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I’ve never been about the ends. People ask me where I see myself in 5 years, which confuses me because I don’t know where I’ll be in 5 minutes. My view of how to have a happy life is to live like a jellyfish, let life take you where it will. Trying to swim against the tide is exhausting and usually leads to unhappiness.

I hope all the good things for you this year!

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Your jellyfish philosophy might be one of the best I've heard yet Gillie! :)

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Thanks!

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ALREADY you have given me a new word for the year...freefrawl. Hard to say, but delicious. You inspire me to burst out with words, so watchout watchout watchout!

1. The means IS the end.

It's not so much what you do, but how you do it. It's your STYLE, so to speak.

2. Man created god in his own image. Organized religion is based on fear and a need to feel immortal. It's why I am an atheist with a Taoist bent.

I believe I am god, along with all of you. It's scary, but it works for me.

3. The human spirit is incredibly powerful. Call it

prayer, call it focus, call it meditation, but when we bring it together, we make it happen. I made it rain, because we were drying up. I got carried away and we're having flooding now, but you get the point.

So, if we make it through whatever comes this year, I'm glad I get to spend it with you, Robin, and the rest of you (parts of god).

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Well damn--nicely said Linda! *metaphysical snaps* (like poetry snaps, but for philosophy)

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Thank you

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My new (only) (first) side hustle is to leave an encouraging note when I read something inspiring. So here goes. TLDR!

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Well then you're killing it Jim--mission accomplished! And appreciated ♡

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I didn't know I was an optimistic nihilist, but looks like I am.

It's easier to be one as you age. Post-menopausal women are the best at IDGAF.

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I didn't think I could not give a fuck even more than I currently don't give a fuck--but thanks for letting me know I have more to look forward to 😆

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That's what I thought, but now I have negative fucks to give. It's glorious.

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I’m now at a point in my life that I no longer have any specific goals I feel the need to accomplish. It’s very freeing. While I won’t be looking forward to be living in the (dis)United States in about three weeks, I’ll still have my herb garden to design, plant and nurture, veggies to plant, books to read, a dog to walk and Fuck Trump memes to post.

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Your plants and garden sound like the perfect happy refuge in an otherwise chaotic world--nicely done chicky :)

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I find great meaning in your free-spirited sense of meaningless. Like, wow, dude.

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Thanks Jan! I want to put that on a t-shirt lol

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Order two and send me one!

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among the hilarious humor, there is always good advice to be found here, robin. thank you for a well rounded education. i'll always be your subscriber.

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Aww thanks Dan ♡

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Is “dontbeadickism” going to be my new religion? Yes! HNY

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😆😆 Did I just inadvertently start a new cult?

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I don't care about this article, but I enjoy reading it. OH SHIT! I'm an Optimistic Nihilist, too!

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😆 Nicely done Andrew.

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Well, there you go, I did not know it, but I am an optimistic nihilist! So much of this actually rang true for me, Robin, it’s like you’re reading my brain! I try to practice being kinder to the people in my life, and having a ripple effect a.k.a. the butterfly wings, on people that I encounter. This is how I try to make life better.💕

Another brilliant article by one of my favourite Substack writers.

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Aww thank you so much Sheila! I think a lot of us are optimistic nihilists and not even know it. The kindness ripple effect is a good one to follow. Even if it doesn't work on others all the time, you're better for it so who cares. :)

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Everything that Linda B said, and Be Here Now. May your new year keep you smiling. 🫶🏼✌🏻

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Awesomeness!

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