The person who carefully designs their daily routine goes further than the person that negotiates with themselves every day ~ Shane Parrish
Rolling in the Deep – Adele – FUNK cover feat. Sarah Dugas!
Before I begin: I didn’t publish last Thursday (Jan 20, 2021) because of the exam. I know it’s a good excuse but it was pre-meditated, deliberate and a necessary break. Let’s compensate it today.
Wise words are fundamentally simple.
Simple to chew.
Simple to digest.
Most important of all, Simple to ‘last’.
For the past few weeks, I myself was going through a soul-searching journey as I found myself on the edges of soul-crushing reality. It was indeed exhausting, intrinsically painful, and too much to bear.
Well, one tweet saved my sinking titanic.
It was from one of my mentor Ryan Holiday. He tweeted,
“Be quiet, work hard, and stay healthy. It’s not ambition or skill that is going to set you apart but sanity.”
It was at that moment I realized that my balance (balance of life in general) was messed up because I was actually lacking an important ingredient in the recipe of my self-made ‘Beautiful Struggle’ curry.
And that’s — peace of mind!
Two things.
One.
Beautiful Struggle!
‘Beautiful Struggle’ because you suffer for something beautiful for a period of time until you get what you want.
‘Beautiful Struggle’ because you struggle at an expense of your time otherwise spent on meager fun, entertainment and ephemeral-proxy-happiness.
And second.
Peace of mind.
‘Peace of mind’ — for it fuels and drives the rest of you — sustainably.
So, I promised I’d rather look inward than outward.
I’d rather focus on the calm than on the chaos that surrounds.
I’d rather chew on fragments of bigger problem than think about all the big problems that big problem will create.
I’d rather be sane and working than running wild and aimlessly.
Our eyes moist, bloodshot, trying desperately to hide herself; the face melting, questioning; the surrounding air partly frozen, fully painful, all the more poisonous — we fishing cried.
Oh! We cried the fish out!
In the aftermath, some part of us revived.
Part of us died.
I reckon thoughts are more painful than the reality.
It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance.
~ Epictetus
Phillip LaRue – Carry You
Over a ride for grocery, I and my sister briefly talked about, ‘that ‘one’ person who’s enough for us to sail through life’s peaks and valleys’. The same evening she published a quote on her facebook wall from Anna that says, “Some people appear in your life when you need them most. They love you & lift you up reminding you of the best even when you’re going through the worst. These people are not just friends they are Earth angels.. “. I know she wouldn’t do it unless she strongly feels something deeply personal in her heart.
And that thought of her thought has been with me since.
My sister’s name is Sabi Shrestha. She is my ‘earth angel’ for sure. Matter of fact, she is without-a-question — an earth angel for so many people. And, most certainly ‘Angels’ also needs angels!
Well, I don’t know about me being anybody’s angel but — I just hope i can share
‘her’ weights,
her plights,
her delights too.
I hope I can be there for her whenever … wherever she needs me to be.
She deserves ‘earth angels’ or whatever we call them!
“Treat yourself like you are someone you are responsible for helping.” ~ Dr. Jordan Peterson
we’ll be fine – Luz
I had long been following breadcrumbs left by Dr. Jordan Peterson. Recently, I even requested a photo print of him to my best friend.
He has been my mentor,
my father figure,
my favorite author,
my favorite intellect, and superlatively,
my favorite human.
He says, the true meaning and purpose of ones life — lies in willingness and the capacity to take (or self-conduct ourselves evenly despite) more responsibilities than merely sleepwalking adhering to the impractical junks such as ‘You Only Live Once’, or ‘Life’s about pursuit of Happiness’, or ‘Thank God It’s Friday’, and many more commercialized bull-craps.
His latest two books — 12 Rules for Life, and Beyond Order delicately encapsulates the crucial lack and thereof the dire necessity of taking responsibility for the sake of a fulfilling life.
James Clear also writes,
“Life rarely changes in a positive way without an increase in responsibility.
That can mean taking ownership of your health or committing to a relationship or starting a business.
Whatever it is, if you want the trajectory to change, the amount of responsibility usually has to change.”
Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, to answer wisely, to consider soberly, and to decide impartially. ~ Socrates
Giveon – Heartbreak Anniversary
It’s been hell of a week.
Last Thursday, I had my Finals and the next morning I were to fly to Seattle.
Thus, apologies for the Musicpervs inconsistency there!
Today, the thing I’m about to share is a small fragment of information from series of conversations I and Manish were having on the way back his home at around 1230AM of December 17, 2021.
Well, chew what you can muster!
Socrates during his time had an immense reputation for his thought provoking and profound tank of wisdom.
One fine day, a man came to him and said, “Do you know what I heard about your friend?”
“A moment”, replied Socrates. “Before you tell me, I would like to test you with the three sieves.”
“The Three Sieves?“, what’s that? Asked the man in bewilderment.
“Yes”, continued Socrates. “Before telling me anything about the other, it’s good to take sometime to filter what you mean, I call it the test of the three sieves.”
First, have you verified what you’re going to tell me is true?
No, I just heard it.
I see, So you don’t know if it’s true. Never mind. Let’s go with the second sieve. What you want to tell me about my friend, is it good?
Oh, no no, but it’s the opposite.
Hmm.. so you want to tell me bad things about him and you’re not even sure if they’re true, questioned Socrates.
Maybe you can still pass the test of the third sieve. Socrates went to ask, “Is it useful that I know what you’re going to tell me about this friend?”
Not really!
Thus, concluded Socrates, what you were going to tell me has neither the proof of TRUTH, nor it’s KIND and also isn’t of any UTILITY then — why did you want to tell me this anyway?
Every once in a while. Stop living mindlessly. Rather, step back from the reality itself and breathe and contemplate. There lies the true high definition resolution of our real reality. ~ author
Aditya Rikhari – FAASLE
Brainfood: I will never be perfect and … that’s fine
My biggest turn off of the week: Not getting enough sleep. Solution: Need to form a practical schedule.
Occupied with: Assignments, Quizzes. Exam.
New Experiment: Mr. Potato Shrestha (@potatoshrestha) — a tool I made for myself to graphically register my life’s everyday ordinary events encapsulated around one post.
Sad news: Chelsea (pet dog) passed away!
Grateful for: everything!
Poem for the week
To try to spend one full life — one ephemeral moment at a time,
To try to walk towards life’s mountain top –one graceful step at a time,
To try to try to pick yourself up — whenever you feel short, whenever you feel high of the low,
To try to try not to be resentful, angry, mad, upset or judgmental — whenever things don’s happen your way,