thelerner Posted January 2, 2020 I'll fill in an answer later, after it percolates a bit. Looking for people to write down 3 Goals for the New Year. One easy, One hard and lastly a goal they'd like to accomplish but it would be very very hard. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilumairen Posted January 2, 2020 23 minutes ago, thelerner said: I'll fill in an answer later, after it percolates a bit. Looking for people to write down 3 Goals for the New Year. One easy, One hard and lastly a goal they'd like to accomplish but it would be very very hard. Easy - don't spend any money on monster energy drinks (a personal weakness). Hard - let people argue, and leave such things be. Very very hard - don't call out at work, or leave early unless the company is offering early outs. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Easy - do more training, reading, good eating, cash raising, loving my dogs and cats and rescuing and finding homes for more strays Hard - sleeping early instead of playing video games/going on TDB/chatting with Super Cultivation Bros Brutal - neither starting nor continuing fights and just accepting people with love, respect, and forgiveness Edited January 2, 2020 by Earl Grey 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted January 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Earl Grey said: Brutal - neither starting nor continuing fights and just accepting people with love, respect, and forgiveness If it wasn't brutal, everyone would do it also you're in the right place to get in epractice. which is much easier then real life, cause (e)here we have to do is (e)ignore or (e)move on. 2 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted January 2, 2020 Easy -- nothing is easy for a cat, whatever it is, I'd much rather take a nap. Hard -- nothing is hard for a cat, whatever it is, I'll just sit and stare at it and someone will eventually do it. Maybe even me. Brutal -- all that superfluous stuff humans have to do. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CloudHands Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) I usually don't plan that much. I'm more like a tree I keep going with obvious (but vague) vital goals and things happen around me. Most living forms seem to have that receptive idling ability. Possibly the latest's branch DNA will mutate, it did happen before. Truth is I'm confident and happy with things as they are including -what some oddly call- weakness as it turns into (or come from) force on a regular basis. So you said tree goals ? 1 : taking care of root network 2 : search for the light 3 : spread out what is learnt on the way Edited January 2, 2020 by CloudHands english weaknesses 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, CloudHands said: 1 : taking care of root network 2 : search for the light 3 : spread out what is learnt on the way 木 mù phase. Can tell without looking at your chart. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CloudHands Posted January 2, 2020 41 minutes ago, Taomeow said: 木 mù phase. Can tell without looking at your chart. Maybe I'm retro phasing - was born fire tiger - but trees ranks high in my chart 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendao Posted January 2, 2020 Easy - *wanders off somewhere for no particular reason, and becomes fascinated by the antics of nature* Hard - *returns from wandering and actually manages to maintain some semblance of a functional household* Ultimate - *wanders off for good* 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted January 2, 2020 1 minute ago, CloudHands said: Maybe I'm retro phasing - was born fire tiger - but trees ranks high in my chart You mean the year of the fire tiger. I mean either your "proprietary" or your "dominant" phase. They sometimes happen to coincide with that of the year, but bazi is "eight characters," of which "fire tiger" (year) is two. I'm betting on the remaining six. Of course Fire folks may also use Wood metaphors to express their aspirations pertaining to Self -- but only the most filial ones among them, since Wood is their Mother phase. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Taomeow said: 木 mù phase. Can tell without looking at your chart. As a Sagittarian Water Pig, I am hoping for a better year myself after a few bad ones consecutively. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted January 2, 2020 sincere heart kind heart quiet heart 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted January 2, 2020 15 hours ago, thelerner said: If it wasn't brutal, everyone would do it also you're in the right place to get in epractice. which is much easier then real life, cause (e)here we have to do is (e)ignore or (e)move on. E here is much easier than offline. I tend to get into conflicts when telling people to lower the volume of their phone or use earphones instead of playing music and movies from their speakers, and some people are nice, others want to fight. I hate Steve Jobs for inventing iPhones and the smart phone revolution. I hate people for not respecting public space. This is why I end up in fights because it’s hard to ignore. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liminal_luke Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Add daily to my word collection of favorite words. Recognize that feelings are just feelings. They won´t kill me and no feeling necessitates the eating of a chocolate chip cookie. Stop glomming onto my partner energetically. (I´ll know I´ve succeeded when I can feel happy when he´s sad.) Edited January 2, 2020 by liminal_luke 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) . Edited January 2, 2020 by Taomeow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Taomeow said: . Guess I woke up too late and missed this. Drat. Edited January 3, 2020 by Earl Grey 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted January 3, 2020 It's easy to know what I want. Not hard to develop a plan that gets me there. But to act on it, is to fight against the gravity of my personality. To gain an escape velocity that keeps me from being pulled back by laziness and desires. The pull of pleasure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Earl Grey said: Guess I woke up too late and missed this. Drat. Sorry, had second thoughts -- wasn't sure I was giving sound advice. Maybe some other time though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manitou Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) On 1/2/2020 at 9:55 AM, silent thunder said: sincere heart kind heart quiet heart I think this says it all for me too. thanks, ST Edited January 14, 2020 by manitou 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 9:11 PM, thelerner said: It's easy to know what I want. Not hard to develop a plan that gets me there. But to act on it, is to fight against the gravity of my personality. To gain an escape velocity that keeps me from being pulled back by laziness and desires. The pull of pleasure. I want to get healthier, which means losing 20#'s and gaining some muscle and endurance. I want to be productive. Learn programming, get some programs done, mainly visualizing charts in game forms ie farming and movement of fish. Want to learn Affinity Photo and get some picture work done. Be nice to join some cool clubs this year. Kids to escape the nest, as the kids come back to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
