Being & Staying Skinny: the journal continues
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 3:21 pm
A fresh chapter and a new journal!
The title, “being and staying skinny” has been part of my vocabulary for a while. It comes from hearing a podcast a while ago where someone was talking about how he thought a lot about “making a lot of money” — he really was invested in practicing the skills to make that happen, and putting in the time.
Only years later, after making millions in one business venture and losing millions in another, did he make the wry comment, “I shoulda put my attention on making and keeping money — imagine how differently things would’ve turned out!”
So I got a good laugh at that! AND I started formulating my battle plan around having excellent staying power and lasting abilities in my food patterns and exercise!
So there y’go!
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Y’know those jokes about having a magic genie, and telling him your wishes? Like the ones where you phrase your request ambiguously and get something you totally didn’t want?
I think there’s a lot to the words we use. Words are magic!
Someone who wants to “find a husband” could easily take delivery from the genie — of a spouse who turns out to be emotionally unavailable and bad with money. So there are better formulations — maybe “find someone who is interested in, and capable of a deep and satisfying connection with me”.
And that’s all for today! My old journal is now going to lie defunct — too many run on sentences! Am turning over a new leaf.
The title, “being and staying skinny” has been part of my vocabulary for a while. It comes from hearing a podcast a while ago where someone was talking about how he thought a lot about “making a lot of money” — he really was invested in practicing the skills to make that happen, and putting in the time.
Only years later, after making millions in one business venture and losing millions in another, did he make the wry comment, “I shoulda put my attention on making and keeping money — imagine how differently things would’ve turned out!”
So I got a good laugh at that! AND I started formulating my battle plan around having excellent staying power and lasting abilities in my food patterns and exercise!
So there y’go!
—
Y’know those jokes about having a magic genie, and telling him your wishes? Like the ones where you phrase your request ambiguously and get something you totally didn’t want?
I think there’s a lot to the words we use. Words are magic!
Someone who wants to “find a husband” could easily take delivery from the genie — of a spouse who turns out to be emotionally unavailable and bad with money. So there are better formulations — maybe “find someone who is interested in, and capable of a deep and satisfying connection with me”.
And that’s all for today! My old journal is now going to lie defunct — too many run on sentences! Am turning over a new leaf.