MR. Blog's Test Run#1

Finding the Right Balance, the Sweet Spot MEDITATE AND MODERATE! YES! DO BOTH TO GET THE FULL BENEFITS! YES! MEDITATE! YES! THEN MODERATE! YES! YOU CAN DO ONE OR THE OTHER! YES! BUT IT'S BETTER TO DO BOTH! YES! How Do You Meditate? FIRST AND FOREMOST, YOU MUST CLEAR YOUR MIND! YES! FOCUS ON THE MOMENT! YES! BE MINDFUL OF THAT MOMENT! YES! DON'T LET THOUGHTS BECOME DISTRACTIONS! YES! LET THOUGHTS BE YOUR GUIDE! YES! DON'T LET THOUGHTS DISCOURAGE YOU ! YES! MEDITATE THEM TO EMPOWER YOU! YES! MEDITATE FOR YOUR MIND, HEART, AND SOUL! YES! How Do You Moderate? AS MY DAD WOULD SAY "DON'T GO PAST FULL" WHEN DEALING WITH THINGS! (specifically eating) YES! THIS MATTERS A LOT ON THE WAY WE LIVE! YES! EAT A MODERATE AMOUNT! YES! DO CONSISTENT EXERCISE! YES! DON'T GO OVERBOARD AT WORK! YES! STEADY ON! YES, INDEED! DON'T LEAN IN TOO HARD ON A TOPIC! YES! (that's something I'm still

Building the Repertoire! LEARN A NEW SKILL! YES! EXPAND HORIZONS! YES! GAIN NEW ABILITIES! YES! FOSTER NEW IDEAS! YES! DISCOVER NEW TALENTS YOU NEVER KNEW! YES! What can you Learn? YOU CAN LEARN MANY THINGS! YES! A NEW LANGUAGE! YES! BETTER COOKING RECIPES! YES! LEARN HOW TO DO LAWN WORK! YES! LEARN TO READ AND WRITE FASTER AND BETTER RESPECTIVELY! YES! What's the Purpose? USE THE NEW SKILL TO YOUR JOB! YES! USE IT AS A HOBBY TO RELAX! YES! USE IT TO BROADEN YOUR REPITOIRE! YES! BECAUSE LEARNING A NEW SKILL IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

NEVER GIVE UP WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH! DON'T BE DISCOURAGED! YES! DON'T FEEL DISMAYED! YES! DON'T LET DOUBT CLOUD YOUR PATH! YES! YOU MAY HAVE SETBACKS! YES! BUT THEY ARE SETUPS FOR COMEBACK! YES! What to Do When Discouraged... SHOULD YOU BE DISCOURAGED, NEVER  STAY  THAT WAY! YES! HAVE THAT BRIEF MOMENT! YES! THEN FOCUS ON THE MOMENT YOU ARE IN NOW! YES! CLEAR THE MIND OF DOUBTS! YES! FOCUS ON THE DAY! YES! TREASURE THE GIFT KNOWN AS THE PRESENT! YES! THEN PLAN FOR THE FUTURE AS YOU LIVE IN THE PRESENT! YES! Why we are Discouraged... IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOU GET DISCOURAGED TOO! YES! WHAT CAUSED YOU TO HAVE THOUGHT THAT WAY! YES! AND BE WILLING TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE! YES! THIS MAKES YOU STRONGER AND SMARTER! YES! THIS MAKES YOU A BETTER PERSON! YES! SO DON'T BE DISCOURAGED, AND MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Variety in Your Meals LEARN NEW COOKING RECIPES! YES! NEW RECIPES FOR MEALS! YES! GO BEYOND THE TRIED AND TRUE! YES! GRAB A COOKBOOK! YES! GRAB INGREDIENTS! YES! GRAB YOUR NEEDED COOKING UTENSILS! YES! EXPLORE EDIBLE OPTIONS! YES! Start Light and Small, as With All Things... LEARN A FEW SIMPLE DISHES! YES! QUICK AND EASY! YES! MINIMAL DISHES! YES! MINIMAL TIME! YES! START WITH PREMADE MEALS! YES! A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM THE NORM! YES! WORK ON A SMALL ENTRÉ! YES! SOMETHING LIGHT, YET FILLING! YES! THEN BRANCH FROM THERE! YES! The Process is Continuous BUILD A CUISINE FIT FOR YOU! YES! FOR YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS! YES! FOR YOUR LOVED ONES! YES! BECAUSE LEARNING NEW COOKING RECIPES IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!