people be like "I love the world!" from the surface of a planet with an atmosphere and in the golden zone of warmth of their star. No. Go outside and let's see
if Aang had to kill Ozai he wouldn't be smiling and waving after Zuko's coronation, he most likely wouldn't even decide to try again with Katara, the story would be forced to turn very dark, very fast, and would need to be given time and space to breathe
final minutes of the last episode are not the time to have a character break their core values, not without a season's worth of set up to get you to that point
the thing is- Aang himself understands that his strict adherence to his values is not always a positive thing, i remember in one of the comics (or a later season) he outright calls it his own flaw
if not for the lion turtle giving him an alternative moments before, he'd have to either kill, or watch the world be destroyed
he later has to face that flaw again (actually this time) in the big graphic novels that came out, they're really good btw. give them a read if you have the time to spare
huh alright, i remember reading somewhere that it'd take longer/have worse effects if you sucked on a tab instead of just keeping it rested somewhere in your mouth. never really thought to look up if it's true or not as yk, keeping a piece of paper rested on my gums is just easy so, always went with that
the thing that mentally exhausts me the most is guilt - guilt of undone chores, guilt of unfinished projects, guilt of unfulfilled "potential". attempting to rest when surrounded with guilt is exhausting too
i'm working on it of course, but it's a rather slow climb, with plenty of holes on the way. and if it was just internal that'd be half the problem it is, because on top of all the personal guilt i also need to push back against the culture of grind and constant productivity (which is, in itself, a big source of guilt)
the only way is through unless i give in to the temptation, fake my death, and join a buddhist monastery in tibet or something idk
i've recently introduced a new rule for myself - i'm only ever to have one plate, one bowl, one mug, one set of cutlery, up to 2 kitchen knives & 2 pots/pans dirt at a time. if i want to cook more and my usual set is dirty? well, gotta clean them first (though this has also helped me get in the habit of cleaning right after i'm done, so i don't spend time hungrily waiting for the crusty pans to soak)
honestly, this has been working great for me. the huge pile of dirty plates and cutlery at the end of the week? no longer a problem, no longer a daunting task, because it no longer exists! there's one working set, and that's it
this also allows me to enjoy my favourite mug all the time instead of once a week :3
consider, the more jpeg the better