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My grandmother used to walk me to school when I was in kindergarten. This was before mass shootings across the country provoked enhanced school security measures, and us kids would simply line up in front of the building before being let inside. One kid in particularly was always first. He was a blond boy whom we’ll call Johnny. He always took such pride in being first, scurrying into the classroom before everyone else. (more…)
G. I. Gurdjieff
G. I. Gurdjieff
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As I write this, I am spending Yuletide in Salzburg. A day ago, I took the train to Vienna and stopped at the Café Mozart for lunch. There, as luck would have it, I ran into a good friend of mine who is some 15 years younger than me. After lunch, we decided to visit the Christmas markets. There, we drank Glühwein and he unburdened himself. My young friend has had his share of personal problems, and very much wants to move on with his life. However, as he talked I noticed a pattern showing up in his conversation, one which I had seen before. It was a tendency to dwell on the past. (more…)
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Part 3 of 3 (Part 1 here, Part 2 here)
23. What to Eat
Eating more calories to gain muscle is what gymbros call “bulking.” As we stated earlier, protein supplementation offers only a minute advantage and has drawbacks in terms of making your body produce more toxic ketones, which may strain the kidneys and affect the heart. (more…)