Thoughts of the Moment

A man would do well to carry a pencil in his pocket, and write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable, and should be secured, because they seldom return. 

Journaling Thoughts . . .

A man would do well  to carry a pencil in his pocket, and write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable, and should be secured, because they seldom return.
Francis Bacon

(Anyone who's name ends in bacon ought to be listened to!)

Another reason: those who don't keep journals, will be defined by those who do. Think about it.

The Middle-Aged Mormon Man gives a great synopsis here.

Wise Thoughts . . .

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said that all truly wise thoughts have already been thought thousands of times; but to make them ours we must honestly ponder them and apply them till they take root in our personal experiences.
My first question is who thought them? Second, how do we honestly ponder a wise thought?
King Solomon implied that the Lord gives wisdom (1) and the mouth of the just brings forth wisdom (2). Wisdom and knowledge will bring stability in times of turmoil (3).
Let no day, therefore, pass you by without some intellectual gain . . . Let the hope of new discovery, as well as the satisfaction and pleasure of known truths, animate your daily industry.

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity answered, "Man. He sacrifices his health to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. Then he is so very anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he neither lives in the present nor the future. He lives as if he is never going to die, then dies having never really lived."
The wise thought then comes as inspiration and will be applied bringing value. The application of these thoughts brings you and I the greatest happiness.

1. Proverbs 2:6
2. Proverbs 10:31
3. Isaiah 33:6

Stand Up and be Counted

If you stand up to be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. 

However, remember this:

A man flattened by an opponent can get up again...
A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.

Meal Journal - Sunday

For breakfast, my favorite, sausage and eggs . . . over easy.  

For lunch, a nice lettuce wedge salad with blue cheese dressing left over from yesterday's dinner. . .

A handful of roasted almonds was all I had time for at dinner. 

Said Hippocrates . . .

"Let food be your medicine, and let medicine be your food."