Icheckedoutthefamoustome(Everyman'sLibraryedition)fromtheRoseGarden
libraryonMondayJan8,2024.Fallinginloveimmediatelywiththenarrative,I
didn'trushbutplannedtoenjoyoneortwochaptersaday.Atthatpace,I
wouldfinisharoundtheendofFeburary,Ithought.
Yetthestoryproceededatagoodclipandbyandbygrewonme.Ilaughedand
cried,justastheauthorintendedabout200yearsago,atthescenessketchedby
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Agooddietandregularphysicalexertionshavedonewonderstomyimmunesystemalthoughittookonedecade.Iusedtogetsicktwiceayearonaverage,evenaftersixmarathons.Butfor2023,forthefirsttimeinmylife,Ihavestayedmalady-free.IknewitwaspossiblebecauseofLuiswhostartedultrarunningat52andracedintohis60s,didn'tgetthebugsliketherestofusatwork.IthoughtitwashisgenesbuthereIam.BraggingcouldjinxitbutIdofeelverygoodaboutmys...[
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Itfeltunrealthat10yearshavepassedsinceIdecidedtolivehealthyafter
beinginformedofthephysicalcheckresultswhenIturned40.Iwasthenfat,
sick,andnearlydead.Adecadelater,forthefirsttimeinmylife,Iwent
throughayearsickness-free.WhateverIdidin-between,Ididitforhealth.
Thefirststepwastoloseweight.Insixmonths,justbyeatingless([
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OnDec14,mybelovede-bikeclocked2024miles.Ridingabicycletomeisnotahobbyoranexercisebutalifestylechange,whichismadeeasybythebike'sthrottleandpedal-assist.Ifeelgratefulforthebike-awarenessofthecommunity.
Here'salistofphotosofplacesithastakenmethisyear.
1.Alamedacreektrail,facingthebay.CoyoteHillsRegionalParkinsight.Iwasonmywaybacktothepeninsula,withouttheoppressoftoll(Dumbartoncharged$8....[
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IhavelongsuspectedIonlyneedtosmile,Nottoattractmates,Justtosteelmyself.Agoodcheeronitsown,Isashowofdefiance.Withinthejoythatsprings,Liesself-reliance.It'sonesecretofliving,Aseasyastheair.Yetmanyaglummanseek,Tilltheydonhoaryhair.Whateverlifethrowsatme,Itakeitinstride.Throughacoolworld,Ibeamandglide.[
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[Thiswascopiedfromhttps://jamesclear.com]BackgroundCharlieMungerisvicechairmanofBerkshireHathaway.ThisspeechwasoriginallydeliveredtotheHarvardSchoolonJune13,1986.SpeechTranscriptNowthatHeadmasterBerrisfordhasselectedoneoftheoldestandlongest-servingtrusteestomakeacommencementspeech,itbehoovesthespeakertoaddresstwoquestionsineverymind:1)Whywassuchaselectionmade?and,2)Howlongisthespeechgoingtolast?Iw...[
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WewatchedherprogressonlineandonthematsinceBrendacamebackfromhip
surgeryinMay.Shetaughtthenoonclassesandherstrengthandmobilityhad
graduallyimproved.Itwasslow,shesaid.Butafter6monthsthepainstill
bothered,andshedecidedtohavethehipsreplaced.
Iusedtoaskherabouttheriskofinjuryincompetitionandherdismissalof
thesubjectmademethoughtlessofmyself.ItseemedIdidhaveapoint.
Abeloved...[
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IstickwithwhatIknowandrarelysetouttoexplorenewauthorswithoutawordofmouth.IstartedlisteningtoFrancisFukuyamaafteraTimFerrisspodcastandthenmovedontoSamuelHuntington.Itwasinthelatter'sbook"WhoAreWe?:TheChallengestoAmerica'sNationalIdentity"Ireadaquoteandtookaninstantlikingtoit:"Therecanbenotruefriendswithouttrueenemies.Unlesswehatewhatwearenot,wecannotlovewhatweare..."from...[
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Mid-Oct,ahordeofoveradozenjiujiteirosdescendedontheannualcampatthe
JJMHQwhereCha,ourbrownbeltworldchampion,waspromotedtoblackbelt.We
trainedtogetherregularlyandsheoftencaughtmeinacrucifixoranarmbar.
Shewasabout5feettallandweighedprobably100lbs.Agreatinspiration!
AnotherpromotioninoursistergyminTexascaughtmyeye.OurheadcoachEric
posted:
"Alis58yearsold.Hetrainsconsiste...[
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Forme,Englishbeganinmiddleschoolinthe80s.
Ms.LiuhailedfromBeijing,
thecityofmajesticgrandeurinourpuerileimagination.
Shewaskind,young,andchic
withshoulder-lengthlushwavydarkhair.
Shecollectedstamps.
Weaspiredtobephilatelists.
Shelistenedtowesternpopmusic.
Aboutwhichweknewzilchandyetitwasthecoolestthingonearth.
Shehadasweetvoiceandperfectpronounciation.
...[
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