🌗 Last Quarter | 50% | 10.01.2026 What's the last time someone asked you how you slept? Not "how's it going?" Not "what's up?" How. You. Slept. I noticed this last week. My friend from Gaza texted me at 7am: "¿Did you sleep well?" 🌅 Did you sleep well? That's it. No agenda. No favor coming. Just care. 🤔 And I realized: nobody asks me that. Ever. Everyone asks "how's work?" "how's the project?" "how's life?" Nobody asks about my sleep. The Greeks had a word for this kind of friendship: Φιλία - Philia. Not the friendship of convenience. Not networking. The friendship that notices you're tired before you say it. Aristotle: "A friend is another self." Another self knows you need rest before you need advice. 🏛️The Stoics knew: Real care is in the details. Marcus Aurelius didn't ask his friends about their victories. He asked if they were eating. If they were resting. Not because it's polite. Because it matters. Your turn: When's the last time someone asked you about your sleep, your rest, your body - not your productivity? One sentence. That's it. And if nobody has... I'm asking now: How did you sleep last night? I'll read every response. 👇 Imperfect. Tired. Caring. 🌗🦚

Waning Gibbous | 94% light 🤴🏼🤴🏽🤴🏿They Were Never Kings Matthew's Gospel says: μάγοι. Magoi. Magi. Not kings. Astrologers. Star-readers from the East. In Persia, magoi were priests. In India, they'd be called ज्योतिषी - Jyotishi. Those who read the light. 📜The Names Came Later Matthew never named them. Melchor, Gaspar, Baltasar appear in 6th century mosaics in Ravenna, Italy. Before that? Different traditions had different names. Syria: Larvandad, Gushnasaf, Hormisdas. Armenia: Baltasar from Arabia, Melkon from Persia, Gaspar from India. 🎁🎁🎁Three Gifts. Three Meanings. Gold for kingship. Frankincense for divinity. Myrrh for mortality. The Bhagavad Gita teaches: त्रिगुणात्मक - Trigunatmak. The three qualities of existence. Sattva (purity), Rajas (passion), Tamas (darkness). Everything divine, human, and mortal. 💛But Here's What They Actually Gave Not abstractions. Real things. Gold: wealth to survive exile in Egypt. Frankincense: medicine for pain. Myrrh: embalming oil for burial. They gave what the child would actually need. Not symbolic. Practical. Kingship. Life. Death. 👑The Real Question If you were traveling to honor someone today, what would you bring? Not what looks good. What they actually need. Gold? Your time. Frankincense? Your presence. Myrrh? Your honesty about hard truths. What are you actually giving the people you claim to honor? Drop it below. 👇 Imperfect. Practical. Present. 🌖🦚

🪞 What They Hate In You Is Missing In Them Lo que odian en ti les falta a ellos. Αυτό που μισούν σε σένα τους λείπει. जो वे आपमें नफरत करते हैं वह उनमें नहीं है। ما يكرهونه فيك ينقصهم. The Greeks had a word for this: Φθόνος. Phthonos. Envy that destroys. Envidia que destruye. Φθόνος που καταστρέφει. ईर्ष्या जो नष्ट करती है। حسد يدمر. Not jealousy. Envy. No celos. Envidia. Όχι ζήλια. Φθόνος. जलन नहीं। ईर्ष्या। ليس الغيرة. الحسد. Jealousy wants what you have. Envy hates that you have it. Los celos quieren lo que tienes. La envidia odia que lo tengas. Η ζήλια θέλει αυτό που έχεις. Ο φθόνος μισεί που το έχεις. जलन चाहती है कि आपके पास क्या है। ईर्ष्या नफरत करती है कि आपके पास है। الغيرة تريد ما لديك. الحسد يكره أن يكون لديك. 🏛️ The Stoics Knew Marcus Aurelius wrote: Τὸ ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν. What's in our control. Lo que está en nuestro control. Αυτό που ελέγχουμε. जो हमारे नियंत्रण में है। ما في سيطرتنا. Their opinion of you? Not in your control. ¿Su opinión de ti? No está en tu control. Η γνώμη τους για σένα; Δεν ελέγχεται από εσένα. उनकी आपके बारे में राय? आपके नियंत्रण में नहीं। رأيهم فيك؟ ليس تحت سيطرتك. Your integrity? In your control. ¿Tu integridad? En tu control. Η ακεραιότητά σου; Στον έλεγχό σου. आपकी अखंडता? आपके नियंत्रण में। نزاهتك؟ تحت سيطرتك. So why do you give them power over what you control? Entonces, ¿por qué les das poder sobre lo que controlas? Γιατί λοιπόν τους δίνεις εξουσία σε αυτό που ελέγχεις; तो आप उन्हें उस पर शक्ति क्यों देते हैं जो आप नियंत्रित करते हैं؟ فلماذا تعطيهم القوة على ما تسيطر عليه؟ 🕉️ The Gita Teaches Krishna told Arjuna: निन्दा स्तुति समो भूत्वा. Be equal in criticism and praise. Sé igual en crítica y alabanza. Να είσαι ίσος στην κριτική και τον έπαινο. आलोचना और प्रशंसा में समान रहो। كن متساوياً في النقد والمدح. Not because criticism doesn't hurt. Because your worth doesn't come from their words. No porque la crítica no duela. Porque tu valor no viene de sus palabras. Όχι επειδή η κριτική δεν πονάει. Επειδή η αξία σου δεν προέρχεται από τα λόγια τους. क्योंकि आलोचना दर्द नहीं देती यह नहीं। क्योंकि आपका मूल्य उनके शब्दों से नहीं आता। ليس لأن النقد لا يؤلم. لأن قيمتك لا تأتي من كلماتهم.

🚚 The day your whole life fits in boxes Two photos. Dos fotos. Δύο φωτογραφίες. One: my partner and me, just moved to Mataró together. Mi pareja y yo, recién mudados juntos a Mataró. Ο σύντροφός μου κι εγώ, μόλις μετακομίσαμε μαζί στο Ματαρό. Two: our entire life in boxes. Toda nuestra vida en cajas. Όλη μας η ζωή σε κουτιά. 📦 What Boxing Day Actually Means It's not about returns or sales. No se trata de devoluciones ni rebajas. Δεν πρόκειται για επιστροφές ή εκπτώσεις. Boxing Day started when wealthy families boxed up their excess and gave it away. Las familias ricas empaquetaban lo que les sobraba y lo regalaban. Οι πλούσιες οικογένειες έβαζαν σε κουτιά ό,τι περίσσευε και το έδιναν. Not charity. Redistribution. No caridad. Redistribución. Όχι φιλανθρωπία. Αναδιανομή. But there's another kind of boxing. Pero hay otro tipo de empaquetado. Αλλά υπάρχει και άλλου είδους συσκευασία. 🏠 When You Box Your Life Moving teaches you what matters. Mudarse te enseña lo que importa. Η μετακόμιση σου δείχνει τι μετράει. You pack everything you own. Empaquetas todo lo que tienes. Βάζεις σε κουτιά όλα όσα έχεις. And suddenly you see it. Y de repente lo ves. Και ξαφνικά το βλέπεις. How much you carry that you don't need. Cuánto cargas que no necesitas. Πόσα κουβαλάς που δεν χρειάζεσαι. How little you actually use. Qué poco usas en realidad. Πόσο λίγα πραγματικά χρησιμοποιείς. 🫂 What Doesn't Fit In Boxes The Greeks called it Philia. Φιλία. The bond that can't be packed. El vínculo que no se puede empaquetar. Ο δεσμός που δεν χωράει σε κουτί. Image one is what matters. La imagen uno es lo que importa. Η πρώτη εικόνα είναι αυτό που μετράει. Not the boxes. Not the stuff. Not the apartment. No las cajas. No las cosas. No el piso. Όχι τα κουτιά. Όχι τα πράγματα. Όχι το διαμέρισμα. The person standing next to you when your life is in chaos. La persona que está a tu lado cuando tu vida es un caos. Το άτομο που στέκεται δίπλα σου όταν η ζωή σου είναι χάος. 🕉️ Aparigraha | अपरिग्रह