SoC #4
January 6th, 2009
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- sleep – these darks days have contributed to me going off schedule
- its late, but a quick nap has me wide awake…again
- that computer book on powerpoint will likely do the insomniac trick
- middle east is at it again- that’s depressing if you let it get to you
- so much for trying to get in a library fine-less year
- made it 5 days, maybe next year
- all things seem to come in waves, and reserved books at NYPL is no exception
- trying to read more and faster, but can’t seem to cover all my interests
- should minimally scan all the books first, so I can better prioritize
- first attempts at a better reading/diversion/exercise rotation has been good
- this was first thought off during my trading as a living period
- chunking by setting routine breaks actually allows me to digest more information or get more done
- which may seem counterintuitive at first
- but yet it works
- and burns some extra calories during the day as a bonus
- combined with a steady water drinking habit
- it becomes a nice detox benefit too
- I like the buddhist concept of good and bad seeds in all of us
- just that we need to acknowledge the bad seeds
- and nurture the good ones more
- otherwise we find ourselves doing bad things for no good reasons
- like watching TV for hours and hours to dull our senses
- or eating all the Ice Cream
- or shopping for yet another thing we don’t have money or space for
- or worse…
- its OK and actually very healing to notice these trends in us, and actually smile when we catch ourselves and postpone that bad automatic desire or craving
- and take a deep breath in and let it out with a smile
- which is an addictive habit but in a good way
- as I notice I’m smiling more because random strangers are smiling back at me
- I came across a nice quote today
- Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty
- I helped someone carry groceries for a ways
- she was receptive to the help
- which is more rare than you’d think sometimes
- as the world conspires to cause people to be so suspicious sometimes
- but she thanked me with a smile
- you know recessions can be bad things, but they can be good things if you make it so
- like it causes you to focus on some more important things
