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[KEZI | c0mms on vgen @kezillustrator]

actual banger paragraph holy shit

[Peter @chesswoodseats]

The most quoted single sentence in all of Plotinus (ἄναγε ἐπὶ σαυτὸν καὶ ἴδε)?

[Leap @leap_xyz]

Your fuck ups will not be remembered, only the bangers so just start trying shit

[Max @MaxxingDelusion]

The Dolomites look like God was showing off

[Isabelle Krause @Isabelletkrause]

Ah Samwise, what an incredibly beautiful character He was.

He never wanted greatness, he never wanted more than what he had. He just wanted a home, a garden, and the people he loved. Which is why the ring never took hold of him. Every other character is fighting what the ring awakens in them. It finds your deepest desire and inflates it until it destroys you. Boromir wanted to save his people, so the Ring told him he could. Galadriel wanted to protect the elves, so the Ring offered her a throne. But Sam isn't fighting anything. He just genuinely doesn't want more than what he has.

I think about that a lot. We're told our whole lives to want bigger, reach higher, never settle. And Tolkien wrote a story where the person who saves the world is the one who was already content with what he had.

His smallness wasn't a weakness. In fact, it was the thing that made him untouchable. That little hobbit had it all figured out.

[青しょうが @atahuta123]

脳みそは案外だまされやすいから、毎日ひとりで「わたしは性格がよくて頑張り屋でカラダもメンタルも健康な人間だ」とか呟いていればなぜか本当にそれっぽい人生にかわっていきます。人は自己暗示した通りの人物になるので

[eigenrobot @eigenrobot]

every great western empire must at least once overthrow the rulers of persia to demonstrate its historical grounding and legitimacy

[Josh Wood @J_K_Wood]

Men will move heaven and earth for that look.

Always have.

[gomi @parveen__tyagi]

be so delusional that reality has no choice but to bend to your vision.

[Atlas Press @realAtlasPress]

Carl Jung, damn

[bumbadum @bumbadum14]

ITS NOT NIHILISM IT IS HOPE. IT IS AMBITION. HE IS NIETZSCHE'S UBERPENGUIN

[rune sword @runesword1]

if you pull out a flail or a morningstar i am not going to fight you. fuck that are you crazy

[Tyler Todt @tyromper]

CFB from C.S. Lewis.

Certified.
Freaking.
Banger.

[𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗬 @TheWarKitchen]

2026 Ins:

- Live your days in seasons. Uninterrupted work. Deep leisure. Nothing in between. This is how your light burns the brightest.

- No more diets. Whole foods. Build your meals around quality red meat, poultry and seafood. Vegetables, nuts and grain prepared properly.

- Engage in the art of tasteful desserts. Stop having cheat days. Instead, allow yourself a beautiful slice of tiramisu or an affogato on Sunday. Build it into your lifestyle. Don't go crazy and "cheat" like a glutton.

- Keep yourself hydrated. Eat seasonal fruit. Nourish yourself with milk. Drink still / sparkling water abundant with electrolytes.

- Dress well. You feel good when you look good. Wear natural materials that fit your body well. Choose basic colors and start building your wardrobe.

- Enjoy coffee creatively. It shouldn't be a crutch that gets you to baseline. Caffeine is supposed to elevate the human experience.

- Be present in conversation. Hold eye contact. Look into their soul. Actually listen and be genuinely curious.

- Backpacks are out. Nobody wants to look like a turtle anymore. Carry a tasteful leather brief / tote in your hands and explore the world.

- Great taste is the ultimate differentiator. Expose yourself to more Art. Visit museums. Explore old archives. The masters of old will speak to you and it's your duty to lean in.

- Loafers are back. Goodyear welted or Blake stitched only.

- You're durable. You're strong. You need to simultaneously go through life with good habits AND feel indestructible independent of these habits. It's tough, but you cannot forget just how beautiful and forgiving the human body is. Stop worrying.

- Every little thing is an opportunity for unlimited artistic expression. There's beauty everywhere if you so choose to open your eyes. If you so choose to forge it in your light.

- Scroll constructively. Use social media as unlimited inspiration to riff of your ideas. We're living in the greatest time on Earth - you just have to take the wheel.

- Curate your world relentlessly. Nobody decides but you. You can change every little thing in your life. You can just do things.

- Cook more. It's alchemy. We're blessed with the ability to turn beautiful ingredients into amazing food.

What are your 2026 Ins?

[Victoria @Vicky]

Alchemists understand that true transmutation begins the moment one finds the sacred courage to embody The Fool.

[Atlas Press @realAtlasPress]

Absolute GOLD from Marcus Aurelius here

[🍂 @Lovandfear]

— Homer, The lliad

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.