July 31, 2012: Post 567 (2012 Day 213)
July 31, 2012
Daily Comment
I find it interesting that, for the most part, I am satiable.
Whether it is because I have low(-er) expectations or greater sensitivity (a lower bar to reach satisfaction), or, probably some of both, I have learned to be satisfied with the way things turn out. This may go back to my previous post about my (lack of) striving.
Why strive for more when you have (what you perceive to be) enough?
I am going to hazard a guess that a sizeable number of my friends and acquaintences would have an answer to that question, although they might not all agree on that answer.
I think some would say without feeling unsatisfied, at least in some respect, a person would stagnate, lose motivation, stop growing. I say, so? Here's the thing. I think all change isn't progress, and while change is the only constant (nothing is permanent), perception of the change as positive or negative is subjective, and kind of irrelevant.
I think some people would say there's no such thing as enough. I think, although 'enough' may be a moving target, it can be hit. One might not be able to hold on to that, or, once found, the prerequisite need may disappear, if only temporarily.
And if someone can get there some time, then we're only talking about frequency. If the frequency of feeling satisfied is high, it may seem constant.
However, there is probably stasis-seeking with this kind of emotion as well - what is satisfactory today, may not be satisfying tomorrow - but if the feeling is regained easily enough - approaching effortlessly - because the bar for satisfaction is maintained low enough, maybe you can maintain that feeling.
Like everything in my life, this moves in cycles for me. Currently, after what looks, in hind-sight, like a relatively short period of dissatisfaction with 'things in general' I find myself in spending my recent time in an interesting place now.
I am very satisfied with 'things' in general, but that satisfaction is just uncomfortable enough for me to occasionally imagine some need or want. Of course, they are quickly given up or put off as soon as it appears that it will or may involve effort over time.
Then I go back to being satisfied with what I have. Being satisfied with being satisfied.
Whether it is because I have low(-er) expectations or greater sensitivity (a lower bar to reach satisfaction), or, probably some of both, I have learned to be satisfied with the way things turn out. This may go back to my previous post about my (lack of) striving.
Why strive for more when you have (what you perceive to be) enough?
I am going to hazard a guess that a sizeable number of my friends and acquaintences would have an answer to that question, although they might not all agree on that answer.
I think some would say without feeling unsatisfied, at least in some respect, a person would stagnate, lose motivation, stop growing. I say, so? Here's the thing. I think all change isn't progress, and while change is the only constant (nothing is permanent), perception of the change as positive or negative is subjective, and kind of irrelevant.
I think some people would say there's no such thing as enough. I think, although 'enough' may be a moving target, it can be hit. One might not be able to hold on to that, or, once found, the prerequisite need may disappear, if only temporarily.
And if someone can get there some time, then we're only talking about frequency. If the frequency of feeling satisfied is high, it may seem constant.
However, there is probably stasis-seeking with this kind of emotion as well - what is satisfactory today, may not be satisfying tomorrow - but if the feeling is regained easily enough - approaching effortlessly - because the bar for satisfaction is maintained low enough, maybe you can maintain that feeling.
Like everything in my life, this moves in cycles for me. Currently, after what looks, in hind-sight, like a relatively short period of dissatisfaction with 'things in general' I find myself in spending my recent time in an interesting place now.
I am very satisfied with 'things' in general, but that satisfaction is just uncomfortable enough for me to occasionally imagine some need or want. Of course, they are quickly given up or put off as soon as it appears that it will or may involve effort over time.
Then I go back to being satisfied with what I have. Being satisfied with being satisfied.
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Food and Diet Section
Today's Weight: 203.4 lbs
Yesterday's Weight: 205.6 lbs
Day Net Loss/Gain: - 2.2 lbs
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| Year 2012 daily weight from December 31, 2011. |
Semi-normal eating results in move towards normal weight. That's the headline. I skipped breakfast because I was going to be having my regular weekly lunch out, but it didn't happen.
Food Log
Breakfast
Skipped.
Lunch
Skipped.
Lunch
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| Tuna and egg salad with guacamole, celery, onions, anad home-made mayonnaise. Salad with Spring Mix and cole slaw mix with red cabbage and balsamic vinaigrette. |
Snack
Hard boiled eggs, roasted turkey. celery, guacamole and home-made mayonnaise.
Dinner
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| Italian-style chicken sausage, cole slaw and mashed cauliflower. |
Snack
Hard boiled eggs, guacamole and home-made mayonnaise.
Liquid Intake
Coffee: 30 oz, Water: 100+ oz
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posted by Reverend Ken at
8:30 AM
3 Comments:
I am hungry. I need food. I have a taste for pepperoni, so I get up and walk to the refrigerator, which is stocked with all kinds of healthy and tasty things, but not what I want-pepperoni. I think, “ No problem, I’ ll just have to jump into my car and go to the store and get some of my favorite Italian pepperoni.” With my goal now fixed in my mind I swing shut the refrigerator door. But wait! I’d just before taken my clothes off, and made myself comfortable after a long tedious day at work. If I dress quickly and walk down the two flights of stairs to where I parked my car and stop at the gas station on my way to fill up it will take (what with all the walking and up & down stairs, the driving, the slow cashiers) about 25 minutes. And I’m hungry now! I need food now! And besides I’m tired and this now seems like a lot of work just to get some pepperoni, even though it’s the best pepperoni in all of Syracuse. So I go to the fridge and make a salad out of what is there, sit down and consume it while watching my current favorite TV show.
Ifeel I must also say_ My heart goes out to all those in this world who have nothing in their refridgerator, or who don't even have a refridgerator.this is an intolerable situation for a Human being to be in and for a human being to allow. - andy
Commercail Zen: I just saw the tail end of a commercial on tv:
the Geiko Gecko is standing in the eyehole of one of the presidential busts on MT. Rushmore. Looking out at the vista from his high vantage point, he says
"This is really beautiful! I wonder if I can see Mt. Rushmore from here?'-andy
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