I start my day reading, to wake up and fill my head with the wisdom of the dead. To come across words written hundreds if not thousands of years ago but still have reliance today.

I’ve been inspired to start cold showers again and Wim Hof breathing. Sure I’ve been doing it every once in a while, but now I want to make it part of my daily/weekly routine. It’s 13:37. The books are read. Been out for two walks, one weighted. And my workout is complete. So far today I’ve burnt 1,153 calories. Walked 11,041 steps, in 5.5 miles.

The Greatest Skill? “Bridge the Gap” - Bruce Lee. “Ready, Fire, Aim” - ? In both of these quotes, though different, they mean the same thing. To go from idea to action in the shortest possible time. This is, or should be, an invaluable skill.

There are two types of people; The ‘I can’t do it because’, people. Fixed. And The ‘It’s going to be difficult’ people. Growth. The first type of people never change and always have someone or something else to blame. This is why they are unfit, unhealthy, stuck in a job they hate and live paycheck to paycheck.

They’ve been on my mind the last few days. - Courage - Temperance - Justice - Wisdom - Sure I read philosophy every day but reading it isn’t enough. You have to be it. To live it. To practice what you preach.

Waking up in a storm, with no direction in mind. Being blown about at the whims of nature, seeing whatever comes my way. This is no way to live. I might as well get a day job. “If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favourable” - Seneca. The following are random thoughts I had while finishing, Walden.

Up with the birds. Feels good to rise before 6 am and feel complete. I need to learn to listen more and speak/interrupt less. “Two ears one mouth, we should listen more than we speak.” I need to be more relaxed about the things outside of my control. I need…

And can I teach you to do the same? Probably not, but we can try. By peak human, I mean how far can we take training our mind, body, and intellect given nature’s limitations of age?

Waking up early has become easier than waking after an afternoon kip. The idea of moving, getting up, interacting with the world after a short (90 minutes - 60 minutes too long) kip. All those carbs and electrolytes and yet, I still don’t have the energy not to have an afternoon kip (Kip = Nap. For you Americans).

This morning it took a little nudge to will myself out of bed. And yes, I feel all the better for it. Today’s reading; The 48 Laws of Power - Law 22 Use The Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power. - Robert Greene

Woke up about 10 minutes before my alarm. 05:55. Waking up before your alarm has a chance to ruin your day feels great. My body deemed awakeness a good thing and made it happen. I jumped straight into my morning reading and once the daily reads were done I continued with;

So, besides finishing off a book, Ryan Holiday’s Courage is Calling, I finished my new diet and workout plan. So tomorrow I can get started on that. I’ve mentioned this before, all this isn’t set in stone. I’ll be changing things up as I go and as I learn new things about the training.

I gave up alcohol, or rather went 99% sober, on February 11th 2024. On Monday 22nd April there was a Buffalo Trace (BTAC//Pappy) event at work. I wasn’t working that day but went along anyway to see people lose their minds over the samplings.

Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honour

Too much circulation makes the value go down.

This is the 16th Law (The 48 Laws of Power) by Robert Greene.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder - By someone.

Waking up earlier is so much easier when I don’t have to get up early because I want to get shit done before going to work. But also, I’ve found getting up early is easy if you have a reason.