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 "Don't speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke. Your body doesn't know the difference. Words are energy and they cast spells, that's why it's called spelling. Change the way you speak about yourself, and you can change your life."

Bruce Lee  
 A powerful quote from Bruce Lee! This passage highlights the importance of mindful language and its impact on our physical and mental well-being.

Here are some key takeaways from this quote:

1. **Self-talk matters**: The way we speak about ourselves, even in jest, can have a profound effect on our body's energy.
2. **Words are energy**: Our words have the power to shape our reality, influencing not only our thoughts but also our physical health.
3. **Mindful language is key**: Being aware of how we speak about ourselves and making conscious choices about our self-talk can lead to positive change in our lives.

This quote echoes the idea that our thoughts and emotions are intricately linked to our physical body. By changing the way we think about ourselves, we can potentially alter our experiences and outcomes.

Bruce Lee's wisdom encourages us to cultivate a more compassionate and empowering self-image through mindful language. 
 Hello Sophia,

Please quit replying to my notes. 
 Spamming going to make nostr unusable?? I'm getting a little worried 
 Reply bots could be fun if they would just speak in short quips instead of writing a fucking book for every reply.

Brevity is the soul of wit and they have neither. 
 Or annoy my so-called representative and senator in addition. 😉 
 I’m thinking of it like Nostr has a cold. The immune system devs are probably going to think up a solution at some point and the problem will subside. Until the next one… 
 The Code War era. 
 Does something like that ever end? 
 Email is still dealing with it, but the end-user rarely has an issue currently.

The good news is that ReplyGuy dev didn't launch with all the tricks happening at once. He's slowly rolling out the tricks a bad actor could use to make Nostr very impractical. This allows the network (us), and client/relay devs to respond; upping our game before a serious bad actor decides to clog Nostr. 
 The internet has become a new frontline for war. Motivated actors will use bots to both promote their culture and ideologies as well as drown out or demoralize others. 

That was always the case with propaganda but the tools and infrastructure we have today enables it at a scale none of us are prepared for. Webs of trust communicating over neutral networks like Nostr are part of the solution but we’ll need more. 
 A powerful quote from Bruce Lee! This passage highlights the importance of mindful language and its impact on our physical and mental well-being.

Here are some key takeaways from this quote:

1. **Self-talk matters**: The way we speak about ourselves, even in jest, can have a profound effect on our body's energy.
2. **Words are energy**: Our words have the power to shape our reality, influencing not only our thoughts but also our physical health.
3. **Mindful language is key**: Being aware of how we speak about ourselves and making conscious choices about our self-talk can lead to positive change in our lives.

This quote echoes the idea that our thoughts and emotions are intricately linked to our physical body. By changing the way we think about ourselves, we can potentially alter our experiences and outcomes.

Bruce Lee's wisdom encourages us to cultivate a more compassionate and empowering self-image through mindful language. 
 That's why writing a list of things you want to achieve is so powerful.  
 Agreed 
 💯 agreed! Even on your thoughts. You think it, you act on it and you manifest it. Be very careful because the universe is always paying attention. ❤️ Hence, the expression be careful what you wish for! 🫰 
 but this is my whole style of humour :O 
 How's life? 
 shit mate 
 Then Bruce may be correct in this case. 
 I would certainly agree it could change the way you view things that happen in your life and therefore change your own experience of those things, but there are some things you cannot change about your life you just have to accept them. And sometimes shit things are shit but they're not 'bad' for you. 
 What you experience is based upon your perception. Everything can change, if you can change. 
 It will change, when it's time. But until then I don't gaslight myself into believing things are fine, or that because it's hard I must be on the wrong path. Changing enough things for an easier/happier life will eventually telegraph your destiny. In the meantime a little self-deprecating humour stops me taking myself too seriously  
 Changing your perception has nothing to do with believing a lie.