Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.
~ unknown
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Growing old →
Restricting your eating times →
The reasons for these health benefits relate to the fact that the human body appears to be designed to thrive in a cycle of “feast and famine.” By imitating the ancestral conditions of cyclical nourishment, your body enters into a state of optimal functioning. Three major mechanisms by which fasting benefits your health include:
Increased insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial energy efficiency. […] Reduced oxidative stress. […] Increased capacity to resist stress, disease and aging.
~ Jeff Roberts from, «https://insights.collective-evolution.com/2015/02/05/why-restricting-your-eating-time-period-to-8-hours-will-transform-your-health-fitness/»
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Muscle loss during short-term fasting →
When the body is running short on glycogen, it becomes increasingly reliant on fat as a source of energy, sparing muscle tissue. That is, it burns fat, often in the form of ketone bodies, which are byproducts of fat metabolism. This state is known as ketosis. There is evidence that ketosis is a more efficient state from a metabolic perspective (Taubes, 2007, provides a good summary), which may be why many people feel an increase in energy when they fast.
~ Ned Kock from, Muscle loss during short-term fasting
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Exercise is the least important part of the equation →
I looked at him and smiled and said, “Okay, then don’t exercise. Let’s deal with that a few months from now.” He replied with a face that looked something like this, and asked how I could possibly not recommend he start exercising if he wanted to lose weight.
My reply was simple: “I’m not interested in getting you to lose the most weight as quickly as possible. I’m interested in helping you get healthier, permanently.”
~ Steve Kamb from, Why Exercise is the Least Important Part of the Equation | Nerd Fitness
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35 things that surprised me before 35 →
#6. You’re just not going to finish some things. Deal with it.
~ Peter Welch from, 35 Things that Surprised Me Before 35
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Burnout →
Karōjisatsu — Death from Overwork – IT Revolution
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Normally, I “pull quote” things and then include a link. But for this one I’m just going to say that this is a 5 minute read about burnout in the tech sector by John Willis.
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Renouncing reason →
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.
~ Thomas Paine
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Ready to roll →
Rested, packed, and ready to set out for PA. Thanks Anton, PKGen and all our parkour friends old and new! #swirlsOnTheMove #chezAnton
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And then →
#meju happened for dinner!
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An ideal conversation →
Ideally, this is going to be an effective conversation. You have a topic you want to discuss that will likely result in a decision or two. You are confident in your version of the truth and you feel no matter what happens in this conversation, you’ll be able to adapt.
Problem is, there is another person in this conversation and from the moment they open their mouth, it’s no longer just about the topic, the conversation is now about how we are having it.
~ Rands from, An Ideal Conversation – Rands in Repose
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