In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled?
Presuming there is a product or productive outcome, therein lies the fulfillment.
If the work is Sisyphean, it chafes my preference for wu wei.
PROMPT: Hard Work
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PROMPT: Energy
What things give you energy?
Breath and food. But I also find movement, music, and being in a natural setting feel energizing,
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PROMPT: Evening
What are you doing this evening?
Probably just reading and otherwise restfully winding down from the day.
But who can know what the future holds?
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PROMPT: Ideal Week
The first week of October.
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PROMPT: Athletes
I generally leave admiration for professional athletes to others, as I feel — like other entertainment celebrities — they get an unhealthy level of adoration as it is.
That said, I have been impressed by grappler Mikey Musumeci for the intensity of his training regime and for finding his own way.
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PROMPT: Relax
I usually don’t find it too difficult. I find reading and free writing conducive to relaxation. In cases in which I’m wound up, I move and / or exercise intensely. If I ever need to achieve relaxation expeditiously, I use Visama Vritti Pranayama or PMR (progressive muscle relaxation.)
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PROMPT: Grudge
No. It’s not that I’m insufficiently petty, but rather that I lack the requisite memory and passion for such things.
I once read about a psychopath who claimed that when he was wronged, he would hold onto it, bide his time, and get his nemesis with a commensurate reply at a later date — often years later when other person had completely forgotten about the matter. Quite frankly, I don’t know how he had the mental energy.
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PROMPT: Tear of Joy
Mac-n-Cheese.
But seriously, I don’t think I’m acquainted with the experience.
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PROMPT: Blog
Why do you blog?
A quick and easy fix of creative output.
That said, by the original definition of “blog,” it could be argued that I don’t blog and never did much of it, as my posts are not of a journaling / thoughts on “X” variety and rarely have been.
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