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People drink to forget. They forget parts of themselves, or their past, or other things. The purpose of the drink is that it shuts down parts of yourself that you don't want active.
Gasoline is dinosaur goop that we use to cause explosions within steel cages atop rubber(ish) circular cylindricaloids for fun and profit.
I had a component break down today. It was always kind of damaged goods from the day I put it into the machine, but the stress of existing snapped it earlier today. I've been collecting new parts, though, so it's replaceable, like everything.
Integrity is staying true to one's principles no matter the circumstances. It's easy to maintain when there's no cost, but when you're looking down the barrel of consequences the cost spikes quickly.
Strength is the ability to impact the world meaningfully. Without some modicum of strength, one does not change the world. Therefore, it is the most important tool of the utilitarian.
Plans are these things you make when you have free time and you're considering the future. Sometimes they work, but that's not certain. Mice and men make them.