An odd thing happened this morning. About a month ago I was awarded a fire symbol next to my name for 30 days of consistently performing 10 or more community actions, which include posts and likes. I didnโt have any idea that such a thing existed, and it encouraged me to do more and be more. Just a simple emoji imposed by the app did that. I placed value in it even though it wasnโt inherently meaningful. Apparently I missed the mark yesterday, and as the clock struck midnight the fire disappeared and the fire was recalled. I was amazed at how that irritated me, even though it didnโt represent any tangible value. After quickly regrouping I realized something important, which is to consciously determine what things and goals are valuable rather than to be swayed by tools and trinkets - even when they CAN be used to help. Also, I may have lost the flame next to my name, but Iโm still fire. We are Hot Lava Molten Magma, HLM ยฒ. Molten Magma for short, which may be one of the phrases that end as part of an equation printed on shirts. FLEโTHEORY = M ยฒ. For the rest of my math nerds that are with me, f(โ) = M ยฒ.