Many people are extremely upset about last night's results, and others are ecstatic. These reactions make sense, but as a reminder that things don't always work out as expected, here's my favorite Taoist story.
I don’t say it often, but everyone should watch this video in its entirety.
The use of 'brave' as an adjective has become almost disposable these days, overused to the point of meaninglessness.
However, this video—filmed within 48 hours of learning that one of her greatest nightmares had become a reality—demonstrates remarkable bravery by Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Alexei Navalny.
The power and clarity of her message and the decision to put herself directly in the crosshairs of Vladimir Putin and his security services is an example of extraordinary sacrifice.
Россия будет свободной!
When I was a boy, an elderly relative lived with us. She was reclusive & completely crazy. In 1899 she’d been in Moscow. During the pogroms a Jewish girl was torn to pieces in front of her & it had driven mad. Unspeakable that this evil should still exist. https://t.co/97WJ2KtvMb
Everyone who chooses the path of evil destroys himself. Who sends columns of troops to destroy the lives of another country and cannot stop them from fleeing and betraying when life resists. Who terrorizes with missiles, and when they are shot down, humiliates himself to receive Shahed drones. Who despises people and throws hundreds of thousands into the war, in order to eventually barricade himself in the Moscow region from those whom he himself armed. For a long time, Russia used propaganda to mask its weakness and the stupidity of its government. And now there is so much chaos that no lie can hide it. And all this is one person, who again and again scares by the year 1917, although he is able to result in nothing else but this.
Russia's weakness is obvious. Full-scale weakness. And the longer Russia keeps its troops and mercenaries on our land, the more chaos, pain, and problems it will have for itself later. It is also obvious. Ukraine is able to protect Europe from the spread of Russian evil and chaos.
We keep our resilience, unity and strength.
All our commanders, all our soldiers know what to do.
Glory to Ukraine!