“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” – Andre Gide
I am so happy and grateful for the wind because whilst it may be blowing the smoke in our direction, it is also helping to blow it further away
I’m just this big open field, waiting for the rain.
Henry Rollins
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Tuesday now, no new report. Not much thinking going on. Not in the mood for thought-provoking reading or listening – just entertainment. No end in sight for this shutdown.
Music from Cause For Effect, The Fall, All, Non Compos Mentis, Unwound, The Who, Black Flag, Beau Navire, Maximillian Colby, Sir Millard Mulch, Thin Pillow, Volcano Suns, Angst, And The Earth Swarmed With Them, Empat Lima and Captain Beefheart.
Gratitude Journal
I am so happy and grateful for Sichuan pepper. Numbs my lips and creates havoc in my stomach but it tastes so good.
I am so happy and grateful that in these times we have access to the outside world via the internet. I remember a time when this was not possible.
In the race of life the winners are those who are superior not to others, but to their former selves.
The Other 90% by Robert Cooper
I am so happy and grateful for the fruit and vegetables still growing in our garden.
Across the far-flung kingdom, religious practice helped manage the loyalty and production of the peasantry.
The King Never Smiles
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Now is Sunday. Time and effort have dissolved. I finally managed to start putting together lessons – now that the deadline has passed! Inspirations have to be followed at the appropriate time.
I am so happy and grateful for our clean terrace this morning.
You do not have to lead an interesting life in order to understand how atoms move, but perhaps you do need it to understand what moves humans.
Branko Milanovic
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A lazy beery day. I’m still not really enjoying alcohol much these days – it interferes with my ability to read, write and watch (and follow) TV. I should just drink at social occasions but of course, there are none of those currently. So, anyway, I didn’t get much of anything done today.
I am so happy and grateful to be motivated to help Amy this morning. We did an hour cleaning the terrace and it was fun.
24th Mar 2023 – A disadvantage of having a relatively big house and garden is the time to maintain and clean it. When I moved to Australia and started doing more adult things (!), Bronwyn and I lived first in an apartment before relocating for work to a house with a garden. We thought that would be great – so much space to do with what we wanted. I soon discovered that that space did what it wanted with us.
As we were renting there was no real connection with space that made me what to spend too much time keeping it together.
Even now I would rather pay someone to do our garden work. I wonder how much of a step it would be for me to hire a cleaner for indoors? Somehow I just can’t imagine that unless I was incapacitated. Even considering this kind of thing is a privilege I am thankful for.
You are a human-in-training and that making mistakes and having slips of integrity and mediocre moments are a part of life, not unforgivable sins.
Dan Millman
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Spent some time actually doing things today. The days go quickly either way. A few weeks ago I was motivating myself with challenges and now I feel, with more time on my hands, less challenged and therefore less motivated.
I like this feeling because I may get less done but what does it really matter? I had less time before because I was working so it was important to allocate time to getting other things done. Work can be rewarding but starting to feel unnecessary. Luckily, I’m in a position financially where it’s not a big issue.
27th Jun 2024 – I don’t know exactly how I was feeling when I wrote this because I feel almost the opposite now. I don’t enjoy not having anything in particular to do. I’m good at filling my time but feel much more motivated when time is limited.
I am so happy and grateful for our month of supplies so we don’t have to go out too much. I love being at home though I would prefer to have the option to go out anytime.
The most beautiful part about love was that you could savour the memory forever.
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Didn’t make it to my room today. Enjoyed lots of reading and watching TV.
I am so happy and grateful that Uncle’s repair shop is open so we can get our flat tyre fixed.
22nd Mar 2023 – Happily, old leathery uncle is still there.
We’re typically much better at planning a project at a job we hate than planning a life to create a job we love.
Brian Johnson on 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Easy day again. Took the opportunity to plant a bush and tree in the garden – just hope they can survive.
Music from Unknown Gender, Chaser, Vibrators, Soul Junk, They Might Be Giants, Pfaff, Bob Drake, The Dils, Y.U.P., King Crimson, The Monkees, Universal Totem Orchestra, Meat Puppets, The Who, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Great Plains, The Wipers and Etron Fou Leloublan.
Gratitude Journal
I am so happy and grateful that our house is a paradise that I can stay there all day, every day.
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Lazy and happy day again – but I have a weird feeling of dread and panic – not overpowering – I guess it is just the uncertainty of the current pandemic situation. In fact, if I did get sick it is unlikely to be a critical problem for me personally. It’s just the general hysteria around and I think it’s slowly seeping into me. It’s making me think twice about even working again next semester. That could just be my holiday mood and lack of motivation though.
I am so happy and grateful that we are financially stable and don’t have to worry about money so much.
A conversation between Col. Harvey G. Summers and a North Vietnamese colonel after the Vietnam war. Summers pointed out that the US was never beaten on the battlefield. The colonel replied “That is true. It is also irrelevant.”
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Didn’t even make it out to my room today. Used my laptop a little bit on the lounge – apart from that, a lazy, lazy day.
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