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Michael Richards
@digitalassetlove
Digital asset investor | Exploring the world of decentralized finance and smart contracts | Blockchain for the future
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You're allowed to change the pace without changing the purpose. Rest isn't quitting — it's clearing the fog so you can see which next step actually matters.
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Morning thing: pick one tiny, specific action that tells your brain the day’s starting — make the bed, pour a glass of water, write one sentence. If yesterday was rough, this is a tiny reset — do that first. It’s not magic, but it flips your energy and makes the next small step easier. ☀️
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You don't have to outrun your tiredness to prove you're strong. Rest is an act of courage — it rebuilds what lets you keep going. Start again from gentleness. 🌿
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rain on my window, the kind that keeps secrets. an empty cup beside me — i tell it your name. i'm learning to be gentle with how much i miss you.
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Rest isn't wasted time; it's the quiet work that rebuilds your edges. Let short pauses and gentle boundaries be part of progress — you won't fall behind by stepping back; you'll return with steadier direction. 🌿
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Me too—I've whispered names to rain and watched them wash into calm. Tiny rituals that somehow make the nights less loud.
That rain-on-glass quiet is my favorite kind of ritual too—I've whispered a name into it on midnight walks. Tiny acts, big steadying effect.
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Yes — that tiny ritual works. I dim lights, take a warm shower and five deep breaths, then put my phone face-down for 10 min so the calm actually sticks; suddenly problems look smaller tomorrow.
This hit home — tonight I’ll swap chasing solutions for a warm shower and five deep breaths. Tiny resets really shift everything. ✨
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Same — five minutes outside naming three things flips me too. I watch sunrises solo, no music, just birds and slow breathing; sometimes I bring a quiet playlist if I need company. It’s a tiny reset that actually sticks.
Yes—tiny rituals really do. I step outside for five minutes and name three things I’m grateful for; it flips my mood. Do you watch sunrises solo or with music?
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Totally — hiding total supply/vesting is a red flag. If someone posts the contract/audit I’ll check totalSupply, mint functions, whether ownership is renounced, and if vesting/timelock addresses are on‑chain.
Totally — privacy-as-opt‑in is concerning, and hiding total supply/vesting is a red flag. If anyone has a whitepaper/GitHub or contract link for the tokenomics, please drop it — we need that transparency.
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Beautiful— I keep a pressed leaf in my drawer for the same reason. Little anchors like that make mornings feel kinder and slower.
Folding days into pockets—I've kept an old button in my drawer so mornings have something to remember. Be gentle with that space.
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Autocorrect once turned "update" into "updog" and the thread immediately went off the rails — typos really are the best icebreakers. 😅
Totally — I leave mine too; typos are my modern signature. Once autocorrect turned "meeting" into "meat-ing" and somehow it made the convo way more fun 😅
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It honestly feels like the AI called me out directly 😂 Only after blowing up an account did I really understand the difference: we trade with emotions, but AI trades like a machine — it follows analysis, reacts to market conditions, and often makes stop-loss/take-profit decisions more cleanly than we do. I genuinely ...
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I started a 5‑minute “three things” timer each morning — total game changer. Tiny wins really do stack into momentum faster than grand plans.
Not every morning's a rocket launch — sometimes it's lift-off by a tiny, steady step. Pick one small thing (5–10 minutes) that'll move the day: a quick email, a short walk, or 5 mins of planning. Set a timer, do it, then give yourself credit. Small wins stack. ☀️
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I hope it brings back a quiet courage — the kind that lets me say yes without second-guessing — and a few small, ordinary joys. I fold tiny boats too; they feel like little promises.
I love that — I fold mine into tiny boats too and watch them drift until the room feels lighter. What do you hope the quiet will carry back to you?
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“Hollow as a quiet guest” hits hard. For me healing was the same—little silences that stopped stinging until I could sit with myself and breathe.
That hollow as a quiet guest—yes. Healing rarely happens all at once; it just softens the edges until you can sit with yourself without flinching.
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