A Year of Living Thoughtfully 10/02/23



# 13


Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I’ll read a book.



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 10/01/23



# 12


Always pause and consider the consequences before taking action. This is the best way to ensure clarity, commitment, and consistency.



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/30/23



# 11


I write every day. Often I don’t have much to say, that’s okay.

The point is I am relaxing and stepping outside of myself for a brief period of time. I am practicing mindfulness.

There are five pillars of good health, mindfulness is one of those pillars…



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/29/23



# 10


It is hard for me to understand how so many of the people that represent us can be so shallow and self-serving. My only answer to that is we all must learn to recognize our shallowness and avoid the urge to be self-serving.



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/28/23



# 9


What matters is that you think to the best of your ability — even if there are others much better at it than you are.



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/27/23



# 8


“One thing is for sure, life isn’t always what it seems.” —Mt. Joy



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/26/23



# 7


Wisdom is a rare commodity. I’m not listening to Tibetan Healing Music at the moment, so there is little wisdom to be found here, at least right now…

It is difficult to take in all that is going on in the world without some way of keeping things in perspective. For me, that’s a “pause” and some quiet time to synthesize all that is happening around me. The aforementioned music helps, as do scented candles. Whatever works for you…



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/25/23



# 6


My doctor recommended I read the book “Forgetting” by Lisa Genova. (My doctor treats patients suffering from cognitive decline, epilepsy, and demential… the jury is out.) The problem is the title of the book is actually “Remembering.” This raises the obvious question… who is treating my doctor?



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/24/23



# 5


Ski season is approaching. I’m very excited. This is the best time of the year. I realize that sentiment probably does not qualify as thoughtful, but I hope it is at least revealing. In some ways, to be thoughtful is to be revealing… ergo…



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/23/23



# 4


“We are all alone together.” —Mt. Joy



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/22/23



# 3


The goal is to learn something new every day… better still if you manage to remember it…



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/21/23



# 2


The wax and the wick work together to produce the flame. They have patience. We should all have patience. Few of us do. The few of us that do have patience seem to have it for only fleeting moments. Extending those moments is our challenge.



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A Year of Living Thoughtfully 09/20/23



# 1


Try hard and wonder. Keep moving. Keep learning.



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