SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 SPEED DAY

BIOHACK

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. _._Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. _._Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to decr stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD

1. ✔Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: THOLE: oar pin
7. ✔Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)S+C ; 2) dumplings + chicken pot pie
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to decr stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: ETHAN

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; a bit more success (due to being very relaxed, due to having slept 11P - 4:30A - 5.5 hours, with mask & mouth tape)

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

203  Today's weight :-((((

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17, 2025.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Monday, March 31, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. knuckle flex 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. (MADE BED; PIANO)
6. flamingo L60, R60
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 15
9. angel/wall 15
10. counter stretch 15
11. squats 40
12. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  With the arrival of modern medicine at now what is practically unstoppable break-neck speed, YH asks many important questions of our species:  the generation of new species, the ethical conundrums of the harnessing of DNA, the decisions about what information should remain private (e.g., will insurance companies demand a DNA scan & set premiums accordingly?), etc.

NOTE:  This book was published circa 2014, so it's 11 years old now.  I wonder what changes have since taken place.

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He write a powerful summary illustrating the "dual vision" he had - somewhat new for a US President, and certainly controversial:

*)  USA is endeared by people around the world for the soft power/humanitarian presence.

*)  USA is blamed for almost every negative aspect of living in other countries (befouling countrysides by US companies, etc.)

So, BO had a new dilemma as a Black President with a Muslim name:  maintain strong USA leadership (including military strength) while giving equal energy to soft power around the world.

20250330 - SLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY - NOT D-$DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. _._Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. _._Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to decr stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

Record:

1. 👍Brisk walk
2. 👍Dark chocolate
3. 👍Sit up straight
4. 👍Write w/left hand
5. ✖Blueberries
6. 👍New word: THOLE: Oar pin
7. 👍Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) *$s iced coffee, pain au chocolat, banana, 2 tangerines; 2)steamed dumplings, ham&cheese sandwich.
8. 👍White noise - 10 min
9. 👍Sniff to decr stress
10. 👍Write 1 thing grateful for: Modern medicine

**********

SLLLAVERS

SILENCE
Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds.

LLL-BHL

Live. Laugh. Love.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION -------- X

EXERCISE
Did my 1/4 routine for Sunday, March 30, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 20
2. toe/finger stretches 20
3. bicycle crunches 20
4. (MADE BED; NO PIANO)
5. flamingo L20, R20
6. shoulder rolls 20
7. ball/wall 8
8. angel/wall 8
9. counter stretch 8
10. squats 10
11. push-ups 10

READING, WRITING --------- X

**********

Decided to leave the above as is; I'm just too tired to "catch up" today's efforts. I expect to do the full routine tomorrow (Monday, a SPEED day)

zzzzzzz

20250329 SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 Recorded & published on Sunday, 20250330

Looking back, I got up early Saturday (0329) and did minimal things, but right now, I don't remember exactly what I did.  I THINK I did the following:

I had to leave around 7AM, to arrive at Eli's baseball game in Santa Ana by 8:30 AM, which I did.

I woke up at 5AM, as usual, and did the 1st half of my exercise routine.  I didn't do any piano.  By 6:30, I had prepped everything for 1 night in San Clemente, followed by a visit to Dr. Pruitt on the way back home Sunday morning.

SLLLAVERS, sorta:

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; not much success.

LLL - BHL ------ X

AFFIRMATIONS --------X

VISUALIZATION

201 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17, 2025.

EXERCISE

Did partial base-80 routine for Saturday, March 29, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; NO PIANO)

Then I packed and left for Santa Ana by 7AM.

20250328 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

ACCURACY DAY

 BIOHACK

1. BRISK WALK
2. CHOCOLATE
3. 👍WHITE NOISE 10

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

201 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17, 2025.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Friday, March 28, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

CATCH-UP from yesterday:

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that there is an "Authority/subversion Foundation" which is reflected in how we treat each other:  Kids don't say "f you" to their parents; doctors are usually referred to as "Doctor Smith;"  English uses "you" for everyone, but generally reserves using a first name for familiar people; French & German, etc al, have 2 forms (Vous, tu).

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says (he's almost done with this book), and it bears repeating here, typing it, internalizing it:

PSYCHIATRY REHUMANIZED

"For too long a time - for half a century, in fact - psychiatry tried to interpret the human mind merely as a mechanism, and consequently the therapy of mental disease merely in terms of a technique.  I believe that this dream has been dreamt out.  What now begins to loom on the horizon are not the sketches of a psychologized medicine but rather those of a humanized psychiatry.

"A doctor, however, who would still interpret his own                                                                                     role as mainly that of a technician would confess that he sees in his patient nothing more than a machine, instead of seeing the human being behind the disease!

"A human being is not one thing among others; things determine each other, but man is ultimately self-determining.  What he becomes - within the limits of endowment and environment - he has made out of himself.  In the concentration camps, for example, in this living laboratory and on this testing ground, we watched and witnessed some of our comrades behave like swine while others behaved like saints.  Man has both potentialities within himself; which one is actualized depends on decisions and not on conditions. 

NOW FOR TODAY:

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says scientists today are moving toward creating a "human" brain in a computer.  He asks questions such as "Is this a human being?" and "If deleted, would it be murder?"  As time goes on, we'll at least find out if such is a real possibility.

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He begins at this point in his book to introduce the ideals of America, how they're subject to terrorism (9-11), and how they're appreciated by less-fortunate peoples (USAID).

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says not to confuse POWER and AUTHORITY.  I need to re-read this passage iot understand it better.

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says (in the postscript written in 1984)  that there is a "tragic triad" (1) pain, 2) guilt, and 3) death), in spite of which he advocates "the case for tragic optimism."  This, he says, involves 1)  getting something positive from experiencing pain, 2) letting go of guilt as we derive from it a way to live better, and 3) not dying but living and being responsible for our decisions in life.

 

20250327 SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 (Incorporated WHITE NOISE - 10 minutes - into 5:00 routine, since I had the time)

SPEED DAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

201  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17, 2025.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Thursday, March 27, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says one day (dream current scientists), we will have created a _______ that can replicate itself, and evolve in directions the scientist cannot know.  If this happens, we'll be in the company of a new "species."  Or something like that.  (Whew! Yuval!)

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says his deepest obsession that he and every president must focus on is protecting every American.  The orange monster would do well to learn this lesson now.

20250326 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

EARLIER TODAY, I decided to call certain days of the week as follows:

Monday - SPEED DAY

Tuesday - SPEED DAY

Wednesday - ACCURACY DAY

Thursday - SPEED DAY

Friday - ACCURACY DAY

SATURDAY - ACCURACY DAY

SUNDAY - ACCURACY DAY

SPEED DAYS:  (Work day at HDA) - begin at 5 AM, follow rigid schedule, completing any activity within a certain time frame.  During PIANO, focus is on SPEED.

ACCURACY DAY:  (Home day) - begin when I wake up, and follow same schedule, but with no concern for completing any activity within a certain time frame.  During PIANO, focus is on ACCURACY.

********

Earlier, did WHITE NOISE for 10 minutes.

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain (with a focus on my actual brain) for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

201  Today's weight (yay)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17, 2025

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Wednesday, March 26, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO - ACCURACY DAY)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says modern science has succeeded in enabling patients with "locked-in syndrome" (cannot move anything except eyes) to communicate more freely.  Harari speculates that such procedures could be extended to healthy people who want to share their brains, including emotions, memories, etc.... with another human.  Harari says this being (cyborg) would be like no other.

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says his team was in general made up of "Type A"s, and Denis McDonough was no exception; in fact, his work ethic was strong enough to make him a) make his HS football time in spite of his smaller stature, and b) stand out in BO's committees and teams such that he worked circles around the others, even when ill.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that today in the political realm, we see left and right, and liberals tend to diminish tribalism and loyalty, while conservatives revere them.  Conservative commentator Ann Coulter's 2003 book, "Treason:  Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism" says it all, he says.  IOW, Liberals make it easy for Conservatives to be tribal & loyal to a fault.

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He gives the example of "Dr. J" - the evil monster of Vienna's Mental Hospital Steinhof, who had killed psychotics..... and was later described to be the best friend a certain man had had.  So, VF says that we cannot know the outcome of a life.  And he adds that with Freedom must come Responsibleness; and that the two are a more complete description of the life of a person.

**********

And now, further reading & processing in HOW TO BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN by Kristin M.

20250325 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

(White Noise - 10 min) 

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Laugh.  Live.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

203  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17, 2025.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Tuesday, March 25, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED, PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says modern (his book is now 10+ years old) technology is allowing scientists to create bionic arms and legs

(the rest of my reading & writing for today was in the evening: 8pm - 9pm.)

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says he & his team guided the country through the recession of 2008-2009, and we recovered faster than expected, faster than other countries.  (Why?  -- I'm guessing it's partly a scale issue - we're bigger & richer.)  He wondered if he'd done the right thing in getting things back to how they were, as opposed to possibly pushing bolder reforms with a new & better economy in his vision.  But no.  He ended up being glad how things went, and then began to focus on environment, education, health care..... etc.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says our society contains major evidence of Loyalty within tribalism.  This seems almost self-generated, since it happens everywhere.  Hmmmm.  I wonder if I'm right here.  Haidt includes a photo of a car with "OGLORY" license plates, below another symbol of crossed swords indicating loyalty to _______ (a team?).

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says he knew of "Dr. J" in the Steinhof prison in Vienna.  VF says he thought of Dr. J as "the devil" due to his evil killing of all psychotic patients.  VF lost track of Dr. J until after the war.  Dr. J had died of cancer at age 40, but to those who knew him, he was one of the best people they had around them.

**********

Was going to read in BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN, but I'm inclined to recline and listen to some podcasts. 

SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

(Resuming full Base-80 Routine + BIOHACK BRAIN list)

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; poor success.

LLL - BHL

Laugh.  Love.  Live.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

203 Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing 198 by April 17, 2025.

EXERCISE

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says scientists are moving in the direction of "reviving" prehistoric animals and other human-like life forms.  He projects that if this continues (bionic arms, etc.)  Sapiens (as we know us) could well become extinct.

HELP!!

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says he and his team gambled on a solution that involved 5 failing banks & financial institutions being bailed out by the US government (BO's team), and the rest were able to raise their needed infusions of cash through investments that came in almost as fast as they'd gone out 9 months earlier.  WOW!  BO came close to overseeing a plan that could have led the country into a deep recession, but did not.  WTG, BO!!

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says the experiments with the camping rival boy groups in 1954 show that males are tribalists by nature.  Females generally compete in groups of 2.  Both groups form coalitions and make agreements to further their group success.

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says psychoanalysis/psychology has taken the blame for saying "man is pansexual."  Rather, VF says, man is "pan-determinative."  I.e., man determines who he is (to some extent), and how he will live.  (amen!)

Read for (a long time) in HOW TO BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN by Kristin Mileuevier...

SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

Today, I'm making it a day of rest from almost everything, even some of my medications.

I don't know why I'm doing this.

 203  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17.

I guess I'm depressed about:

1. Trump et al
2. Acanda et al
3. Lisa et al
4. Chrissy et al

I guess (KNOW) I'm happy about:

1. DT's love
2. GG's improvement
3. Smoothie taste
4. Coffee taste
5. Piano progress
6. Generally good health

Count your blessings, outie Ken

SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

(EARLY)

10 min white noise

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds;  better success today!!

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

202 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 198 by April 17, 2025

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Saturday, March 22, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R55+5
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says science might can (!!) make humans into better humans, but for the moral objections.  He says, for example, why not engineer a human that will always be faithful to their spouse (!!).

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how his team continued to hold things together (e.g., processing bankruptcy issues for GM and Chrysler) (not Ford?), and the public, along with Congress, was watching his every move.  HIGH STRESS!!

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that in 1954, in Oklahoma, a man named Sharif organized an outing of 2 groups of 11 boys each, to go on an outing in the woods for ____ days.  The 2nd group arrived 5 days after the first one.  The first discovered and claimed a swimming hole & made improvements.

(tune in tomorrow for the next part of the story!.....)

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says, in very complex and undefined terms, that psychotherapy cannot hope to find the "cue to cure" of the circle of neurosis unless & until it addresses the transcendence of the patient.  OK.

I'm saving reading in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING to read with George.

New Word:  LINTEL - structural support or beam over an opening (e.g., a doorway)

I knew this word, but hadn't used it in many decades.

**********

Going back to do more piano theory.

SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

(SLOW DAY - no time constraints - slow days are WED, FRI, SAT, SUN)

Started with WHITE NOISE - 10 min

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mostly counting. 

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

203  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing approx 198 lbs by 20250419

EXERCISE

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40 (all floor!)

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says some Euro/Russian scientists are experimenting with the frozen DNA of woolly mammoths, somehow reconstructing the egg, and implanting it in a modern-day elephant.  The first woolly Mammoth in 5,000 years would then be born.  (I have not heard of this happening).  Harari then asks "why stop there?" and explains that we could possibly do the same to create the first Neandertal being in 30,000 years.  Harari says we might be morally obligated to "resurrect" Neanderthals, since we "conquered" them and they went extinct.

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls dealing with the 2008 downturn/recession crisis, and meeting with his team about what they must do about Chrysler being so close to going under.  BO decided to bail them out, in large part due to his obligation to the Chrysler workers who would have lost their jobs.

BO was our last REALLY GOOD president.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says the left (socialists) believe the rich should not have any tax advantage, and the poor (middle class) should be given a fair share of "the goods."  And the right (capitalists) believe the rich (high achievers) SHOULD have tax advantages, and that government should spread their work ethic (and not their wealth).

This is the crux of our dilemma in the USA today.

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says patients are often "caught" in the loop of cause factor, which creates psychological fears, which in turn can cause the factors to occur.... etc.  New word:  etiology (study of the cause and/or origin of the way things are).  He's stepping beyond this traditional view, and seeking to break the loop (or trap) patients are in.

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In BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN by Kristin Meulviumier (?), she says to do the same 10 things every day; I've been doing them since 0318 (i.e., I'm on my 4th day).

SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

(at 4:45 AM, I did my 10 min of "white noise")

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Laugh.  Live.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing 198 by April 17, 2025.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Thursday, March 20, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15 
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds + in BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN by Kristin Meuvieur.

SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success - distracted by school children nearby, but I had no time constraint this morning, so I kept focusing on not thinking about anything.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing approx. 198 by April 17

EXERCISE

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40 (all floor!!!!!!)

READING

Read for 80+ seconds in BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN by Kristen M........

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BIOHACK 10:  Decided to keep notebook of the 10 things:  I can't write with pen hereupon, whether left or right.

SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

(Woke up at 5:30)

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 20 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless. Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

207 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing 198 by April 17.

EXERCISE

Since I woke up 1/2 hour late, I did an abbreviated base-80 routine for Tuesday, March 18, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 20
2. toe/finger stretches 20
3. bicycle crunches 40 (?)
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40 (all on the floor!!)

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in HOW TO BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN

SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - NOT D-$DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

208  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing 198 in 30 days.

EXERCISE

Did my FULL base-80 routine for Monday, March 17, 2025:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ballwall 15
8. angelwall 15
9. counterstretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 36 (floor) + 4 (wall)

READING

Read for approx 30 min in new book BIOHACKING YOUR BRAIN by Kristin _________

Learning about parts & functions of the brain.

Later that night (I.e., THIS night, at 9:30PM)....

I feel better about today, since I've kept my resolution to lose 10 pounds over the next 30 days:  I'm doing this by completing my full base-80 routine for today (per above).  I'll see how my weight does after one day, when I weigh in tomorrow morning.

But I feel like I so often feel on the 1st day of a renewed resolve to achieve something:  I feel good, and I feel apprehensive.

GOOD:  I did it for 1 day

APPREHENSIVE:  What will I do tonight (bed by 10:30, wear tape & mask), and how will I feel tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM?  Will I go for another day?  I think (know!) I will.  I resolve to do it.

This evening, I've been tempted to eat more stuff, thinking that I had 2 full meals, and I can add to them a bit..... etc.  But NO - I have told myself "NO!" when those thoughts occur.

So all this is making me a bit apprehensive.  But I still feel good about my 1-day achievement.  And I will NOT eat anything more tonight.  PERIOD.

:-)

It's not that hard for me to do this.

In other news, Lyla (14) wrote me a thank you card for my presence 2 weeks ago when the rest of the family were in AZ attending Cubby's baseball tournament.

Lyla is thoughtful and sweet.

I really want DT to call me within the next 2 weeks with CASH news about Akanda.  I'm SOOOOOO tired of waiting.  I want to quit Dr. P's, and start travelling to see my family & friends.

Please, Mr. Universe....... (heh heh)....... why not NOW?

SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

Meh.

Got up, didn't do any routine activities, except make bed.

Had coffee & smoothie; did laundry.

Listened to podcasts, "met" Michael Wolff (anti-Trump biographer).

Talked to GG; he's hurting, but I distracted him from his pain for a while.

And now........

Qui sait?

I'm wondering what it is that's stopping me from doing my routine, playing & practicing piano..... reading.

I've thought it might be a "depression" - connected with end of life, aging, lack of progress with Akanda, loss of Chrissy as a daughter-in-law (not official yet, but likely), and the Tesla/Trump syndrome with regard to Rodney buying a Tesla and Eli saying he'd vote for Trump.

That's quite a lot, but while I'm here swimming around in it...... I seem to have found a way of coping:  Distract myself with "must do's" at any given moment:  laundry, meals, personal hygiene, podcasts, on-line games (crosswords, solitaire).

And reminding myself that "I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!"

Such is my current life.  Meh.

20250314 - SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

Not really motivated these days. 
I got up & made my bed, at least.

 Smoothie & coffee made.

What's next??

List troubles & AND them:

Acanda not moving forward.  AND  I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need!!!!!!!

Joe & Chrissy splitting up.  AND Chrissy is coming to Disneyland/Beach vacation!!!!!!!

Trump is destroying our government.  AND he's old, sick and demented.

Left hip pain returned.  AND I'm keeping my legs down while seated.

20250312 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 HAH!

No, I DON'T HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need:

1. David's call
2. Joe & Chrissy to reconcile
3. 
   

20250310 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

MAN, have things been hard lately!!!!!!!

DC Madness!

Earthquake (albeit a mild one, 4.1)!

Spring rains almost every day!

Gaining weight!

NO WORD FROM DAVID  :-(((((((

The good things are:

Got the peach tree pruned and trimmed as needed.

Got my taxes done.

Still trying to keep up with SLLLAVERS:

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 20 seconds.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 20 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 20 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 20 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

208 Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my partial base-80 routine (1/2 base 20, and 1/2 base 80) for Monday, March 10, 2025.

1. ankle/wrist circles 20
2. toe/finger stretches 20
3. bicycle crunches 20
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40 (ALL FLOOR!!)

READING, WRITING

Read with GG in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING by Mark Nepo.