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Heard this stupid dad joke that killed me: Which Chinese word takes the longest to write? "Friend" (朋友) because it takes two months just to write half of it

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fyi being organised and prepared doesn’t have to feel rigid. it doesn’t have to be about strict schedules, endless to-do lists, or forcing yourself into systems that drain you. i see real organisation (the kind that actually makes life better) as more like a ritual.

it’s laying out your clothes the night before, not because you have to, but because it makes the morning feel effortless. it’s keeping a beautiful notebook for ideas, so inspiration never slips away. it’s setting your space in a way that invites focus, flow, and ease.

rigidity creates stress. ritual creates readiness.

remember: the goal isn’t to control every moment (i think people misunderstand this when i post about it), it’s to design a life where you are prepared enough to move through it with grace.

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you have more degrees of freedom than you think

you can completely reinvent yourself in well under a year with sufficient commitment

you probably make at least one decision every day which will meaningfully alter the path you’re on if you change it

this is terrifying but it’s also maybe the best thing about being alive

as long as you’re breathing, there’s a chance

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Heard this stupid dad joke that killed me: Which Chinese word takes the longest to write? "Friend" (朋友) because it takes two months just to write half of it

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Russian handwriting

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The 头 character

It's been a while since I last did a character breakdown, and now it's 头 turn.

头 (Tóu) - Head

实 (Shí) - Real, honest, true, reality

买 (Mǎi) - To buy, purchase

卖 (Mài) - To sell, to betray, to sell out

读 (Dú) - To read, to study, to attend school/university

续 (Xù) - to continue, to carry on

赎 (Shú) - to redeem

渎 (Dú) - a ditch (gutter), to annoy/trouble someone

牍 (Dú) - document, writing tablet

犊 (Dú) - A calf

荬 (Mǎi) - a name of a plant

觌 (Dí) - face to face, to see someone (not very widely used)

黩 (Dú) - to darken, to insult, to dishonour, corrupt

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Keep going for yourself

Don't let the past years go to waste. Its never too late to start , loosing all your years of hard work is harder than not starting.

stay kind to yourself and get ready to succeed. Remember to push yourself to the best of your abilities because if you don't do it no one will do it for you

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just realised that I can turn my tumblr language settings to Chinese to practice immersion. I have no idea what everything says, but this is less intimidating than making my entire phone switch to Chinese.

I've just learned that 'reblog' is '转发' so I'm already learning

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Your current and future self is determined by:

• What you eat

• Who you spend your time with

• How you treat your body

• What you read

• What you listen to

• Who you follow

• What you think about

• How you invest in yourself

Upgrade your inputs, upgrade your life.

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Timely reminder that this blog supports trans rights. A world without trans people has never existed and never will. 🩵 🩷 🤍 🩷 🩵

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ai is making people way too comfortable with being incompetent stupid and useless… go learn some skills

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Once you become a certain age, it is your responsibility to unlearn behaviors that hinder your growth as a person.

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art will save you, being unreasonably passionate about something niche will save you, letting past sources of joy show you the way back to yourself will save you, earnestness over composure will save you, the natural world will save you, caring for something bigger than yourself will save you, daring to be seen will save you, kindness not as a whim but a principle will save you, appreciation as a practice will save you, daring to try something new will save you, grounding will save you, love will save you, one good nights sleep will save you

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2025

BE A STUDENT OF WHAT YOU ADMIRE

DO IT BADLY RATHER THAN NOT AT ALL

TO DESPAIR IS TO CEDE VICTORY TO THOSE WHO DO NOT DESERVE IT

BROADEN YOUR CULTURAL HORIZONS

REVEL IN THE ANALOGUE

ACTION ABSORBS ANXIETY

GRIEF IS PRODUCTIVE; GUILT IS NOT