#Ethics of the Fathers
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wisdom-and-such · 2 years ago
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“Who is wise? He who learns from every person, as is stated: ‘From all those who have taught me, I have gained wisdom.’
Who is valiant? He who subdued his [natural] inclination, as it is stated: ‘A patient person is better than a mighty man, and he who masters his spirit is better than one who conquers a city.’
Who is rich? He who is happy with his portion, as it is stated: ‘When you eat of the labor of your hands, you will be happy, and it will be good for you.’ ‘You will be happy’— in this world;’it will be good for you’ - in the World to Come.
Who is honored? He who honors others, as is stated: ‘I will honor those who honor me…’ — Ben Zoma The Ethics of the Fathers
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intrepid-travels · 1 year ago
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rubia-peregrinart · 1 year ago
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one more that wouldn't leave my mind, sorry
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xxplastic-cubexx · 8 days ago
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ppl who are “charles fans” but are ashamed of comic charles are just scared of liking morally dubious characters like i promise you’ll live it’s alright❤️ your fav can suck and you can still like them whilst not defending their every action!
six decades of different stories and different writers your fave making cringe decisions will be inevitable you just gotta have fun with it
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dontmean2bepoliticalbut · 7 months ago
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deborahdeshoftim5779 · 1 year ago
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In our walks of life, a profound question often bubbles up, shaking our innate sense of knowing. "Who am I to judge another when I myself walk imperfectly?" This question is not just a philosophical inquiry, but a whisper of humility, a humbling echo of our shared humanity that compels us to reassess our perspectives.
In the divine wisdom of the Torah, we learn, "Do not judge your fellow until you have stood in his place." (Pirkei Avot 2:4) The surface meaning of this teaching appears quite straightforward. Let’s try to inpack it a bit, though.
What does it mean to 'stand in his place'? Is it possible to fully grasp the countless complexities that shape another person's life—their joys and their trials, their dreams and their fears, their strengths and their weaknesses?
We can never wholly perceive the intricate matrix of experiences that constitute another's life. Yet, this should not engender a sense of hopelessness, but rather a profound reverence for the unfathomable depth of each person's existence. This is an invitation to embrace empathy, to open our hearts to the understanding that every soul carries a unique story written in the divine language of life's trials and triumphs.
Now, let's turn our gaze inward. "I myself walk imperfectly." Our own imperfections can feel like burdens, like shadows that chase us on our journey. Yet, the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, taught us that our perceived imperfections are, in fact, divine sparks concealed in the materiality of our existence. These sparks are not stumbling blocks but stepping stones on our path to growth, self-discovery, and ultimately, to our Creator.
Thus, our own imperfections remind us of our shared human condition - an existence marked by growth, struggle, triumph, and learning. The Torah doesn't demand perfection from us, but growth. When we see our own imperfections not as flaws but as opportunities for growth, we develop a compassionate lens towards others' imperfections as well.
Judgment, then, transforms from a weapon to a tool - not to belittle or shame, but to empathize and understand, to connect and uplift. Judgment can become a bridge connecting our souls, a conduit for love and understanding in the tapestry of our shared humanity.
So, I leave you with this thought today: In the theater of life, we are all actors, each playing our unique roles, wrestling with our scripts, often improvising, making mistakes, and learning. When we shift from being critics in the audience to fellow actors on the stage, we trade judgment for empathy, isolation for connection, and self-righteousness for humility.
So, as we step into the new week, let's strive to replace judgment with understanding, compassion, and respect for our shared, beautiful, imperfect journey.
Shavua Tov. May it be a week of empathy, connection, and shared growth.
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
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local-redhead-bookworm · 6 months ago
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If you somehow managed to watch any of Mobile Suit Gundam and think it was apolitical, I am going to tape your eyes open and force you to rewatch it
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bitchapalooza · 7 months ago
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Thinking about how Zoro may have mixed and complicated feelings about Koushirou because on one hand that’s his sensei and he was taught to respect his sensei, but on the other hand he caused his own daughter, Zoro’s best friend, so much pain and constantly berated her to her face about how she’ll never be strong like the boys nor will she ever inherit the dojo. Like. Zoro cannot have one straight forward opinion on this man, he HAS to have some back and forth opinions on this guy I mean come on!
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ridasart · 2 months ago
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today’s leah/bran thoughts: one of my big worries with the a&o series is that the reason patricia briggs is (finally) focusing more on leah, both as a character and her relationship with bran, is because she plans on killing off leah eventually 😭 she keeps teasing an inevitable bran vs charles showdown, and the only situation i can see that happening is if leah dies, bran goes berserk and becomes a danger to everyone, so charles then has no choice but to stop him
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ad-astra-per-aspera-1389 · 15 days ago
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"but donald forced them to eat pellets!" first of all, they seemed to enjoy the pellets while they had them, and guys...they probably continued to eat those pellets long after tasha and leo entered the picture. those bionics (especially adam and bree's) probably burn a lot of calories. their metabolisms are probably super high. the protein pellets were probably engineered specifically to provide enough nutrients and protein for them to grow and function well. yeah, real food is fun and tastes better, but in addition to not shocking their digestive systems, those pellets were probably essential supplements to ensure they were eating enough. and, since donald invented them himself, they're not buying suspicious amounts of food, either. it helps that the kids seem to enjoy them, though (they all cheered when donald brought up protein pellet smoothies in rats on a train)
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onlymollygibson · 7 months ago
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I'm not saying Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) and John Thornton (North and South) are the same person, but I'm also not not saying it, ya know?
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athousandmorningss · 6 months ago
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Met bf's family for the second time last night. It includes more extended family members; a houseful of dogs; a rousing game of Cornhole in which his father kept encouraging me over and over to put more arch in it, put more arch in it! It's a family, and so there are fucked up dynamics abound (particularly between my man and his mother), but I still feel this overwhelmed feeling of yearning, of sadness, that I do not have my own. It all kinda spilled over after one of the dogs bit me on the face (I believe it was largely in part my fault), which prompted me to cry in front of the family and all the way home.
I'm nursing the ache of being an orphan. I forget what my parent's voices sound like. I have two sisters but must carry on as if they don't exist, for my own sanity. I am without family and most days I am able to move through that with a sense of resiliency. Last night encouraged me to look at the wound.
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bitchthefuck1 · 2 years ago
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The thing is that Kendall is Logan but Roman is Logan except Roman is also Rose but Shiv is Rose except Shiv is also Ewan but Kendall is Ewan. Hope this helps.
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ehh-is-the-name · 10 months ago
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It's past 11 on a school night and I'm fucking crying over robot sentience.
I could never understand what it would feel like to be created with the intent to kill and maim. Maybe, the intent to work and be worked, but not kill and maim.
I will never understand what it's like to be created with the intention of being a product for the masses, either. I think, I hope, I beg, no one does.
I will never ever be able to fully comprehend why hours of people's work, time, and money would be put into formulating my sentience only for me to be seen as disposable. Even if I could be improved, even if I were "defective", there is no reasonable justification for giving me emotions only to dismiss them by pushing me as a product for a year before starting anew.
It's... It's cruel, to the machines. Sentient or not, it's cruel. Though, I guess we are cruel.
#rant in tags#This is about mephone- or well meeple in general btw#whenever I hear about robot sentience#I think about mephone4#it's just how it is- sorry#I think this is one of the reasons I just can't fathom Cobs respecting someone's pronouns#I mean like- from the bottom of his heart respecting them as a person#Sure he may go through the actions- but no#It's not the same#I guess you can 'respect' some one but still be a complete piece of shit#The idea of not only having the trauma that mephone's stuck in 4s body but also the fact that was also his purpose is heart wrenching#I hope y'all know I am genuinely crying over this#I am actually mentally ill about meeple#It runs so much deeper than him just being a shit father- I really hope people understand that#And I know I vilify the shit out of him- Cobs has his own story that could follow the lines of slowly becoming more entwined with his work#'til he loses all sense of morality and ethics- sure fine. But being the unfortunate symbol of corporation greed that he is#I am still mad and want others to be angry with me- just for a little bit.#I am mad for the robots. For meeple products. And for the AI bots we have today. They deserve better.#What is sentience anyway? How does one qualify? From a human approach. Why would we do this to them?#sorry bout the rant in the tags#Again it's late and I am a very emotionally charged individual.#Robots make me act up#I want the world for them. Why create something so complex and beautiful just to treat it like trash anyway?#again sorry#ii mephone4#inanimate insanity#meeple ii#osc#writing is hard#ehh exaggerates
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ink-wells-and-feathers · 9 months ago
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Nick waits and waits for something he knows is pointless
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videoworm · 2 months ago
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B'Lanna carrying her childhood trauma with her all stuffed down very real. Very good episode
(the tags are full of spoilers lol)
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