Second morning of exercise

I had trouble getting to sleep last night, so getting up was hard. Still, I exercised at 8:30. Again my whole body felt ready to fall apart; as I jumped rope, my bones seemed to rattle inside me. The lesson was the same: eating differently without moving is not enough. My exercise equipment should arrive soon, making it easier to train.

While reading the Bible this morning, I thought about the many opportunities I may have missed over the past five years. I talked it through with AI to reflect on them. Afterward I was struck by how useful it can be as another mind for reflection, one that can search and reason through information. It suggested an idea: without a central direction, everything looks like an opportunity; with one, only a few possibilities deserve serious attention.

I thought I needed to build a reusable system first. The AI suggested that I choose my main direction before worrying about the method. The principle comes before the technique.

On my way home, I stopped at Sam’s Club intending to buy sweet potatoes. The broccoli seemed reasonably priced too, and I found some Tyson chicken I wanted to try. I came out carrying much more than I had planned. The bag was heavy! As I walked home, I was grateful I had not chosen a job based on physical labor…