The Japanese have this term “intoku (陰徳)” which roughly translates to good deeds done in secret. What are some examples of intoku in your own life? Doesn’t matter even if it’s something minor like picking up trash.

  • Beacon@fedia.io
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    4 days ago

    I wonder if in a parking lot some people like to park next to an already parked car because it helps them get in between the lines on the first try. So you might be helping someone even though you didn’t know it!

    • Flagstaff@programming.devEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      But I would personally at least put a car’s gap away to eliminate the possibility of damage from door-opening…

      • Beacon@fedia.io
        1·
        4 days ago

        But that defeats the purpose of using a neighboring car to help you get between the lines on the first try. It’s a selfish move, but that’s my guess why they do it

        • Flagstaff@programming.devEnglish
          1·
          4 days ago

          I don’t understand why they’d have to be adjacent; it’s not like we suddenly go blind just because there’s 1 car’s distance between us and our target, haha.

          • Beacon@fedia.io
            2·
            3 days ago

            Because you can’t see through the car door to see where the lines are on the ground

            • Flagstaff@programming.devEnglish
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              3 days ago

              Oh. I thought we were talking about being aligned so you’re not sticking out in depth on one side or the other, a.k.a. lining up your side mirrors.