Wednesday 09/18/96
"... take an event that stands out on your path in life, step back, and try
to describe it using a metaphor from nature."
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What would if I do if I got rich?
1) Would take psychoology classes in college (change of
career would no longer matter, if money is no object).
2) Would pay off my parent's house (whoa, a impulse)
3) Would visit expensive seminars, like the ones Anthony
Robbins runs.
4) Would buy tons of books and cassetes on psychology.
5) Would get a fast internet access.
6) Would open a moped/goped/scooter dealership.

Tuesday 09/24/96
Idea - when I have a desire that does not serve my best
interest, acknowledge it, but do not act on it.
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There is always something to do, because when I feel like
doing nothing for a long time, tons of things pile up,
including some interesting and useful ones.
When I return to them, time flies, mental free association
starts working and other interesting tasks arise.

Wednesday 09/25/96
In a dictatorship, a lot of people help one to hide his low
self-esteem.

Thursday 09/26/96
When something unpleasant (like dentist appointment) is
scheduled, I can find pleasure in the fact that the date is
still long time away. And once it's done, while the
impressions are fresh - enjoy the fact that it's over with.
Positive use of past and future for the purpose of improving
the mood.
This reminds me of my college days, when I would regularly
feel joy, because the finals were long time away.
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They way of the Dark Side - pinpoint somebody who's creating your problems,
call him evil, master enough anger and strike! Ultimately, destroy.
Then, wonder, why I feel so bad and why the problem is still here.

Friday 09/27/96
When I feel that my work has lost it's meaning and purpose,
I don't want to admit it, so I create a false pressure,
pretend importance, nervousness, rush and overload.
All these side effects are not as unpleasant as a thought
that I am wasting my golden years in a wrong place.
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Kings leave, mountains crumble, civilizations die and get
reborn, but Love is eternal. Love is what keeps the world
going and without it, the world would be not worth creating.
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"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity".