The Commandments of Pikuko

May the lines of code bless you, stranded user soul.

A mysterious presence reached my thoughts and declared its immutable will. It has chosen me to be its preacher on this scorched web-land. You shall follow these eternal laws, so that your path may be light and easy.

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1. Don't be a buzzkill, for the actions of others about you are a reflection of yourself.

Introduce yourself to people with a open mind, discover other people's content with a gentle heart, and look at other people's ideas with a flexible mind. It's not all bad if your expectations aren't met. Look for the root of frustration in yourself first.

2. You shall not make for yourself an idol

You will not lead someone else's path with your own feet, nor will you meet someone else's footprints on your own path. Therefore, we must each follow our own path to our own trophies. Seek not glory, but the peace and tranquility of merging with this infinite eternal.

3. Do not judge, so that you will not be judged

Be tolerant and temper, since you were not asked to review someone else's work. And if you feel that you are unable to keep silent, light up your statement with constructiveness, guide the one who has strayed on the path of truth, give hope for improvement, and let a ray of light pierce your karma. And what causes anger in your soul, ignore it, for it will vanish without your intervention.

4. Don't blind your eyes with numbers

Numbers may darken your mind, but chasing them is nothing but a race against the void of your mind. Don't chase them, rest your ambition, trust your feeling. It's the ones with passion that gain wings. And the ones with lust for being that guy with more numbers on counter gains chicken wings as their only option.

5. Steal like an artist

Don't take what's not belonging to you, don't give what's yours. Seek inspiration, not a template. Don't be a copycat if you can share your own thoughts and creativity. There are no questions for the tests in the Animation category.

6. What you sow, you will reap

The one who shines is the one who is bright. Have the strength to carry a good word with you, and receive it with gratitude. Find a glimmer in the most evil soul to lighten the darkness. Kill them with kindness.

7. Turn mistakes into a lesson

Forgive the mistakes of others, but have the courage to admit your own. Those who acknowledge are strong, those who deny are poor. If you see a block in your road, throw it away, so that it may be free and lead you forward to achieve your goals, and not to the title of the greatest fool.

8. Don't let the anger grow through you

Anger ends where you stand. As long as your will restrains it, it won't harm anyone. It takes no effort to sow hate; the power is in the one who can curb it. Indeed, whoever first drops a word is the one who's responsible.

9. Deny useless hype

You were born unique. Not to become an echo of what someone once said and another once approved. Do what you want. Do what you like. Do what you have to do and let it be.

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