20220317 SLLLAVERS for THURSDAY - ST. PATRICK'S DAY (AND STILL NO D-DAY)

SILENCE

Tried to silence; mostly counted.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

200.6  Yesterday's weight

199.0  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Thursday, March 17, 2002:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 1-min set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. ball/wall 12
8. angel/wall 12
9. counter stretch 10
10. squats 36
11. push-ups 36

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that there are

HUMANIST RELIGIONS (v. Theist religions); HUMANIST RELIGIONS focus on the worship of HUMANITY (or HOMO SAPIENS).

HUMANISTS believe

                    that Homo Sapiens have a distinct and sacred nature, distinct from the nature of all other animals, and of all other phenomena.

                    that the unique nature of Homo Sapiens is the most important thing in the world, and that it determines the meaning of everything that happens in the Universe.

                    that the supreme good is the good of Homo Sapiens

                    that the rest of the world and all other beings exist solely for the benefit of H Sapiens

All humanists worship humanity, but disagree on the definition of humanity

There are 3 "sects" of humanism:

                    1)  LIBERAL HUMANISTS believe

                            that "humanity" is a quality of individual humans, and therefore,

                            that the liberty of individuals is sacrosanct

                            that the sacred nature of humanity resides in every individual H Sapiens

                            that the inner core of individual humans gives meaning to the world

                            that the inner core is the source for all ethical and political authority

                            that if we encounter a political or ethical dilemma, we should look inside and listen to the voice of humanity

                            that the chief commandments of liberal humanism are meant to protect the liberty of this inner voice against intrusion or harm.

                            that these commandments are colletively known as "human rights."

(Whew! - I did not realize until now that I could reduce to written difinitions the beliefs that I have evolved over the span of my life)

Read for 70 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers the challenges of picking Joe Biden as his running mate.  There were pros and cons, but his gut told him Joe was the best choice, and he proved him right.

(That decision on both their parts is what is actually saving America today, IMO)

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says, again, that we must leave ourselves and sacrifice our former lives/even our spirituality, and give it over to God.  I have the impression that he (Vaughan-Lee) believes that we don't understand what he's trying to say, and so he's thought of a multitude of ways to say the same thing.

OTOH, I do not suppose that I DO understand it, even just a little.  I am green and I don't really know much about my life, its meaning and/or purpose.  I do grasp on some level the idea that we should let go of the safety of the shore, and allow the ocean to move us.  It seems fearful, and possibly deadly.  And yet, it IS what Vaughan-Lee is telling us that we need to do.  Reading his book is allowing me to gain a deeper awareness of what my life's meaning might be.

Read for 70 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that Piaget (the most successful developmental psychologist) says that kids provide the example of the solution to the question, "How do human beings acquire their moral understandings?"  His answer is that, when they are ready, humans figure out truths for themselves.

His example is with young kids (usually younger than 6):  they do not believe the truth about the conservation of water when it's passed from a short fat container to a tall skinny container.  They think there is MORE water in the 2nd one.  Evenually, they figure out for themselves that no water is lost when it's transfered to a different container, even though it LOOKS like it might be.  And then AFTER age 6, they've generally figured out that water is conserved when passed between containers.

(I expect that Haidt will now liken this phenomenon of developmental psychology to other life lessons, including morality.)

Read 1+ pages in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon & Michael Galluccio.

Read 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.