Pause before making choices. This allows you to make more authentic and loving decisions. Making small adjustments after pausing will put more meaning into the choice. Of course, when I say you, I actually mean me.
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I begin my day with meditation. Sometimes that includes journaling — simply because I love writing so much. Beginning the day with a ritual, whatever that may be, is beneficial.
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We are all brothers and sisters in this human family. The most important thing we can do, not only for others but also for ourselves, is to understand that and to treat everyone accordingly. Treat everyone with the respect that brothers and sisters deserve.
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I dreamed last night that I was learning a new computer language. Somehow I got my hands on the solution to the final exam. I remember looking over the answer and noticing with surprise that I was supposed to use a function. (A function allows you to define a set of steps to be performed, and once stored, reuse them whenever needed.)
I’m not sure where I’m going with this, or why the dream seemed like such a revelation. I’ve spent more than 30 years of my waking hours working with this, and similar concepts. I think my subconscious was trying to tell me something…
My best guess is that I need to do a better job of saving memories for later recall, the equivalent of saving a function for reuse. Recently my daughter and I were reminiscing about her graduation and she reminded me about a day trip that we made together with her sisters. I did not recall the event. I have a feeling that’s because I did not do a good enough job “storing” the memory so it could be “retrieved.” later. It is painful to admit this, but the reason could be that I am a bit too self-absorbed to do a proper job of saving memories of events where I haven’t been the primary instigator or beneficiary. I’m going to work on this.
In the Python language, “def” is the keyword used to “define” a function, Typically a function will “return” a value of some sort, but the use of a return value is optional. When I encode memories I need to be sure and include a return value…
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Skiing down a slope in two feet of fresh powder snow… Unless you live on the mountain, it rarely happens, but when it does, you must relax and start by giving thanks for being there, in that moment. When you are ready, you let your mind go and you give your body permission to feel the mountain. On a good day, when you reach the bottom of the slope you look up and you see the evidence of what the mountain has given you. Those are not your tracks, they are the tell-tale of what the mountain has graciously allowed you to experience this day.
If you give the Grammarly AI assistant the chance to rewrite the paragraph above, this is the result:
Skiing down a slope covered in two feet of fresh powder snow is a rare and exhilarating experience. In that moment, take a deep breath and give thanks for being there. Then, let your mind go and allow your body to feel the mountain. When you reach the bottom of the slope on a good day, look up and appreciate the evidence of what the mountain has given you. The tracks in the snow are not yours; they are the tell-tale sign of what the mountain has graciously allowed you to experience.
I like mine better, including the run-on sentence.
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“Our lives are a work of art that only we can create.”
—Anonymous
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My cat is the picture of contentment, gratefulness, and play… as I should be.
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Listen. Pay attention. But do not rush to enter into the thoughts of another.
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“You will find an outlet for your creative genius and accomplish a great deal.”
—Fortune Cookie
This is more aspirational than it is predictive…
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If I had the power to change people’s minds — better yet, change everyone’s mind — I would convince people to love each other.
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When viewing a hill from a distance, it always looks more daunting that it truly is.
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Find a way to put your mind in a good place at the start of each day.
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Patience is the key to all good relationships.
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“There is some of the same fitness in a man’s building his own house that there is in a bird’s building its own nest.” —Thoreau, Walden
“Mr Peggot said birds were like anybody, they like living their own way.”
—Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead
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Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I’ll read a book.
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Always pause and consider the consequences before taking action. This is the best way to ensure clarity, commitment, and consistency.
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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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My iPhone screens are a masterclass in organization. Why? Because I want to spend absolutely as little tines as possible looking at them. According to Bill Maher, phones make you “shady, needy, mean, selfish and passive-aggressive.” Even if he’s wrong, there’s no need to push my luck…
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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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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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“One thing is for sure, life isn’t always what it seems.” —Mt. Joy
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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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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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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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“We are all alone together.” —Mt. Joy
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