Priority 1: Health

[Humanofearth]

Weight exactly same. Gained some weight on a trip, losing it back now, going well. Body looks nice though.

I was having A5 wagyu every day and this stalled my weight loss. Back to chicken breast. Bought a sous vide machine, makes meat perfectly. Chicken breast for 4 hours at 63, so perfect. any hard steak (chuck, lean beef) for 24 hours at 23, or soft meat (tenderloin) at 4 hours, perfect.

I realized chicken breast and lean beef are better than wagyu.

I had bingsu out every day thinking it was lower calorie, bought a bingsu machine and realized I was eating not shaved ice like I make at home now, but shaved full fat milk with sugar. This health goal shows me how empty most experiences are. Eating out-extra calories, less nutrients, less money. Travel- less healthy than my sleep and gym and healthy diet routine. Most foods don't compare to broccoli, mushrooms, and chicken breast macro wise. I was using the spare calories left over to eat out before but I can't think of where else to eat out. New italian? Seriously, what is there to spend money on?

I have rich friends at the gym, we've lived at similar places, I've seen their rooms, work so hard for ... a backlit toilet, a tub with nice lighting? I have hot water, healthy food, what else?

I want kids, if I give them too much it ruins them. Give them health, skills, a desire to work and produce for themselves intelligently. Best school is online, I can afford any teacher but if they're motivated, they'll learn whatever subject in spite of bad teachers.

I learn more from twitter, youtube, personal projects, forums than university.

I feel better from suffering for a goal than having everything easy. Practicing not eating out every day, self-restraint in dating, health, spending, feels more fulfilling than running through the short term indulgences and yields better results.

So I see that most expenses are status goods that bring negative utility. Have a family, what else is there? I think I should just spend a few days meditating but it doesn't bring eternal peace yet.

[Humanofearth]

In Japan 2nd time in past year, gaining weight quickly because I’m eating so much. This has been my experience, I gain weight as I travel, lose it when going back to my home base but I’ve travelled a lot recently. Was barely home 2-3 weeks and travelled again.

Withdrawal rate under 3% again. Realizing I suck at trading, lost to btc even with good set ups due to poor sizing. Up way more than S&P but btc is my benchmark. If I don’t beat it, might as well just diamond hand like a maxi and be better off with less work, focus on working out, traveling, and enjoying life instead.

Life is good, more money than I ever need again. Just wish I never sold any btc during the bear and accumulated amap, wish I’d taken profits off my luck last bull but hey, I still have more than enough and it’s meaningless digits on a screen. I’ll take trips to Singapore and Dubai and Latin America later this year but going so far is tiring even in business class. Running out of places I care to see and thinking more to start a family within the next couple years.

[Humanofearth]

In the past year I’ve gone to be a caretaker for my aging parents. It cost me my mental health as it’s highly isolating and brings back my addictive habits. I’m still recovering. I want to spend time with them but I can’t stand being in the west. I tried alleviating this by bringing my gf last time, helped some but still wasn’t enough. It can’t replicate the socially enriching atmosphere available in what’s now home for me.

I moved to a gorgeous room since then, still trying all the nearby gyms. Took a while to settle in and get the room comfortable. But I struggle with this distance from my parents. They don’t have that much time compared to me. They seem happy there. I always ask them to come but they seem to like their country.

I’ve spent way more money than expected this year. Even now, realizing I had some health challenges I could actually fix but it’s a bit expensive compared to what I’ve previously accustomed to. It’s been interesting to see spending more money increase my quality of life so much and help me to overcome prior challenges and isolation. Still very focused on sleeping early and getting to gym by sunrise, journaling more. I’ve completely changed my workout style and it’s been transformative but exhausting. I definitely need more rest. The surgery to correct my challenge would also require a month of rest without gym. It’s been tiring but finally things are starting to settle.