​”If I had my life to live over again, I’d dare to make more mistakes next time. I’d relax. I’d limber up. I’d be sillier than I’ve been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances, I would eat more ice cream and less beans.

I would, perhaps, have more actual troubles but fewer imaginary ones. You see, I’m one of those people who was sensible and sane, hour after hour, day after day.

Oh, I’ve had my moments. If I had to do it over again, I’d have more of them. In fact, I’d try to have nothing else—just moments, one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day.

I’ve been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot-water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I could do it again, I would travel lighter than I have.

If I had to live my life over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances, I would ride more merry-go-rounds, I would pick more daisies.”

Nadine Stair, an 85-year-old woman

Source: Chicken Soup for the Soul 20th Anniversary Edition

I know we live in a world, where social distance is the new normal, but I’m not playing that game.

I respect if others want to distance, but I’m not doing social distancing – quite the opposite, I think now we need social interactions more than ever.

• The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.
• The goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner.
• The goal is not to learn an instrument, the goal is to become a musician.
• The goal is not to learn for a test, the goal is to become a lifelong student.
• The goal is not to get a bachelor’s degree or license, the goal is to become a teacher.
• The goal is not to take some flight training lessons, the goal is to become a pilot.
• The goal is not to go to the gym, the goal is to become an athlete.
• The goal is not to write blog posts, the goal is to become a writer.

To make a habit yours, you must become the habit.

The habit should be part of your identity.

Then it will stick.

While I’m doing pretty well with many challenges that life serves us – sleep clearly isn’t one I’m doing well.

For some reason, I always had bad sleeping patterns. Once I sleep, I sleep very well and through – but to come to the point of sleeping, that’s the challenge.

What I learned about myself, is that once I get deeply involved with a topic, I start taking action.

Therefore – it’s time to study sleep and learn from the best.

Why we sleep is a book by Matthew Walker – after reading the first chapter, I was shocked about the impact of good respectively bad sleep habits.

No news: You’re going to die one day.

• None of the things you are worried about right now is going to matter in the long-term. None.
• Anything that you own, will be gone as some point.
• Any experience that you have had and will have, will be only a memory. You can’t keep anything. Just memories.

First I laughed, because it got me:

“The most tiring thing about adulting to me is how constant it is. There is always some shit to sort out. You ‘chilling’ means you’re probably just ignoring the million things on your to-do list.”

Lord Babbi

But when you think about it, he is not so wrong, but overall he’s wrong.

1) Do less.

• Stop dividing your attention.

Be honest with yourself.

Go check right now your screentime.

What is it?

Everything is one. Everything is connected.

Every opportunity is connected to a person.

If you are looking for an opportunity – what you are really looking for is a person.

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I did, it helped me to detox. Felt way better afterwards.

Biologo-Detox

• Detoxification of heavy metals
• Detoxification from chemical toxins
• Detoxification of mycotoxins (e.g. mold)
• strengthens the detoxification organs (liver, kidneys, intestines)

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