Ron Panunto wrote:I thoroughly agree with you Willie. I just went to the funeral of one of my oldest friends. He was only 67 years old. He had retired a few years ago, but had no "blueprint for life" after retirement, so he simply sat at home, or at a bar, and drank himself to death. I thought why doesn't that happen to me, as a like to drink too, and the reason dawned on me that I am too damned busy following my blueprint for life. If you don't have one then you are in a world of shit that can lead to depression and addiction and an early death.
BruceP wrote:My take, eliminate effort and don't try to 'get' something out of an activity. Just do lots of stuff you love doing and don't expect 'results' or any one else to dig it.
Dmitri wrote:(this is not about the OP video -- haven't watched (yet?) -- this is just on the subject of creating plans and some of the above comments)
Everybody's gonna do what they're gonna do. (I know it doesn't sound like much, but to me that is actually profound.) There are only patterns one can follow (or not) that may match those of other people (or not). Any advice or suggestions about what's "better" for others, or saying that someone was "unhappy because of ...", or that someone is "wasting their life", or wondering "why did he kill himself?!" or, even worse, accusing someone of killing themselves, or suggesting they improve their diet, start exercising, etc. to "improve their life" -- all of that is mostly just meaningless talk, likely designed (consciously or otherwise) to make oneself (and/or others) feel better, and/or appear to others in a better light. 99% of the time it bears no value whatsoever to the people at which it is directed. Thou shalt not judge and all that. [/rant]
It's perfectly human, of course, to think "I've got it right!" -- it just doesn't mean others got it wrong. The others think using very, very similar patterns.
Happiness is as personal(ized) a thing as it gets. You can be just as happy doing all the wrong things, as you can be unhappy doing all the right ones.
willie wrote:I'm always looking for better ways to improve my life.
willie wrote:
Interesting post.
I had to vacuum and mop the floor in the great room today, It took a lot of effort.
I have vines growing up the side of my home that I need to cut down before they interfere with the power-lines, It will take a lot of effort.
I went to a taiji masters home "yang style". No one does the dishes, they are stacked up all over the place. Too much effort...?
Picking up that piece of trash on the floor? hell no, takes too much effort.
This is when you know for sure that incorrect influences have set in.
Went for a ride on my ten speed with my girl friend, takes a lot of effort.
Had the best time too...
BruceP wrote:willie wrote:
No. Willie. That isn't the kind of effort I was meaning.
I could only watch about 40 seconds of your video before I had to turn it off. The effort you show and the accompanying text looks like the rear-guard of validation. That's the kind of effort I was referencing. Kinda like what Dmitri wrote about.
or suggesting they improve their diet, start exercising, etc. to "improve their life" -- all of that is mostly just meaningless talk, likely designed (consciously or otherwise) to make oneself (and/or others) feel better, and/or appear to others in a better light. 99% of the time it bears no value whatsoever to the people at which it is directed.
marvin8 wrote:I would not call a powerlifting program where one does lockouts (a very small range of motion not a full bench press) for 30 days in order to maximize the most weight one can “lockout,” a well-rounded “plan for healthy living.” Also, most people do not have the skill, resources and desire to engineer, go to a shop, weld and make their own weightlifting equipment.
IMO, I don’t see how the information in the video helps many people in “Creating a plan for healthy living.”
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