Tag: dailyprompt

First thought is either Walter White or Tony Soprano.

On reflection, I think the author of the “perhaps”, Beyond Good and Evil, and the “death of God”. Yes, he was super weird and he died after an extended mental illness but he needs to be experienced. I think his take on “truth” is well worth a thought or two. And his take on writing, that all is autobiographical, is worthy of much thought. His sister did him no service!

So, maybe not a standard villain, but Fredrick Nietzsche for me.

I am very happy where I am at the moment. But …

Mount Athos! It would be so inspiring to live in a hermitage there. Maybe an old used one!? And soak up the wisdom of the elders. To simply “be” somewhere so beautify and with such history. Yes, I think I would like to live somewhere on Mount Athos.

If you ask me tomorrow, it will be a different place!

I am not sure if it is good “for us” but I am sure it is not good for me. I like order to keep sane. Too many people stresses and overwhelms me, and too much noise hurts my head. So chaos is not my thing. But it might be yours?

I would like to say something profound and insightful. But I have learned recently that I am really bad with money. When I have it, I spend it. (Hence, my library.) Also I have noticed that I try to reward myself with purchases (that I absolutely do not need).

Having things does not make you happy, neither does it take away the darkness inside. My perspective shift!!!!!

I like sleep. In fact, one might say, I love to be asleep. Yet I know that certain foods and drinks stop me from sleeping. Or, maybe, sleeping as well as I can. So no caffeine in the afternoon, no big meals in the afternoon, and no snacks. Also no sleeping in the afternoon! I sleep with the sun – when it sets I go to sleep, when it rises I need to get up. I find that listening to an audiobook helps me to sleep. I know that it is because my anxiety needs it. But it works for me.

Know thyself! Ever person is gloriously different. So knowing yourself is a good first step to dealing with negative thoughts. For me, it is solitude. Not isolation. But real solitude. The difference? Solitude is rejoicing in who is present, isolation is who is absent. I do not do random!

This solitude puts all my thoughts into context. And those present are the context. So …

Reading!! I hated reading in school – I had better things to do. But now it is almost exclusively what I do. I would not think of leaving the house without a book. And I often dream about the books I am reading. So …

The truth is I have valued loyalty over my gut instinct. When something or someone feels wrong, I want to remain loyal. I trust the other more than I trust me. The other, after all, is better than me!!!

Maybe another way is that I tend to preach being proactive but I live react!?

This might sound cynical or jaded: I believed in love. But life has taught me that what we call love is often more about being useful. Maybe love exists but not for me.