#suffering is a #choise #thekup10

Containers at the thrift store Maasmechelen, Maasmechelen, Belgium, 2025

I believe in living a conscious life - or at least trying to. We are surrounded by stimuli influencing our every action, decision and thought. Mostly harmless, though some are designed with intent to manipulate and steer us in a certain direction. To blindly choose the door that is opened for us without reacting and reasoning, we live an unconscious life. We become the products of witty or clever manipulation. We follow the preachings of the loudest of most convincing politicians. We forego control and no longer see other choices available to us. It’s not possible of course to consider every stimulus. Though I believe we should at least try to consciously consider those that matter most in life.

Choice Theory, developed by psychiatrist William Glasser, states humans are motivated by a never-ending quest to satisfy 5 basic needs woven into our genes: to love and belong, to be powerful, to be free, to have fun and to survive. Specifically: Survival, belonging, power, freedom, and fun.

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"Simply put, the #CHOISE model allows hemp to be part of the medical and adult-use cannabis supply chains, driving down costs and putting NZ on a level playing field with other countries; it creates opportunity by providing economic benefits and removing barriers to going legal; it directs investment – generated from sales levies – into local communities and services that are most needed ... You can read all the detail on the choise.nz website."
- #ChrisFowlie, #NORMLNZ
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