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A quotation from The Bible

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against things like this.
 
[Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη χαρὰ εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία χρηστότης ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις πραΰτης ἐγκράτεια· κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Galatians 5: 22-23 [CEB (2011)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-nt/81955/

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Relishing life at 1x

Life happens at 1x. Every conversation you’ve ever had. Every walk, every meal, every meaningful experience. None of it comes with a speed dial. We’re biological creatures wired for real-time processing. When someone speaks to you in person, you don’t get to fast-forward through the parts you find boring.

Life Happens at 1x Speed – Terrible Software

https://terriblesoftware.org/2026/01/08/life-happens-at-1x-speed/

Rest helps muscles grow. Boredom cements knowledge.

We live in a period of unlimited content with every incentive to create even more. So, how did I think the solution to it was – more. It’s likely because it was easier to do more than do the harder work of choosing what is worth listening to, watching, doing?

Upon introspection, I was using my Youtube playlist and podcasts as entertainment. Yet, I chose to make that more efficient.

I have rationalized entertainment as information. I’ve put a “productive” spin to it. I came to a similar conclusion in yesterday’s post where I do need to reclaim my screen.

I listen to a lot of technology, photography, music videos and podcasts and prima facie, they are all informational. However, I fell into the trap of confusing “consumption” as “creation”.

Another example. I am learning about dynamic symmetry to improve my composition.

I’ve taken 20 photos after learning about dynamic symmetry.

I also created a playlist of different people talking about dynamic symmetry.

Instead of choosing a video to help me improve what I’ve practiced. I am convincing myself that entertaining videos, rationalized as information is giving me the same satisfaction as the act of doing.

Listening to stuff in 2x is adding the fallacy of efficiency to this mix.

The absurdity is hilarious.

So:

I will search instead of feed.

I will choose instead of accept.

I will practice instead of consume.

ymmv.

☁️🌈☁️🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩💛🫂🩵🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🌐🌏💜💁🏼‍♀️*But the fruit of the Spirit is love!*joy!*peace!*patience!*kindness!*goodness!*faithfulness!*gentleness!*self-control!*against such things there is no law!🤗☁️🌈☁️🌐🌏💜👣🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩🫂🩵🕊️❤️‍🔥💛🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🩷🤠🤓😎💖💝💜🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩🫂🩵💛🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🤗

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☁️🌈☁️🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩💛🫂🩵🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🌐🌏💜💁🏼‍♀️*But the fruit of the Spirit is love!*joy!*peace!*patience!*kindness!*goodness!*faithfulness!*gentleness!*self-control!*against such things there is no law!🤗☁️🌈☁️🌐🌏💜👣🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩🫂🩵🕊️❤️‍🔥💛🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🩷🤠🤓😎💖💝💜🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩🫂🩵💛🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🤗

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☁️🌈☁️🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩💛🫂🩵🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🌐🌏💜💁🏼‍♀️*But the fruit of the Spirit is love!*joy!*peace!*patience!*kindness!*goodness!*faithfulness!*gentleness!*self-control!*against such things there is no law!🤗☁️🌈☁️🌐🌏💜👣🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩🫂🩵🕊️❤️‍🔥💛🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🩷🤠🤓😎💖💝💜🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩🫂🩵💛🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🤗

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🕊️❤️‍🔥👣👣👣🌐🌏🩷💁‍♀️Keep in Step with the Spirit!🤗👣💜☁️🌈☁️🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩🫂🩵🕊️❤️‍🔥💛🩷🤗

☁️🌈☁️🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩💛🫂🩵🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🌐🌏💜💁🏼‍♀️*But the fruit of the Spirit is love!*joy!*peace!*patience!*kindness!*goodness!*faithfulness!*gentleness!*self-control!*against such things there is no law!🤗🩷🤗

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💛💛💛*Galatians 5:22-23*💛💛💛

🕊️❤️‍🔥🌐🌏🩷💁‍♀️Keep in Step with the Spirit!

☁️🌈☁️🛐✝️👑💦💒💗🏩💛🫂🩵🩷🕊️❤️‍🔥👣🌐🌏💜💁🏼‍♀️*But the fruit of the Spirit is love!*joy!*peace!*patience!*kindness!*goodness!*faithfulness!*gentleness!*self-control!*against such things there is no law!🤗🩷🤗

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🌐🌏🩵💁🏿‍♀️*Advise To Patience!*& Kindness!

*Galatians 5:22-23*

🕊️❤️‍🔥🌐🌏🩷💁‍♀️Keep in Step with the Spirit!

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🌐🌏🩵💁🏿‍♀️*Advise To Patience!*&👉

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☁️🌈☁️🫂🌐🌏💛💁🏼‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS GOOD TUESDAY MORNING!*I AM FEEDING MY SPIRIT WITH GOOD!*& LOVING THINGS!*& SHARING WITH👉

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Strategic Silence
Silence is not weakness; it is a tool. When someone insults you, pause for 3 seconds and just look at them. Your lack of reaction will make them realize their own immaturity. Control your emotions, or they will control you.

#ShaatirBano #DarkPsychology #SelfControl #Mindset #Success

QUESTION: Do any of you all understand what this one is supposed to mean?

(the picture of the gila woodpecker's head coming out of a saguaro boot, with the text 'Self Control')

#question #joinIn #InspirationalSayings #IGuess? #ItchyAndIDidn'tUnderstand #what #GilaWoodpecker #Saguaro #birds #selfControl

What a wonderful article about either being human or letting big tech and AI take over our lives. #AI #human #selfcontrol https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/29/what-technology-takes-from-us-and-how-to-take-it-back

You don’t have to like someone to treat them well.
That’s called standards.
#Respect #Standards #SelfControl #Growth

@samuelpepys

"How time and example may alter a man: he being now acquainted with all sorts of pleasures and vanities which heretofore he never thought of or loved, nor has allowed."

Samuel, you are a good man. You gladly share with us (*) how you take childlike pride in new posessions, and how you love indulging your interests; but you also know the importance of steering the ship, not letting it drift.

You understand the dangers and your aim is to manage them, not to taboo them. You are the pleasure-allowing Puritan, the pre-modern modern.

(*) Your diary entries are of course toots for us.

#Pepys #SelfControl #CGJung #Individuation

swear its hard to maintain sovereignty but easy to not slip into a slave trap #SelfControl

Findings hold specific relevance for mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, and related clinicians: exposure to romantic cues can temporarily diminish self-control and increase willingness to take risks across ethical, financial, recreational, social, and health/safety domains. Framing self-control as a mediating mechanism provides a concrete lens for understanding how relationship-related prompts may influence clients' everyday decisions. The study also highlights the moderating role of environment, suggesting that contexts promoting self-regulation may mitigate these effects, a consideration for risk assessment and safety planning.

Article Title: New psychology research finds romantic cues reduce self-control and increase risky behavior

Link to PsyPost Article: ift dot tt/oakj4Zs

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#RomanticCues #SelfControl #RiskTaking #DecisionMaking #MentalHealthResearch