Maybe we can take a lesson on sports, first responders, and weight lifting for everything in life. Drills, drills, and drills. Always learning. Always reviewing. Do your sets. Do your reps. Practice, repeat, practice, repeat, practice, and repeat. Learn by repetition. The process can be boring; regardless, the end result can be fun when there are discoveries. Make intelligent mistakes. Learn from the mistakes. The late Steve Jobs said, "The journey is the reward."
I believe most people stopped learning because the drills, always learning, always reviewing, sets & reps, practice, repeat, and repetition are boring. They are correct. Training. Learning. Retraining. Relearning. Repetition. They must be done to be successful. Practice discipline. Achievements are the endgame. Leveling-up are the goals. Successes are earned. The accolades follow. Fun is earned afterwards. The boring thought or the boring opinion may change afterwards.
One of my uncles who is a retired structural engineer said work is supposed to be boring. There is some truth. If the work is good, then work is fun. If the work is loved, then work is fun. If the work includes leveling-up, then work is fun. If the work includes discoveries, then work is fun. If the work has variety, then work is fun. Work can't be boring. Do your sets. Do your reps.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
Instant Bullets Blog Jan 17, 2020
*Record Music To Prepare People With Early Dementia. Loved ones record a person's favorite music when he or she shows sign of dementia or Alzheimer's. The favorite music may extend the person's happiness or delay full dementia or Alzheimer's.
*An Financial Assist For Aging Parents. Children of aging parents spend time to review their finances. Spend time to review their bills. Make sure the parents are paying their bills fairly. Make sure the parents are paying for the services used. Cancel services not used anymore.
*Apply For New Credit Cards November Before Black Friday. I realized years later the new non-banking credit cards I applied when I realized I must grow up happened in November. I have been receiving anniversary coupons in November valid on Black Friday. Time applying for new non-banking credit cards such as retail or sports in November or December. You may be able to use anniversary perks during Black Friday or Christmas shopping holidays seasons.
*Scratching Post For Happiness. Happy cows using the scratching post.
*I Need Assistant Or I Shop Without Assistance.
*Timewise A Second Is A Second. Nobody speeds time when something pleasant is coming soon. Nobody slows time when something dreadful is coming soon.
*Secure Highly Priced Valuables. Break down boxes of highly priced merchandise. Empty boxes on trash night can communicate to thieves the residence has something worth stealing.
*Yellow Post-It Note I Owe You A Beer. Writing short appreciative personal notes is a professional behavior. Good people recognize good work. An appreciate note is I owe you a beer.
In addition, write yellow post-it notes or love letters to show gratefulness to your spouse. Show appreciation. Work is required. Time is involved. Spend time to write letters. Notes or letters keep the relationship strong. Share your feelings. Never take love for granted.
*Different Horses For Different Courses. Agree or disagree?
*The New England Patriots won six Super Bowl championships out of nine Super Bowl appearances. The Patriots are known for cheating. The Patriots cheated. The Patriots were caught. The Patriots were punished with a slap on the wrist. The Patriots cheated again. The Patriots were caught again. The Patriots were punished with a slap on the wrist again. Repeat. The cheating worked. The Patriots are a dynasty from 2000-2019. Is the dynasty extended in 2020?
*Speaking of cheating, Major League Baseball suspended Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch for one year, fined $5 million, and forfeited first-round and second-round draft choices for 2020 and 2021. No Astros baseball players were punished. Astros owner Jim Crane fired Luhnow and Hinch on the same day. The $5 million is a slap on the wrist because baseball owners are billionaires. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was fired the next day. Cora was the cheating mastermind and Astros bench coach when the Astros won the World Series in 2017. Ironically, there is no punishment for baseball players taking steroids or performing enhancing drugs (PED) during the steroid era.
A lesson on life from sports. There are ironies. Life is unfair. There are life exceptions. Don't waste time making sense out of anything which makes no sense. Cheaters are out there. Cheaters are not cheaters if they don't get caught.
*Consistent Workplace Temperature. I heard a workplace tip from the podcast Awesome Etiquette. There is a solution for workers who change the temperature too hot or too cold without management approval. Management installs a thermostat lockbox or thermostat guard to prevent workers changing the temperatures. If a worker is too hot, then wear coolers clothes and/or use a desk fan. If a worker is too cold, then wear warmer clothes and/or use a desk heater.
Update On A Past Blog
I mentioned about cheating in sports reminded me the blog Top Ten Life Lessons I Learned Watching Sports I wrote on Nov 5, 2016. I add the cheating lesson, life is unfair, and don't waste time making sense out of anything which makes no sense to the list of life lessons learned from watching sports.
*An Financial Assist For Aging Parents. Children of aging parents spend time to review their finances. Spend time to review their bills. Make sure the parents are paying their bills fairly. Make sure the parents are paying for the services used. Cancel services not used anymore.
*Apply For New Credit Cards November Before Black Friday. I realized years later the new non-banking credit cards I applied when I realized I must grow up happened in November. I have been receiving anniversary coupons in November valid on Black Friday. Time applying for new non-banking credit cards such as retail or sports in November or December. You may be able to use anniversary perks during Black Friday or Christmas shopping holidays seasons.
*Scratching Post For Happiness. Happy cows using the scratching post.
*I Need Assistant Or I Shop Without Assistance.
*Timewise A Second Is A Second. Nobody speeds time when something pleasant is coming soon. Nobody slows time when something dreadful is coming soon.
*Secure Highly Priced Valuables. Break down boxes of highly priced merchandise. Empty boxes on trash night can communicate to thieves the residence has something worth stealing.
*Yellow Post-It Note I Owe You A Beer. Writing short appreciative personal notes is a professional behavior. Good people recognize good work. An appreciate note is I owe you a beer.
In addition, write yellow post-it notes or love letters to show gratefulness to your spouse. Show appreciation. Work is required. Time is involved. Spend time to write letters. Notes or letters keep the relationship strong. Share your feelings. Never take love for granted.
*Different Horses For Different Courses. Agree or disagree?
*The New England Patriots won six Super Bowl championships out of nine Super Bowl appearances. The Patriots are known for cheating. The Patriots cheated. The Patriots were caught. The Patriots were punished with a slap on the wrist. The Patriots cheated again. The Patriots were caught again. The Patriots were punished with a slap on the wrist again. Repeat. The cheating worked. The Patriots are a dynasty from 2000-2019. Is the dynasty extended in 2020?
*Speaking of cheating, Major League Baseball suspended Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch for one year, fined $5 million, and forfeited first-round and second-round draft choices for 2020 and 2021. No Astros baseball players were punished. Astros owner Jim Crane fired Luhnow and Hinch on the same day. The $5 million is a slap on the wrist because baseball owners are billionaires. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was fired the next day. Cora was the cheating mastermind and Astros bench coach when the Astros won the World Series in 2017. Ironically, there is no punishment for baseball players taking steroids or performing enhancing drugs (PED) during the steroid era.
A lesson on life from sports. There are ironies. Life is unfair. There are life exceptions. Don't waste time making sense out of anything which makes no sense. Cheaters are out there. Cheaters are not cheaters if they don't get caught.
*Consistent Workplace Temperature. I heard a workplace tip from the podcast Awesome Etiquette. There is a solution for workers who change the temperature too hot or too cold without management approval. Management installs a thermostat lockbox or thermostat guard to prevent workers changing the temperatures. If a worker is too hot, then wear coolers clothes and/or use a desk fan. If a worker is too cold, then wear warmer clothes and/or use a desk heater.
Update On A Past Blog
I mentioned about cheating in sports reminded me the blog Top Ten Life Lessons I Learned Watching Sports I wrote on Nov 5, 2016. I add the cheating lesson, life is unfair, and don't waste time making sense out of anything which makes no sense to the list of life lessons learned from watching sports.
Friday, January 10, 2020
Top Ten Wisdom Acquired In 2007 I Failed To Follow
I wrote a similar top ten for the year 2006 in Top Ten Wisdom Acquired In 2006 I Failed To Follow on Nov 16, 2019. 2007 was a bad year. What if I followed through my 2007 wisdom before I realized I must grow up on Sat Oct 4, 2008? I might have found a job before my Cisco contract was terminated in Nov 2008 or found a job during the Great Recession in 2009. I know two friends who found jobs in 2009. I might not need the Sat Oct 4, 2008 fateful day because I had been growing up in 2006 and 2007.
I reacquired, relearned, and rediscovered my 2007 wisdom years later. They started on the day I realized I must grow up on Sat Oct 4, 2008. I never forget these additional top ten wisdom. I practice them daily. Today's top ten is another reminder how I live a good life.
I wrote Learn From Failures, Too on Sep 25, 2007 innovate successes and convert failures to success. A common life wisdom is learn from our failures. I failed to learn from my failures because I ignored my failures. I quit what failed to become success. Also, there were no failures because I didn't try anything new.
Here are the top ten wisdom acquired in 2007 I failed to follow. I followed them years later.
10. Summer Of 2001 In 2007 on Jun 1, 2007. I declared Summer 2007 as Summer Sabbatical 2007. I took it easy, relax, be patient, slow down, and had some fun. I actually took it too easy, relaxed too much, impatient, rushed, and had too much fun. Summer Sabbatical 2007 was the time I took life for granted. I didn't solve problems I need to solve.
9. Innovate Infinitely on Aug 20, 2007. I had an opportunity to innovate my entire life sincerely. My entire life included learning new job skills, improving my gym workouts, and meeting new people. I failed.
8. A 1,000 or More Pieces Of Life on Jul 31, 2007. Another instance I took 2007 for granted. I blogged, "We are going to make mistakes. We are going to experience slumps. We are going to experience down months or down years. We are going to experience conflicts." I have been experiencing slumps. I have been experiencing down years. I failed to prepare for the slumps and down years.
7. I Made The Fewest Mistakes And Succeeded on Jul 27, 2007. How can one be successful? Commit the fewest mistakes. On the other hand, we must be brave to make mistakes. We must be brave to fail. Mistakes and failure are the best ways to learn. Don’t make too many and careless mistakes. Number 7 parallels the introduction for which I didn't fail because I didn't try anything new. Ironic.
6. Release The Cherish on Mar 14, 2007. I was too sentimental. I was afraid to leave my comfort zone. I failed to say goodbye to people, to places, and to objects. I blogged, "As time moves forward, we encounter new people, new places, and new items. There is a moment where we must make a choice to keep an existing cherish or choose a new cherish. And sometimes we must say goodbye to a cherish and find a new cherish to continue living."
5. Free Bird on Apr 15, 2007. I wrote there are benefits to cook at home. I ate too much processed foods. I ate out too much. My diet today is minimize eating processed foods and minimize eating at restaurants.
4. The Shermans on May 23, 2007. The Shermans were neighbors in their 80s. They never stopped learning. They continued to read. The retirees never relaxed doing nothing. They worked to keep their minds sharp. I vow to follow the Shermans throughout my entire life.
3. Innovating My Enthusiasm on Mar 5, 2007. I didn't keep my fun in check. Having too much fun can ruin a good time. The wisdom is relax while having fun.
2. What Pissed Me Off Yesterday? on Jan 10, 2007. My co-worker took hours to calculate statistics when I worked in commercial real estate. He failed to learn new technology. I failed to learn new technology. There is no failure today. I'm learning Python and Microsoft BI. I'm reviewing SQL and Excel.
Honorable mention. An Inspiring CEO on Dec 3, 2007. I wrote 14 tips if I become a CEO.
1. Fourth Of July Double Fireworks Blast: Schools Get An F For Excluding The Letter E on Jul 7, 2007. Success must be earned. Most of my past successes were unearned. I blogged, "Successes must be earned. Everyone must work and earn. Work and earn. Get up from the couch. Get up from the computer. Go out and earn your life. . . . Anything you do, any goals, any desires, any achievements, any wants, you must earn it." One of my life mottos I created days after Sat Oct 4, 2008 is, "get up and do something, anything."
Summary
10. My Summer Sabbatical 2007 was a failure.
9. Innovate infinitely.
8. We live a roller coaster life of ups and downs. Be prepared for the downs.
7. Make the fewest mistakes to win. On the other hand, make sincere mistakes to learn.
6. Be courageous to say goodbye.
5. Learn how to cook. Minimize eating processed foods.
4. Never stop learning during the senior years. Work to keep the mind sharp.
3. Keep fun in check. Relax while having fun.
2. Never stop learning new technology.
1. Earn successes.
Update On A Past Blog
My parents, one of my uncle's family, and I visited my grandparents on my father's side at the cemetery during the Christmas holiday. My grandfather reminded me the blog My Two Grandfathers on Jul 3, 2019 and my grandmother reminded me the blog I Live To Reach The 90 Club on Jul 21, 2011. My grandfather was an average intelligent person; on the other hand, his financial knowledge was above average. He created financial security for my dad and my uncles. I promise to continue my financial education to create my own financial security. My grandmother was a sharp person in her 90s. She experienced typical senior citizen slow brain function. Her memory was strong. Her learning was solid. I promise to never stop learning. I promise to use my brain. I promise I'm not a dumb old fuck.
I reacquired, relearned, and rediscovered my 2007 wisdom years later. They started on the day I realized I must grow up on Sat Oct 4, 2008. I never forget these additional top ten wisdom. I practice them daily. Today's top ten is another reminder how I live a good life.
I wrote Learn From Failures, Too on Sep 25, 2007 innovate successes and convert failures to success. A common life wisdom is learn from our failures. I failed to learn from my failures because I ignored my failures. I quit what failed to become success. Also, there were no failures because I didn't try anything new.
Here are the top ten wisdom acquired in 2007 I failed to follow. I followed them years later.
10. Summer Of 2001 In 2007 on Jun 1, 2007. I declared Summer 2007 as Summer Sabbatical 2007. I took it easy, relax, be patient, slow down, and had some fun. I actually took it too easy, relaxed too much, impatient, rushed, and had too much fun. Summer Sabbatical 2007 was the time I took life for granted. I didn't solve problems I need to solve.
9. Innovate Infinitely on Aug 20, 2007. I had an opportunity to innovate my entire life sincerely. My entire life included learning new job skills, improving my gym workouts, and meeting new people. I failed.
8. A 1,000 or More Pieces Of Life on Jul 31, 2007. Another instance I took 2007 for granted. I blogged, "We are going to make mistakes. We are going to experience slumps. We are going to experience down months or down years. We are going to experience conflicts." I have been experiencing slumps. I have been experiencing down years. I failed to prepare for the slumps and down years.
7. I Made The Fewest Mistakes And Succeeded on Jul 27, 2007. How can one be successful? Commit the fewest mistakes. On the other hand, we must be brave to make mistakes. We must be brave to fail. Mistakes and failure are the best ways to learn. Don’t make too many and careless mistakes. Number 7 parallels the introduction for which I didn't fail because I didn't try anything new. Ironic.
6. Release The Cherish on Mar 14, 2007. I was too sentimental. I was afraid to leave my comfort zone. I failed to say goodbye to people, to places, and to objects. I blogged, "As time moves forward, we encounter new people, new places, and new items. There is a moment where we must make a choice to keep an existing cherish or choose a new cherish. And sometimes we must say goodbye to a cherish and find a new cherish to continue living."
5. Free Bird on Apr 15, 2007. I wrote there are benefits to cook at home. I ate too much processed foods. I ate out too much. My diet today is minimize eating processed foods and minimize eating at restaurants.
4. The Shermans on May 23, 2007. The Shermans were neighbors in their 80s. They never stopped learning. They continued to read. The retirees never relaxed doing nothing. They worked to keep their minds sharp. I vow to follow the Shermans throughout my entire life.
3. Innovating My Enthusiasm on Mar 5, 2007. I didn't keep my fun in check. Having too much fun can ruin a good time. The wisdom is relax while having fun.
2. What Pissed Me Off Yesterday? on Jan 10, 2007. My co-worker took hours to calculate statistics when I worked in commercial real estate. He failed to learn new technology. I failed to learn new technology. There is no failure today. I'm learning Python and Microsoft BI. I'm reviewing SQL and Excel.
Honorable mention. An Inspiring CEO on Dec 3, 2007. I wrote 14 tips if I become a CEO.
1. Fourth Of July Double Fireworks Blast: Schools Get An F For Excluding The Letter E on Jul 7, 2007. Success must be earned. Most of my past successes were unearned. I blogged, "Successes must be earned. Everyone must work and earn. Work and earn. Get up from the couch. Get up from the computer. Go out and earn your life. . . . Anything you do, any goals, any desires, any achievements, any wants, you must earn it." One of my life mottos I created days after Sat Oct 4, 2008 is, "get up and do something, anything."
Summary
10. My Summer Sabbatical 2007 was a failure.
9. Innovate infinitely.
8. We live a roller coaster life of ups and downs. Be prepared for the downs.
7. Make the fewest mistakes to win. On the other hand, make sincere mistakes to learn.
6. Be courageous to say goodbye.
5. Learn how to cook. Minimize eating processed foods.
4. Never stop learning during the senior years. Work to keep the mind sharp.
3. Keep fun in check. Relax while having fun.
2. Never stop learning new technology.
1. Earn successes.
Update On A Past Blog
My parents, one of my uncle's family, and I visited my grandparents on my father's side at the cemetery during the Christmas holiday. My grandfather reminded me the blog My Two Grandfathers on Jul 3, 2019 and my grandmother reminded me the blog I Live To Reach The 90 Club on Jul 21, 2011. My grandfather was an average intelligent person; on the other hand, his financial knowledge was above average. He created financial security for my dad and my uncles. I promise to continue my financial education to create my own financial security. My grandmother was a sharp person in her 90s. She experienced typical senior citizen slow brain function. Her memory was strong. Her learning was solid. I promise to never stop learning. I promise to use my brain. I promise I'm not a dumb old fuck.
Sunday, January 05, 2020
Raymond Mar 2015-2019 Looking Better
The picture above is me on my family's 2015-2019 Christmas photos. I admit I started to look genuinely handsome in 2017. My 2017 photo was taken months after two surgeries for Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis. I'm fortunate I look better as I age physically speaking. It's true intelligence or never stop learning, physical fitness, confidence, minimize eating processed foods, and staying active are important to be a good looking human being.
Thursday, January 02, 2020
Take The Advantage, Use The Advantage
There is no hesitation. Take the gift.
I dreamed last night my mom, brother, and I were in a hospital. My brother and I were adult ages. I was examined by a doctor for an illness. The doctor prescribed a chewable light blue and teal tablet the size of a quarter. Seven tablets taken one a day for one week. I forgot the name of the drug. It was four letters.
The doctor challenged me to a contest after he wrote the prescription on paper. The contest was go to the pharmacy and come back to the examination room in seven minutes. My dream didn't specify a winning prize. I accepted.
I traveled one minute fast to the pharmacy on the first floor. There was a long line to drop off prescriptions. The pharmacy technician told me all pharmacists know my doctor because he gives contests to his patients. I got my prescription in a bottle after a long wait.
I arrived past seven minutes back to the examination room. The doctor asked me why I didn't use the pharmacy on the same floor as the examination room? I said I choose to challenge myself and to play fair getting my prescription on the first floor like most patients use. I woke up from my dream.
Lesson learned. Take the advantage. Use the advantage. The challenge myself was stupid. Getting my prescription on the same floor was fair play.
Update On A Past Blog
I have an answer to a common question, "How long does a person wait? How long does a person believe?" from the blog Live Quitting Or Die Believing on Jan 14, 2017. Examples of how long include get a job, get sober, and graduate school. One answer is motivation, desire, and completion step-by-step. The goals remain active. If the results are shown, the checkboxes are checked, and accomplishments are achieved, then it's a matter of time success is reached. Live a busy life or live a dying life. People might as well do something living instead of do nothing dying. Time is a friend. Also, timing, luck, chance, and opportunity are in favor.
I dreamed last night my mom, brother, and I were in a hospital. My brother and I were adult ages. I was examined by a doctor for an illness. The doctor prescribed a chewable light blue and teal tablet the size of a quarter. Seven tablets taken one a day for one week. I forgot the name of the drug. It was four letters.
The doctor challenged me to a contest after he wrote the prescription on paper. The contest was go to the pharmacy and come back to the examination room in seven minutes. My dream didn't specify a winning prize. I accepted.
I traveled one minute fast to the pharmacy on the first floor. There was a long line to drop off prescriptions. The pharmacy technician told me all pharmacists know my doctor because he gives contests to his patients. I got my prescription in a bottle after a long wait.
I arrived past seven minutes back to the examination room. The doctor asked me why I didn't use the pharmacy on the same floor as the examination room? I said I choose to challenge myself and to play fair getting my prescription on the first floor like most patients use. I woke up from my dream.
Lesson learned. Take the advantage. Use the advantage. The challenge myself was stupid. Getting my prescription on the same floor was fair play.
Update On A Past Blog
I have an answer to a common question, "How long does a person wait? How long does a person believe?" from the blog Live Quitting Or Die Believing on Jan 14, 2017. Examples of how long include get a job, get sober, and graduate school. One answer is motivation, desire, and completion step-by-step. The goals remain active. If the results are shown, the checkboxes are checked, and accomplishments are achieved, then it's a matter of time success is reached. Live a busy life or live a dying life. People might as well do something living instead of do nothing dying. Time is a friend. Also, timing, luck, chance, and opportunity are in favor.
Wednesday, January 01, 2020
Who Cares About The High Number Of Bad Luck?
I mention in A Second Look At 2018 number one Life Is Unfair There Is Bad Luck; number three Throwback Blog: To What Bad Degree Are These Tiny, Minor, Small Stuff; and number seven More Losses Less Wins And More Setbacks Less Accomplishments to stop counting the bad luck and the bad timing moments. Who cares. The world doesn't care.
My feedback from number one Life Is Unfair There Is Bad Luck: Stop caring about bad luck. Stop counting the bad luck moments. Stop counting the bad timing moments. The big lesson I learned is stop counting on Sep 2019. Stop counting the losses. Stop tracking the setbacks. Stop worrying about the bad lucks. Who cares. I believe I stop caring about the losses, setbacks, and bad lucks, and start caring about working hard intelligently, life and the universe give me rewards.
Finally, I must use my weak short-term memory as a strength. I forget the too many bad luck moments.
The 2018 Bullshit Blogs
The 2018 bullshit blogs were my too much bad luck and too much bad timing. I mentioned six bullshit blogs from number seven More Losses Less Wins And More Setbacks Less Accomplishments. There were seven bullshit blogs total. Here are the 2018 bullshit blogs:
Life Is Unfair There Is Bad Luck (Jan 7, 2018)
My Past History Indicates From Worse To Better (Feb 10, 2018)
Throwback Blog: To What Bad Degree Are These Tiny, Minor, Small Stuff (Apr 30, 2018)
Life Is Xs and Os (Jul 21, 2018)
More Losses Less Wins And More Setbacks Less Accomplishments (Aug 16, 2018)
There Are Losers For Every Winner (Dec 8, 2018)
First Time I Saw A Restaurant Close On Tuesdays (Dec 9, 2018)
The bottom line is stop counting the bad luck moments. Forget the bad timing instances. Add up the bad luck and bad timing creates frustrations, loses focus, depletes strength, increases stress, and forgets priorities.
There Are Exceptions
For instance, a family was a victim of fire, flood, and theft in 2017 and 2019. These bad luck and bad break moments count. The picture was taken from The Mercury News Sun Dec 29, 2019.
My feedback from number one Life Is Unfair There Is Bad Luck: Stop caring about bad luck. Stop counting the bad luck moments. Stop counting the bad timing moments. The big lesson I learned is stop counting on Sep 2019. Stop counting the losses. Stop tracking the setbacks. Stop worrying about the bad lucks. Who cares. I believe I stop caring about the losses, setbacks, and bad lucks, and start caring about working hard intelligently, life and the universe give me rewards.
Finally, I must use my weak short-term memory as a strength. I forget the too many bad luck moments.
The 2018 Bullshit Blogs
The 2018 bullshit blogs were my too much bad luck and too much bad timing. I mentioned six bullshit blogs from number seven More Losses Less Wins And More Setbacks Less Accomplishments. There were seven bullshit blogs total. Here are the 2018 bullshit blogs:
Life Is Unfair There Is Bad Luck (Jan 7, 2018)
My Past History Indicates From Worse To Better (Feb 10, 2018)
Throwback Blog: To What Bad Degree Are These Tiny, Minor, Small Stuff (Apr 30, 2018)
Life Is Xs and Os (Jul 21, 2018)
More Losses Less Wins And More Setbacks Less Accomplishments (Aug 16, 2018)
There Are Losers For Every Winner (Dec 8, 2018)
First Time I Saw A Restaurant Close On Tuesdays (Dec 9, 2018)
The bottom line is stop counting the bad luck moments. Forget the bad timing instances. Add up the bad luck and bad timing creates frustrations, loses focus, depletes strength, increases stress, and forgets priorities.
There Are Exceptions
For instance, a family was a victim of fire, flood, and theft in 2017 and 2019. These bad luck and bad break moments count. The picture was taken from The Mercury News Sun Dec 29, 2019.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Xmas 2019
My Christmas 2019 holiday was better than 2018. Christmas 2019 was on the line between good and bad, between joy and depression, and between optimism and pessimism. I put up the Christmas tree on Thur Dec 19. It was the first time I put up the tree less than a week before Christmas. The past years I put up the Christmas tree during the Thanksgiving holiday since we got a new tree in 2011.
Putting up the Christmas tree late began new Christmas holiday trends which actually began in 2018. Here are the trends for future Christmas holidays.
*Late Christmas Decorations. Neighbors who traditionally Christmas decorate their residences had been completed late. It's nobody's fault. There is too much to do. There are more priorities. More time is required to complete priorities.
*Fewer Christmas Decorations. Some neighbors choose not to Christmas decorate their residences for fear of theft or vandalism. The neighborhood has seen packages stolen, shoes by their front door stolen, potted plants stolen, and car break-ins. Some neighbors who traditionally Christmas decorate their residences tone down the decorations for fear of theft or vandalism and/or less time to decorate.
*Lucky Roof And Heat. I saw two fat people shopping on Mon Dec 23. They were likely father and daughter judging their ages. They were fat like the people from the TLC series Family By The Ton. I thought yes they were fat. I also thought they were fortunate they have a roof for shelter, heat to stay warm, and a bed to sleep.
The San Francisco Bay Area has seen an increase in homeless population. There are too many people. There are not enough homes. Home prices are expensive. More people can't afford rent. I predict more people become homeless celebrating Christmas without a roof and without heat. People with roof and heat must be considered lucky.
*Keep Fun In Check. I continue the Lucky Roof And Heat. I control my Christmas joy. I don't take Christmas for granted. I may not celebrate Christmas next year for any reason.
*Losing The Christmas Feeling. A Charlie Brown Christmas is true. More people are forgetting the true meaning of Christmas. Business headlines said holiday spending is up. Welcome to consumerism. I admit I'm losing the Christmas feeling two ways.
My first feeling loss refers to the Lucky Roof And Heat. More people are worrying their next Christmas may be without a roof and no heat. More money, more resources, and higher costs are the reality to live comfortably in the San Francisco Bay Area. More people are getting tired. More people can't focus on the Christmas feeling. Where is their Christmas miracle? There are not enough miracles for everyone. Unfair.
My second feeling is the Christmas holiday is the same Christmas holiday. My Black Friday purchases have been mostly bare necessities and upgrades. It's good because I splurge less on fun. Also, I listened to zero Christmas music for the first time. I didn't listen to a radio station playing Christmas music during the holidays. The family meals are the same. My Christmas holiday has been routine too long. Maybe my Christmas holiday changes when I achieve freedom.
*Mailed Christmas Cards. My parents told me they received fewer Christmas Cards from the mail. Why? All reasons are true including higher postage cost, more priorities less time to prepare Christmas cards, and convenience emailing Christmas cards or posting Christmas cards on social media.
*More Gifts To Unwrap. Less Cards With Money. I realize giving cash is boring. I elaborate at Update On A Past Blog below.
Update On A Past Blog
I'm reading the entire Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling series. I'm on Year 5. Minor, minor spoiler. Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged Christmas gifts during the Christmas vacation at Hogwarts. The Harry Potter scene inspired me to give my nephew and niece board games for Christmas. It was the first time I gave them gifts to unwrap. The past Christmases I gave money. Money is one of the worse gifts to give. I wrote a blog What Is The Worst Gift on Nov 29, 2005 saying the worse gift is gift cards. Give cash instead. I correct myself. Gift cards and cash are the worse gifts.
Putting up the Christmas tree late began new Christmas holiday trends which actually began in 2018. Here are the trends for future Christmas holidays.
*Late Christmas Decorations. Neighbors who traditionally Christmas decorate their residences had been completed late. It's nobody's fault. There is too much to do. There are more priorities. More time is required to complete priorities.
*Fewer Christmas Decorations. Some neighbors choose not to Christmas decorate their residences for fear of theft or vandalism. The neighborhood has seen packages stolen, shoes by their front door stolen, potted plants stolen, and car break-ins. Some neighbors who traditionally Christmas decorate their residences tone down the decorations for fear of theft or vandalism and/or less time to decorate.
*Lucky Roof And Heat. I saw two fat people shopping on Mon Dec 23. They were likely father and daughter judging their ages. They were fat like the people from the TLC series Family By The Ton. I thought yes they were fat. I also thought they were fortunate they have a roof for shelter, heat to stay warm, and a bed to sleep.
The San Francisco Bay Area has seen an increase in homeless population. There are too many people. There are not enough homes. Home prices are expensive. More people can't afford rent. I predict more people become homeless celebrating Christmas without a roof and without heat. People with roof and heat must be considered lucky.
*Keep Fun In Check. I continue the Lucky Roof And Heat. I control my Christmas joy. I don't take Christmas for granted. I may not celebrate Christmas next year for any reason.
*Losing The Christmas Feeling. A Charlie Brown Christmas is true. More people are forgetting the true meaning of Christmas. Business headlines said holiday spending is up. Welcome to consumerism. I admit I'm losing the Christmas feeling two ways.
My first feeling loss refers to the Lucky Roof And Heat. More people are worrying their next Christmas may be without a roof and no heat. More money, more resources, and higher costs are the reality to live comfortably in the San Francisco Bay Area. More people are getting tired. More people can't focus on the Christmas feeling. Where is their Christmas miracle? There are not enough miracles for everyone. Unfair.
My second feeling is the Christmas holiday is the same Christmas holiday. My Black Friday purchases have been mostly bare necessities and upgrades. It's good because I splurge less on fun. Also, I listened to zero Christmas music for the first time. I didn't listen to a radio station playing Christmas music during the holidays. The family meals are the same. My Christmas holiday has been routine too long. Maybe my Christmas holiday changes when I achieve freedom.
*Mailed Christmas Cards. My parents told me they received fewer Christmas Cards from the mail. Why? All reasons are true including higher postage cost, more priorities less time to prepare Christmas cards, and convenience emailing Christmas cards or posting Christmas cards on social media.
*More Gifts To Unwrap. Less Cards With Money. I realize giving cash is boring. I elaborate at Update On A Past Blog below.
Update On A Past Blog
I'm reading the entire Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling series. I'm on Year 5. Minor, minor spoiler. Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged Christmas gifts during the Christmas vacation at Hogwarts. The Harry Potter scene inspired me to give my nephew and niece board games for Christmas. It was the first time I gave them gifts to unwrap. The past Christmases I gave money. Money is one of the worse gifts to give. I wrote a blog What Is The Worst Gift on Nov 29, 2005 saying the worse gift is gift cards. Give cash instead. I correct myself. Gift cards and cash are the worse gifts.
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