SILENCE
Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; mild success.
LLL
Laugh. Live. Love.
AFFIRMATIONS
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
Also said aloud for 70 seconds.
VISUALIZATION
204.0 Yesterday's weight. (Using airbnb gym scale)
201.0 Today's weight.
- 3.0
I visualize weighing less tomorrow.
EXERCISE
Did my full base-70 routine for Monday, December 28, 2020:
- ankle/wrist circles 70
- toe/finger stretches 70
- bicycle crunches 70
- shoulder rolls 70
- EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
- squats 35
- push-ups 35 (28 + 7)
Decided to do both squats and push-ups every day, until I'm 100% back in the swing (i.e., 70 each on alternating days)
READING, WRITING
Read 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari. He says coins were "guaranteed" to have the content marked by the sovereign whose name also appeared on the coin. People readily believed it because they believed in "King So-and-so."
Read 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins. He says I need to make myself "unforgettable," and that is done by making myself stand out among all the "noise." It's not 100% of me. It's a PART of me that makes me stand out, and makes me memorable. It's what makes me, me.
If I were now to list the things that make me, me...... what would they be?
Many muddled thoughts come to mind:
* You're nothing special (Dad once told me)
* I don't know many people who thing those kinds of thoughts (a girl said to me, in college)
* You sound so wise (Judy Green said to me, in High School)
* You ARE a loving human being (David said recently, when I told him what my current affirmation is)
* Not as good as Ken (Teresa said when she described my piano playing ability, in college)
* Loser (Doug Yates called me, during my "Graham Smith years," early in my marriage)
Well, I guess I could continue searching my memory for things other people said to describe me.
But I'm guessing that Jeff Goins is thinking that I should describe myself. Funny (or sad?) how my first thoughts were what others think of me. Maybe it's important, since if I'm creating a BRAND, I necessarily must address what others think of me.
"What do you care about what others think of you?" asked John Whitman, Grade 10 English teacher. I silently retorted, "I care a LOT about what other people think, and that's important when you're getting grades and competing with others." But he was right, ultimately. I should not dwell on what others --- MIGHT --- think about me. I should focus on what "I" think about me. At least for now.
So..... what DO I think about myself? WRT a BRAND, anyway? What makes me "unforgettable?" "Memorable."
Carlos Rubio would say it's my kisses. George would likely give a "composite" profile - physical and spiritual..... Really, George's impressions are multi-faceted.
THERE I GO AGAIN!!!! Those are things OTHERS would say.
WHAT DOES KEN SAY!?!?!?!?????????????
*Male.
*White.
*70 years old.
*In fairly good health (though out of shape since I've neglected my exercise routine for a month); overweight by approximately 20 pounds. Also 6'1" - haven't begun to shrink noticeably.
*Gay.
*Father of 2, Grandfather of 7.
*Officially single (though I likely wouldn't be if George and I were able to live together).
*Retired from "corporate America"
*Democrat, American, patriotic
*Dry sense of humor (Dad said I should not lose my sense of humor; boss said it was "dry;" I agree)
*Pseudo-intellectual
*Multi-lingual (some Spanish, German, French)
*Good speller, mostly good grammarian
*Musical (half-assed piano player; vocal coach says I'm a Tenor; vague dream of being a lounge singer)
Well, I suppose that's a start. Not sure where it'll go, if anywhere. But done for today.
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