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Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

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Re: Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

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Armor fati. In our age of digital Devices and social media, we are used to having instant access to information and news. This can be a good thing, but it can also lead to information overload and anxiety. The constant stream of alerts and notifications can make it difficult to focus, and we can become bombarded with so much information that it becomes difficult to process it all. The Latin phrase "armor fati" means…

At first I thought you misspelled "amor fati" which means "Love your Fate", popularized by Nietzsche. For me this phrase helps me look at my childhood (trauma) and my more recent life choices, in a positive way. Something like "things happen for a reason" or "what does't kill you makes you stronger". I like yours too. Wise words.

Re: Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

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“I hope he gets where he’s going.” Said when a maniac flies by me on the highway. (the whispered “hell” after that sentence is understood.)

I don't speak for all maniacs flying by you, but when I did this back when I owned a motorcycle, on some level I was also hoping for that.

Re: Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

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Armor fati. In our age of digital Devices and social media, we are used to having instant access to information and news. This can be a good thing, but it can also lead to information overload and anxiety. The constant stream of alerts and notifications can make it difficult to focus, and we can become bombarded with so much information that it becomes difficult to process it all. The Latin phrase "armor fati" means…

At first I thought you misspelled "amor fati" which means "Love your Fate", popularized by Nietzsche. For me this phrase helps me look at my childhood (trauma) and my more recent life choices, in a positive way. Something like "things happen for a reason" or "what does't kill you makes you stronger". I like yours too. Wise words.

Amor fati, momento mori and "this soon will also pass" are the three phrases I think about constantly. Helps keeping me grounded on good times, and hopeful on bad ones.
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