Fishing.

 I often forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines in a journal. A day when one has not pushed oneself to the limit seems a damaged, damaging day, a sinful day. Not so! The most valuable thing one can do for the psyche, from time to time, is to let it rest, let it be, wander, live in the everchanging moment of eternal Now.

Debt will continue to be sold until reaches a level that is considered sustainable. That is a long way from here. Enjoy the ride!

"Beware of him who tries to poison your mind against another under the pretense of helping you. The chances are a thousand to one he is trying to help himself."

 South African poet and painter Breyten Breytenback tells of a black man named Freedom who was the property of a one-legged slave owner in the days before the abolition of slavery. Whenever the owner bought a new pair of shoes, he gave the left one, which he couldn’t use, to Freedom. Eventually, wearing two left shoes deformed Freedom’s right foot, and he was permanently crippled by the “generosity” of his master. Don’t be fooled by people who attempt to further their own interests under the guise of helping you. Listen to advice from others, thank them for their interest, and make up your own mind about what is best. Follow their advice if it fits with your plan for your life, but don’t hesitate to discard it if it doesn’t. In all the world, there is only one individual who knows what is best for you, and that person is you.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.