Father and Daughter

C   F F   |   C    F F  (x2)

C

You can stay quiet if you want to

Em

I’m not going to pry

Am

Everyone has a right to silence

G

No one even needs to know why

But I just wanted to tell you

If you’re afraid you don’t need to be

‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright

Even if it doesn’t seem to be

CHORUS

          F

Keep your eyes open darling

     C

Look to the sky tonight

     Am

With timing, a long view and an end game

F                           C    F F  |  C    F F (x2)

Everything….. is gonna be alright

C

You’ve had a hard go baby

Em

No one even knows how tough

      Am

‘Cept you and God and that’s enough honey

G

No one should have it that rough

Keep smiling when you can ‘cause it’s pretty

I’ll keep my pen in my hand as I write

Tell all the demons to shut the fuck up

As you get your head right tonight

Take the Long Way Around by Dave Brey

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Reflection:

Yesterday was new year's eve, 2023... now it is 2024. I don't know what to write more about yesterday, I have been trying to create some new neural pathways, concerning: reading, writing, exercising, eating well, housework, work work... these things are the things.... the things.

These are the things, all of them... all of what matters... all of what matters, these things.

Now what?

Entry:

I don't really know what to write here, and I am remembering that that is the way things were back when I was writing daily entries in 2018, the best year of my adult life... it was good, but was it great? Ack, don't look back with negativity. Look forward with positivity!

All of this, all of these things.

Now what?

Well, I am making a schedule, and making a schedule and a schedule... but again, the schedule doesn't really work for me: a prioritized list is best... is best... is best.

These are the things.

I have lists and lists upon lists of things to do.... I need a task list for home, and I already have a habits list for home and work, so now I just need a task list for home... what app could I use for that?

Ack, just use Google Tasks, that is sufficient. That is sufficient... all these things.

Now, what if anything at all... if anything at all.. if anything at alll... these things.

These things.

Now what will I think and do?

What will I think and do, here and now?

What?

I don't know... I just need a home prioritized list. Let's do that.

I know what I have to do: the checklist, the prioritized checklist, do those things do all of those things... do all of them... here and now, do them all... do them all.. so be it... so be it.

So be it. That's enough for today, the dog is annoying and barking.

Conclusion:

I must do what I must do.

Gratitude:

I am grateful for the time I am given.

Affirmations:

I can do this... I can do this.

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Reflection:

yesterday was my birthday, it was acceptable. I have decided a couple of things that I will get to later in this entry. I ate food from a diner and a barbeque place... both were good. Time to get back in the habit of making food at home.

Entry:

These things. What matters today, and what matters at all?

I need to write. I need to write and I need to read.

These are two things I can do that are passive and passive... and that is the thing of the thing.... get and stay busy.

Write a lot.

Read a lot.

Other things I need to do:

1. Walk 20,000 steps, 2. Sweat hard 20 minutes 3. Whole30 4. Read 5. Write.... but what about money?

What about money?

What can and should I do about money, eh?

What?

Keep it separate, for now... keep it separate... for now... keep it separate... these things that I want and need to do and share... all of them. All of these things. Do them each and all and all and each.

Now, what matters? What makes a difference?

How do I do it?

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Reflection:

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Yesterday was a fine day, I spent some time doing nothing, reading, eating (lots of eating), reading, sleeping... very lazy day in fact. Could it then be considered actually a good day? No, it could not. I was not working toward my goals.

They are actually goals, not dreams... < 200 lbs, > $1 million net worth, career in writing. These things are right and necessary, and these are my goals, not my dreams.

I can accomplish each of them. These are the tasks I need to do, they are simple and straight forward:

< 200 lbs

    Exercise daily

    Eat well

> $1 million net worth

    Maximize earnings

    Maximize savings

    Invest

Career in writing

    Write daily

    Publish often

Entry:

Today, I don't know what I am going to write, but I am certain that writing is the goal.... is the best use of my time.... 

Read some inspirational writing, first thing in the morning.

Self-discipline is my first goal. my first goal.

I shall gather those books together and put them at the front of my shelves... but not until it is later in the day.

What are the tasks I must do in order to achieve my dreams?

Write. Daily.

What do I want to accomplish with my writing?

    Help people... be more specific. Help people to take action to live their best lives.

    create a career in writing. Carve out a career in writing what I want to write.

What do I love to write about?

Myself.

Is that going to be a successful and worthwhile use of my time?

I don't know... I don't know.

Conclusion:

Do what needs to be done.

Gratitude:

I am thankful for the opportunities I have to achieve my goals.

Affirmations:

I am capable of achieving my goals.