Notes

Life Is Cyclic

  • Updated July 4, 2025
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Life is cyclic

“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where you started again.” — Stephen King

“Everything in life opens and closes, sheds and renews. We are no different.” — Mark Nepo

“My experience of life is that it is not divided up into genres; it’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you’re lucky.” — Alan Moore


The Surfer Mentality


喜憂参半是生活,起起落落 1 是人生


Life is a rollercoaster. Just gotta ride it. Enjoy the ride!


Some seasons you produce fruit, some seasons you prune, and some seasons you let your roots grow deep.


業 (Karma) is the belief that your actions and choices can shape your life and the next.


Kalachakra

  • = The Wheel of Time/History = The Cyclicality/Seasonality of Life)
  • Time goes through a natural three-part cycle:
    1. Creation (growth)
    2. Destruction (struggle, valley of stagnation)
    3. Rebirth (new beginnings)

The Solstice (至日) 2 reminds us: life is a beautiful cycle of renewal and retreat, each phase mirroring the other. 3 Embrace life’s natural rhythms.

Footnotes

  1. the ebb and the flow

  2. marks the longest and shortest days of the year

  3. “Renewal” signifies growth, rebirth, and new beginnings, while “Retreat” represents rest, reflection, and introspection.

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Updated July 4, 2025 • 8 days ago
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