Originally written 08-06-2015
First time I’m writing somewhat purposefully to save and possibly post later. Strange. As such, I have no idea what to write about. I was going to stop smoking weed but instead hit the bong this morning. Perhaps that will be my last hit for the next couple weeks. I want to get my dreams back, and that won’t happen if I continue getting high. For some reason I feel as though I’ve learned meditation is more effective sober…but that might just be the fact that almost everything can be remembered and integrated by the brain more easily sober (no reference). List of things I want to do more of or get better at:
-exercise
-stretching
-web design
-creative writing
-socializing
-meditation
-reading
-learning
-eating healthier
-recognizing different emotions
-self-control
-setting goals
That list ended up being a longer than I initially intended. Let’s examine my list one-by-one and see what happens.
Exercise: most important thing for humans besides what we breathe and ingest. The majority of mankind has always had to exert great physical effort – great compared to today’s standards – to survive or do anything else until just 15,000 years or so ago. We evolved over millions of years to sweat more efficiently to cool down from all the running and exertion we were doing day after day. The body cannot function optimally without exercise because it was not designed to.
Stretching: painful, uncomfortable. The body having a full-range of motion is important. Less injuries. I think my bowed legs inhibit certain stretches. Touching my toes and my straddle are two I believe are affected by their bowed-ness(?).
Web Design: design my own blog. Work remotely.
Creative writing: I’d like to be able to convey the incredible sights in my mind in a coherent way. Tell good stories.
Socializing: as with exercise humans developed as a highly social society with intricate relationships and interactions on a daily basis. We have hormones and chemicals which are linked directly to eye contact, touch, cooperation. If you haven’t already, research Oxytocin.
Meditation: so much good stuff about meditation. Keeps your brain elastic, improves concentration, delays loss of senses due to age, improves memory, increases chances of lucid dreaming
Reading/Learning: combined these two because they usually end up going hand-in-hand. Reading itself can be a form of meditation or visualization, in fact when done well it can enhance recollection and comprehension of content which has a great effect on learning. You can read to learn many things, and experiencing a world somebody else created is fun as well. Learning, specifically, keeps our minds young instead of stagnating. Our brains give us great ability to learn. To adapt. When we stop our mind stops and we stop changing. Also, why not be able to do as many different things as possible?? Thicken every area of your brain.
Eating healthier: Our bodies run on the food we eat. We are so much more than just proteins and energy. Our bodies require many different minerals and vitamins to function properly. We developed shorter digestive tracts and smaller jaws because we began cooking our food, but our food by volume was still mainly made up of vegetation softened by cooking.
Recognizing different emotions: the better I am able to notice when I’m feeling what, the better I will be able to figure out why and have a much better understanding of what effects me positively or negatively.
Self-control: you are a slave to your body’s addictions and chemical desires unless you have the power to recognize and override it’s compulsions.
Setting goals: without goals or deadlines I tend to nap for long periods of time or what I would consider wasting my day away playing games or watching tv.
Rich Mind 