Mental Kindling - Scott Hayne

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jayparkinsonmd:

david:

Things I’ve changed this year:

1. I added a bunch of mail filters.
2. I don’t use a computer at home. I keep an eye on my Inbox (and occasionally browse the web) with my iPad.
3. We don’t turn our TV on unless we’re watching something with undivided attention.
4. We replaced all of our big squishy furniture with smaller, more designed, mid-century inspired pieces. After returning from Japan, all of our old furniture looked and felt ridiculous.
5. I carry less. I replaced my wallet with a money/card clip that’s small enough for my front pocket. I reduced my keychain to two keys (home and office) zip tied together. I don’t carry headphones anymore, because…
6. I listen to much less music. Music (and film) can have a noticeable emotional effect on me. I decided my music was encouraging emotions I didn’t care for, namely anticipation, aggression, and self-admiration.
7. I’ve been trying to cook more. Even though cooking is impossible.
8. I’ve been eating much better. I had already given up coffee and soda a couple years ago, but Rachel’s made some improvements. :)
9. I’ve been going to bed before midnight. And usually waking up before 10AM on weekends.
10. I unsubscribed from Google Alerts. Way too much noise to be useful.
11. I’ve been much more disciplined in avoiding and ignoring pointlessly negative voices. I’m lucky that it doesn’t happen often, but when I catch someone being particularly nasty to me, I use it as a cue to do something nice for someone I love.
12. I’ve thrown out almost everything. My media cabinet is finally in order, with a modem, AirPort, Mac Mini, Xbox, and a few remotes. My closet now contains about 20 AA t-shirts, socks, boxer briefs, 12 collared shirts, 4 Marc by Marc Jacobs jeans, 3 suits, a tie rack, some bags, and some shoes. I have 9 books on my shelf, 3 cameras, and a small box of miscellanea. I live with a chef, so I have no idea what the fuck is in my kitchen — except for my Ove Glove. Having stuff blows. Liquidity is the new luxury!

Nice work David. I purged “stuff” about two years ago and the only problem I have is explaining to people who visit my apartment that I didn’t just move in, I just don’t need a bunch of meaningless stuff…happiness comes from friends, family, relationships, and creativity…not what today’s advertisements say you need.

I strive to do much of the same - it is a very hard adaptation.

5 hour energy… More like 5 hour jittery sweats. But I am sure 8333% of the RDA of Vitamin B12 is good for me.

A repost from my old site that still gets some Google traffic.  Don’t want you guys to get four oh foured.  From Feb 13, 2009:

As if I didn’t need another reason to love the new P.O.S. album ‘Never Better’ - the first track ‘Let it Rattle’ pays homage to the late St. Paul born comic, Mitch Hedberg.

…Look at how they hate, pilled out.  Bounce they liver off they top eight, who got a fix for the fix?  Bush no more.  Nobodys like “Dufrane, search party of four“…

A misquoted reference to Mitch Hedberg’s sketch as follows:

When you go to a restaurant on the weekends and it’s busy so they start a waiting list, they say, “DuFresnes, party of two, table ready for DuFresnes, party of two.” And if no one answers they’ll say the name again: “DuFresnes, party of two.” But then if no one answers, they’ll move on to the next name. “Bush, party of three.” Yeah, but what happened to the DuFresnes!? No one seems to care! Who can eat at a time like this!? People are missing. You people are selfish. The DuFresnes are in someone’s trunk right now, with duct tape over their mouths. And they’re hungry. That’s a double whammy. We need help. “Bush, search party of three.” You can eat once you find the DuFresnes.”

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So I turned on my TV this afternoon and accidentally saw 5 minutes of this show called “The Doctors.”  They must have thought “Attractive people in lab coats pretend to empathize with average people” was too long of a name for the show.