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the art of being unbothered so completely it looks like a power move
means A state of calm, untroubled stillness — being settled and serene in temperament or surroundings.
from From Latin 'placidus,' meaning gentle, calm, or pleasing, which traces back to 'placere,' to please — the same root that gives us 'placate,' 'please,' and 'pleasant.' So at its core, placidity is the quality of something that soothes and satisfies; a placid lake or a placid soul is, etymologically, one that pleases by giving no trouble. The '-ity' ending simply turns the adjective into a noun for the quality itself.
- latin root
- from placidus, meaning gentle, calm, pleasing
- sea legend
- sailors named windless calm seas placid and deadly
- lake naming
- Lake Placid was named decades before the Olympics
- brain chemistry
- calm states lower cortisol and slow the heart
- deceptive surface
- placid waters often hide dangerous currents below
lake baikal — world's deepest freshwater lake in siberia, so still it reflects sky perfectly
dead sea surface — saltiest body of water on earth between israel and jordan, minimal wave action