A piece of wisdom from
January 12, 2026 · Monday
The quote
“There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.”
— Miyamoto Musashi · Mental Toughness
The concept
Longevity
You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
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A practice for today
Walk one slow block today and observe the lesson of Longevity. You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 2.14
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः। आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत॥
“Contacts of the senses with their objects — bringing cold and heat, pleasure and pain — come and go. They are impermanent. Endure them, O Bharata.”
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