaap.
https://m.primal.net/LKdZ.jpg

2024-10-04 01:56:39 GMT

Rippin through Thailand a few years ago…
https://m.primal.net/LKch.jpg

2024-10-04 01:49:40 GMT

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DERP.

2024-10-04 01:37:58 GMT

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A #bitcoin does not have a left side or a right side nor an up or a down, no heads nor tails.
Political dogmas don’t apply to bitcoin because it does not compute.

2024-10-02 17:43:56 GMT

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Breaking the fast is a vast conspiracy.

2024-09-30 17:36:07 GMT

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An irony with an irony 🤠

2024-09-28 00:27:46 GMT

via Zach Pogrob
https://m.primal.net/LEEO.jpg

2024-09-26 14:35:38 GMT

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10. Nature is a Dictatorship.
https://m.primal.net/LCmx.jpg

2024-09-26 02:12:21 GMT

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Peptides/

2024-09-26 02:10:47 GMT

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Pretty deep peptide infos peppered throughout Reddit… https://www.reddit.com/r/Peptides/comments/17ebmcb/what_worked_best_for_muscle_growth/

2024-09-25 14:16:07 GMT

https://video.nostr.build/9c7980e20d39335bab1db52743a3848786057678c10cd119fe558f36085eb62b.mp4

2024-09-23 01:12:51 GMT

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I had a blue version of this quite awhile back https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-buick-riviera-gran-sport-11/

2024-09-20 00:50:28 GMT

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Wow, LOVE that color! Awesome excellent advice thank you 🙏🏻 yeah I figured the “be prepared” part so I’ve been very cautious as there’s not a lot to choose from around LA. The one or two I’ve seen were reasonably priced but not in good shape at all. I do like the idea of restomoding something but that budget is down the line in a future time.

2024-09-19 17:26:11 GMT

https://youtu.be/fLJbaxtsCUI

2024-09-19 17:23:50 GMT

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Any experience or advice with these vehicles?

2024-09-19 14:49:47 GMT

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In the past it’s always been American muscle cars. Now I’m kinda leaning Brit muscle possibly 1980 Aston Martin

2024-09-19 05:11:17 GMT

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Hence the meaning of the word: terrorism

2024-09-19 05:09:00 GMT

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DumbFi

2024-09-18 23:17:47 GMT

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Also been craving something classic… need an old ride

2024-09-18 23:16:56 GMT

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Yeah was thinking about updating to the new quad but 1000hp is probably not the best idea for me 😁

2024-09-18 19:21:16 GMT

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Very temping! Although I’m still having a ton of fun with my 7000 lbs 2022 R1T

2024-09-18 19:19:01 GMT

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That. Is. Awesome.

2024-09-18 15:42:06 GMT

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You’re an exotic car mechanic?

2024-09-17 20:22:38 GMT

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Definitely not carrying one of those now.

2024-09-16 16:46:00 GMT

https://m.primal.net/KrvN.jpg

2024-09-16 00:17:10 GMT

It’s all a concept of a plan.
https://m.primal.net/KrMp.jpg

2024-09-16 00:06:31 GMT

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It was more conceptual.

2024-09-16 00:02:03 GMT

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And don’t get me wrong; the CIA/FBI economic hit men of 50s 60s 70s were an absolute dumpster fire. It’s hard to trust much but all things move in cycles. 🔄

2024-09-15 23:01:34 GMT

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It's one thing to be discerning and or dubious of various purveyors of information out in the world but a whole other problem to fall into conspiracy theory madness being driven by entities that have 50+ years of masterful propaganda operations.
Essentially it's important to constantly be tuning and retuning your own bullshit detector and don't take anything at face value... especially in echo chambers like this place.

2024-09-15 22:49:40 GMT

https://youtu.be/NGpl-w4mCWQ?si=LSzZiPFq_VOuDVGp

2024-09-15 22:45:15 GMT

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These days I tend towards the FBI a bit more than the extreme right-wing bullshit narratives that tend to resemble russian active measures tactics.

2024-09-15 21:27:10 GMT

Hell hath no furry
Like a cat lady scorned.

2024-09-15 18:48:14 GMT

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https://x.com/FlavorFlav/status/1835356318044991631

2024-09-15 16:32:33 GMT

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This will be the weekend this election stopped being “close.”

2024-09-15 14:02:32 GMT

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You’re an absolute buffoon.

2024-09-15 01:47:15 GMT

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Imagine basing your political vote on someone because they are a bullshittin racist.

2024-09-14 13:54:33 GMT

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Pffft. lol yeah that’s the same.

2024-09-13 15:29:46 GMT

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Exciting stuff https://youtu.be/PH9tyWtQcnA

2024-09-13 15:04:22 GMT

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The more connected we got, the more isolated.

2024-09-13 14:57:28 GMT

Saylor is gonna own all the bitcoins.

2024-09-13 14:12:10 GMT

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Do you follow Boom Supersonic? They’re progressing nicely
https://boomsupersonic.com/flyby/boom-supersonic-accelerates-overture-and-engine-development-farnborough-airshow

2024-09-13 14:09:21 GMT

Gm! Feels like the same day all over again…
https://m.primal.net/KonD.jpg

2024-09-13 00:57:11 GMT

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no but I love the show Evil.

2024-09-13 00:56:58 GMT

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no but I love the show Evil.

2024-09-12 20:35:48 GMT

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https://m.primal.net/KoCc.jpg

2024-09-12 14:50:40 GMT

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Dumb.

2024-09-12 14:08:32 GMT

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Truly a woman who appreciates the finer things in life 🙏🏻

2024-09-12 13:55:09 GMT

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I’ll stick with my trusty ol speedy
https://m.primal.net/Knnd.jpg

2024-09-11 02:05:09 GMT

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Maybe. Time will tell.

2024-09-10 12:17:39 GMT

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The original from 1977:
https://open.spotify.com/track/7mxvuhmRrnQ31vHRm9A9qj

2024-09-10 12:15:24 GMT

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When he loses the election.

2024-09-10 12:14:14 GMT

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Nope.

2024-09-08 18:22:12 GMT

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Literally a dumpster fire

2024-09-08 16:22:22 GMT

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https://m.primal.net/Kjle.jpg

2024-09-07 22:39:15 GMT

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Curious if anyone is using keet?

2024-09-07 13:58:03 GMT

Check. Out this view I’m dealing with … Big Sur
https://m.primal.net/KiFx.jpg
https://m.primal.net/KiFy.jpg
https://m.primal.net/KiFz.jpg

2024-09-06 17:01:50 GMT

I wonder how many “bitcoin influencers” are suckling at pootin’s teet wittingly or unwittingly.

2024-09-06 15:55:26 GMT

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And also that Russian political influence in the USA was a “hoax.”

2024-09-06 15:53:50 GMT

The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing contrarians that anti-establishment is the same thing as pro-authoritarian.

2024-09-06 00:21:25 GMT

https://youtu.be/FKo-84FsmlU

2024-09-05 13:38:19 GMT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot

2024-09-05 13:07:34 GMT

https://youtu.be/tR_6dibpDfo

2024-09-04 23:01:37 GMT

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About the same as “very demure, very mindful"

2024-09-04 16:53:04 GMT

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Ha, merci ✌🏻

2024-09-04 16:49:21 GMT

there's nothing better than an ridiculously overly idealized AI birthday card from a friend... https://m.primal.net/KeHW.png

2024-09-03 14:32:29 GMT

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Or not.

2024-09-02 16:35:47 GMT

How you #dune
https://m.primal.net/Kald.jpg

2024-09-01 16:13:00 GMT

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Are you on a grand world tour??

2024-08-31 14:50:43 GMT

gm #coffeechain read time is in session
https://m.primal.net/KXNI.jpg

2024-08-30 16:39:26 GMT

https://www.psypost.org/belief-that-u-s-needs-a-civil-war-is-uncommon-but-stronger-among-maga-republicans/

2024-08-29 16:56:13 GMT

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love good hyperbole.

2024-08-29 02:39:01 GMT

ATX light show
https://m.primal.net/KSoC.mov

2024-08-29 00:39:14 GMT

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this one let's you play with the FLUX model... pretty wild: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/flux/dev

2024-08-28 00:53:50 GMT

The inventor of the term: HODL
…has joined the convo
#note1c9m…vmgq

2024-08-28 00:52:33 GMT

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ladies and gentleman thee inventor of the term: HODL

2024-08-28 00:48:49 GMT

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ok ivan. I guess you'd know.

2024-08-28 00:47:31 GMT

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oh my... how nice!

2024-08-28 00:46:12 GMT

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Have you made it to Sightglass Coffee yet?

2024-08-27 23:21:43 GMT

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Welcome! What’re you driving?

2024-08-27 18:27:33 GMT

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"these cards show me dancing and even holding some bitcoins." 🤪

2024-08-27 15:30:06 GMT

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Cracks me up how y’all sound like Archie Bunker.

2024-08-27 13:34:54 GMT

Unpopular Opinion: telegram and nostr are not even remotely the same.
privacy on, mates.