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Hello again!
How are you? Did you know that according to Chinese wisdom, a premature baby is going to grow up to be a strong and smart leader? Perhaps it's all that fighting for their life early on that sets the tone for the rest of their lives.
Mom told me this because my brother and his wife just had their FIFTH child. And she's a preemie. They've named her Nora (love that name) and so far she's doing well for being born at about 7 months.
But this old Chinese belief reminded me of a few things: how much that idea sounds like something Americans would love (underdog-ism) and how people are not governments.
This idea also made me think of "seeing the big picture", something we're lost in our internet-fast world. It's hard though, not to go for the instant gratification, or to ask yourself, if this thing you are getting so upset over, will it matter next week or next year.
Which reminds me of this YT video called "Don't chase happiness. Become anti-fragile." It's a good reminder for me because these are tough times and I like nothing more than to give up. Just sink into the despair that is all greed and corruption, but when I close my eyes for that last time, I want to be able to say, "I tried, damn it. I tried."
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