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Reasonable responsibility? Being reasonable? Responsible? Not at The Dao Bums, we all have come to love. They aren't any fun are they? Reasonable behavior and or responsibilities = no fun.

A healthy ego is a requirement for both physical and mental health. That being said a truly healthy ego is rare. Healthy ego yields ease, unhealthy ego results in disease. Cultivate the mind / ego for health.

Welcome.

It isn't personal, except it is. More often than not when I'm upset its because some one exposed a facet of my being / behavior I didn't like. Growth comes at a cost.

Welcome and best of luck.

Welcome. Yes, it is easy to feel insignificant when considering the whole. Proper rest, nutrition and acceptance are useful I have found, on my search for finding and maintaining peace.

Welcome. You mention smiling, winners always smile. Even in apparent defeat.

unlimited independence

Welcome! And jump right in the waters fine.

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it takes a lot of mindfulness, that not pushing square pegs into round holes.

Welcome

Worth repeating do what brings you peace.

Welcome

Welcome!

Welcome. It pays to have a sense of humor and a lot of tolerance if you hang here much. By and large a fine source of belly laughs.

Welcome and peace to you!

I find the things that are very hard to hear are of great importance... the harder to hear the greater the importance. Diamonds are formed under pressure. Growth is painful. Recall puberty? (I know some of us are getting a bit long in the tooth, but try.) But the reward on the other side can should make the struggle worthwhile

Peter Sellers as the Pink Panther was caught urinating in the sink of a ladies rest room and was confronted by a women of a certain age that the room was for ladies only to which he replied " So is this my dear, (by implication his male member) but I pass water thru my thing from time time too!"

How about with you Mh?

You are lucky when you get what you paid for, pay nothing get no real value in return.

I too both welcome you and fell asleep whilst reading your well done introduction.

Thanks to one and all working on keeping the "bums" alive!

I will pass on the amps, but enjoyed the irony, thanks!

My opinion based upon experience showing up (on time) is key to succeed. Enthusiasm is always good.