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Hot and cold with the same breath
It turns out that it’s a highly-adapted survival mechanism 熱願冷諦netsu.gan.rei.tei Literally: heat – request – chill – truth / give up Alternately: Wishing ardently for something, then rigorously investigating it or dispassionately facing its reality, especially the reality that what … Continue reading
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Tagged 熱願, earnest desire, facing reality, heartfelt wishes, know when to quit, truth, 冷諦, 四諦
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