We are not our thoughts, though we dwell in them, holding on to each as if it were a piece of us, letting it shape our reality regardless of whether we were even it's origin.

To see ourselves as we are, thoughts should be treated as strangers: observe their presence, do not engage, and let them pass until our awareness is only of their absence.

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This piece is a 1/1 by Maneki Neko. It was created in several stages starting with an abstract piece created with the AI algorithm ruDalle and used as an image prompt in Midjourney AI that began a series of chained remixed variations to cultivate the concept. The best of these results were curated and experimented with in the Magnific tool to upscale and refine details and then edited for color and fine details in Photoshop. Finally, the result was upscaled in Topaz Gigapixel to 8k resolution.

Digital image, 6026x8000 px

Year Minted: 2024

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