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(2023-12-25 10:25:06)
Itfeltunrealthat10yearshavepassedsinceIdecidedtolivehealthyafter
beinginformedofthephysicalcheckresultswhenIturned40.Iwasthenfat,
sick,andnearlydead.Adecadelater,forthefirsttimeinmylife,Iwent
throughayearsickness-free.WhateverIdidin-between,Ididitforhealth.
Thefirststepwastoloseweight.Insixmonths,justbyeatingless([阅读全文]
(2023-12-19 20:54:16)
OnDec14,mybelovede-bikeclocked2024miles.Ridingabicycletomeisnotahobbyoranexercisebutalifestylechange,whichismadeeasybythebike'sthrottleandpedal-assist.Ifeelgratefulforthebike-awarenessofthecommunity. Here'salistofphotosofplacesithastakenmethisyear. 1.Alamedacreektrail,facingthebay.CoyoteHillsRegionalParkinsight.Iwasonmywaybacktothepeninsula,withouttheoppressoftoll(Dumbartoncharged$8....[阅读全文]
(2023-12-11 09:07:39)
IhavelongsuspectedIonlyneedtosmile,Nottoattractmates,Justtosteelmyself.Agoodcheeronitsown,Isashowofdefiance.Withinthejoythatsprings,Liesself-reliance.It'sonesecretofliving,Aseasyastheair.Yetmanyaglummanseek,Tilltheydonhoaryhair.Whateverlifethrowsatme,Itakeitinstride.Throughacoolworld,Ibeamandglide.[阅读全文]
(2023-12-03 13:09:32)
[Thiswascopiedfromhttps://jamesclear.com]BackgroundCharlieMungerisvicechairmanofBerkshireHathaway.ThisspeechwasoriginallydeliveredtotheHarvardSchoolonJune13,1986.SpeechTranscriptNowthatHeadmasterBerrisfordhasselectedoneoftheoldestandlongest-servingtrusteestomakeacommencementspeech,itbehoovesthespeakertoaddresstwoquestionsineverymind:1)Whywassuchaselectionmade?and,2)Howlongisthespeechgoingtolast?Iw...[阅读全文]
(2023-11-30 21:15:36)
WewatchedherprogressonlineandonthematsinceBrendacamebackfromhip surgeryinMay.Shetaughtthenoonclassesandherstrengthandmobilityhad graduallyimproved.Itwasslow,shesaid.Butafter6monthsthepainstill bothered,andshedecidedtohavethehipsreplaced. Iusedtoaskherabouttheriskofinjuryincompetitionandherdismissalof thesubjectmademethoughtlessofmyself.ItseemedIdidhaveapoint. Abeloved...[阅读全文]
(2023-11-23 09:07:18)
IstickwithwhatIknowandrarelysetouttoexplorenewauthorswithoutawordofmouth.IstartedlisteningtoFrancisFukuyamaafteraTimFerrisspodcastandthenmovedontoSamuelHuntington.Itwasinthelatter'sbook"WhoAreWe?:TheChallengestoAmerica'sNationalIdentity"Ireadaquoteandtookaninstantlikingtoit:"Therecanbenotruefriendswithouttrueenemies.Unlesswehatewhatwearenot,wecannotlovewhatweare..."from...[阅读全文]
(2023-11-02 20:52:25)
Mid-Oct,ahordeofoveradozenjiujiteirosdescendedontheannualcampatthe
JJMHQwhereCha,ourbrownbeltworldchampion,waspromotedtoblackbelt.We
trainedtogetherregularlyandsheoftencaughtmeinacrucifixoranarmbar.
Shewasabout5feettallandweighedprobably100lbs.Agreatinspiration!
AnotherpromotioninoursistergyminTexascaughtmyeye.OurheadcoachEric
posted:
"Alis58yearsold.Hetrainsconsiste...[阅读全文]
(2023-10-17 21:24:48)
Forme,Englishbeganinmiddleschoolinthe80s.
Ms.LiuhailedfromBeijing,
thecityofmajesticgrandeurinourpuerileimagination.
Shewaskind,young,andchic
withshoulder-lengthlushwavydarkhair.
Shecollectedstamps.
Weaspiredtobephilatelists.
Shelistenedtowesternpopmusic.
Aboutwhichweknewzilchandyetitwasthecoolestthingonearth.
Shehadasweetvoiceandperfectpronounciation.
...[阅读全文]
(2023-10-01 19:44:50)
Sep1wasanopen-matFridayandIrolledwithFrancisco,Jon,Bret,Michael,
JR,andSam.Ididwellafteroneentiremonthoff.Iplannedtotrainfourdays
aweek,skippingWedandtheweekend.
Itwasnothinglikemyfirstsixmonthsinjiu-jitsu.Nonetheless,manypartsof
thebodyweresoreincludingthefingerjoints,arms,shoulders,chest,lats,
abs,andglutes.Itsurprisedmethattheneckandjawmusclesincludingthe
chinhurt,too,andI...[阅读全文]
(2023-09-23 12:06:27)
Sep13cameasanyotherdayinearlyfall.Towardmidmorning,theleadblanket
ofcloudsfurledinaflashtorevealthenavybluebehind.Thetrees,cars,and
streetswentbareunderthefiercesun.Theirbrightnessfailedtocheerup
Bill,however,asthereisnoscenaryinafamilarplace.Hewasonhiswayto
theescrowofficeinSaratoga,atowninthesouthbay,tosignoffpapers.His
housewassold.
Itwasnotready,Billhadalwaysthought.Rampa...[阅读全文]
