āNothing new under the sun.ā is not a very comforting thought when you consider the vast numbers of people exterminated by insane governments cheered on by many in the public in places like Germany, Russia and China during the dreadful twentieth century. My personal life is great. Iām 73 but feel like about 30. Many years of an intermittent fasting diet have given me superb health and greatly slowed down my aging. Iāve always liked reading history though plus worked for many years in Chicago manufacturing (CNC machinery) with mostly immigrants from all over the world who would tell me horror stories of life in their former countries so I know how truly demonic people can be. Hereās one: I had an Assyrian friend from Iraq at work in Chicago who once told me of an honor killing in his town near Baghdad when he was a boy. He was about 60 and had been here for 40 years.
He said there was a family living a block away where the daughter was having an affair with a neighbor boy. Both families were Muslim. The girl had an older brother who was a butcher. When this older brother found out about his sister's affair he grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out of the house into the street.
The neighbors heard her screaming and when they went outside to see what was happening they saw the brother using a butcher knife to cut his sister's throat. When she was dead he dipped both hands in her blood, went to her boyfriend's house and smeared her blood all over their front door.
I asked my friend what the police did about this. He said the police considered it a family matter so they didn't get involved. No denying our fallen world is full of evil but we also do have many beautiful things here so itās not all bad. Anne Frank said āThink of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.ā Thatās good advice to follow. Beauty inclines us towards the good side of our nature rather than the demonic side which possesses many people. No denying that.
Thereās a lot of info about IF on YouTube. Basic practice is 16/8. Eat during the 8 hours but only two meals, no snacks. I do one meal in the morning, then no food or calorie beverages till the next meal 23 hours later. Iāve also always taken anti inflammatories such as turmeric with bioperine, ginger and Ceylon cinnamon. My mother and uncle were crippled by RA which ruined their lives. On my fathers side they all had osteoarthritis, painful joints but not crippling. I always assumed I would have some type of arthritis as I got older but so far Iāve never had the slightest pain or stiffness. Never a major health problem, rarely anything minor. I feel like I have the many memories of an old man with the good health and sense of well being of a young man.
Iāve also always practiced self discipline. Once I read a book about a Hindu saint who considered self-control extremely important. At one point in the book he said āDiscipline gives strength. A bird gets its strength from air. A king from his army. A man from his sense of discipline. Without discipline a man, be he a king or a Yogi, is but a human beast.ā That made a great impression on me. I never forgot that. Just imagine how much better our society would be if the schools taught self control and the power of good habits rather than the Woke race and gender poison to children in our schools.
I do 1 meal per day at 1 -2 pm. Black coffee in the morning, nothing else. Eat whatever I want for a meal, no restrictions. Maybe a few peanuts in the evening while watching Tucker. Body adapts quickly in response. The dulling affect of more food than the body needs goes away.
Nothing new under the sun. Be well and enjoy your day š„°
āNothing new under the sun.ā is not a very comforting thought when you consider the vast numbers of people exterminated by insane governments cheered on by many in the public in places like Germany, Russia and China during the dreadful twentieth century. My personal life is great. Iām 73 but feel like about 30. Many years of an intermittent fasting diet have given me superb health and greatly slowed down my aging. Iāve always liked reading history though plus worked for many years in Chicago manufacturing (CNC machinery) with mostly immigrants from all over the world who would tell me horror stories of life in their former countries so I know how truly demonic people can be. Hereās one: I had an Assyrian friend from Iraq at work in Chicago who once told me of an honor killing in his town near Baghdad when he was a boy. He was about 60 and had been here for 40 years.
He said there was a family living a block away where the daughter was having an affair with a neighbor boy. Both families were Muslim. The girl had an older brother who was a butcher. When this older brother found out about his sister's affair he grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out of the house into the street.
The neighbors heard her screaming and when they went outside to see what was happening they saw the brother using a butcher knife to cut his sister's throat. When she was dead he dipped both hands in her blood, went to her boyfriend's house and smeared her blood all over their front door.
I asked my friend what the police did about this. He said the police considered it a family matter so they didn't get involved. No denying our fallen world is full of evil but we also do have many beautiful things here so itās not all bad. Anne Frank said āThink of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.ā Thatās good advice to follow. Beauty inclines us towards the good side of our nature rather than the demonic side which possesses many people. No denying that.
I'm your age, do intermittent fasting, and have also retained a youthful appreciation for beauty. Good post.
Gentlemen, what's your ratio? I'm ready to give IF a serious try, if only to conserve water.
Thereās a lot of info about IF on YouTube. Basic practice is 16/8. Eat during the 8 hours but only two meals, no snacks. I do one meal in the morning, then no food or calorie beverages till the next meal 23 hours later. Iāve also always taken anti inflammatories such as turmeric with bioperine, ginger and Ceylon cinnamon. My mother and uncle were crippled by RA which ruined their lives. On my fathers side they all had osteoarthritis, painful joints but not crippling. I always assumed I would have some type of arthritis as I got older but so far Iāve never had the slightest pain or stiffness. Never a major health problem, rarely anything minor. I feel like I have the many memories of an old man with the good health and sense of well being of a young man.
Iāve also always practiced self discipline. Once I read a book about a Hindu saint who considered self-control extremely important. At one point in the book he said āDiscipline gives strength. A bird gets its strength from air. A king from his army. A man from his sense of discipline. Without discipline a man, be he a king or a Yogi, is but a human beast.ā That made a great impression on me. I never forgot that. Just imagine how much better our society would be if the schools taught self control and the power of good habits rather than the Woke race and gender poison to children in our schools.
I do 1 meal per day at 1 -2 pm. Black coffee in the morning, nothing else. Eat whatever I want for a meal, no restrictions. Maybe a few peanuts in the evening while watching Tucker. Body adapts quickly in response. The dulling affect of more food than the body needs goes away.
Thanks William. Iāve been reading and re-reading the Book of Ecclesiastes and Solomonās wisdom is indeed, great. Blessings.