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usonian

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10. Drawing inspiration from nature.Today's sunrise. It only lasted a minute or two.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 10:49 AM
Mar 2025

Last edited Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:08 PM - Edit history (1)



Mother Nature always works at full tilt, and with no hint or desire for recompense.

We humans fall short, and fail to lead when leadership is needed. So, if you want the dark lining to those lovely clouds, look here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20140554

We need to take a 2 by 4 to the heads of the party, reminding them of those who left the comfort zone and fought for justice.

It's whether we and they draw inspiration from dappled and exquisite nature and a dream of what can and should be, or a lengthy perusal of the "Book of This is How We Always Did It"

Choose Inspiration. And action.

I woke up, hastily threw on some shoes and a winter jacket and got that sunrise.
In photography, you get off your ass and get the picture.
It doesn't come to you, unless you like that AI-generated nonsense.

In life, you get off your ass and fight for justice.

Buddhist Sage Nichiren says: A sword is useless in the hands of a coward.

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