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Optimistic Cynic
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I think the cold weather might have something to do with it. Where you are sound very much like where I am in the winter months, plenty to do, but not much interest in doing it.

With some patience, you can convince yourself to not let it bother you so much.
 
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Oriental Redneck
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My to do list is 4 items, and it's been that way for quite some time. Finally got one of them knocked off the list last night.

Some unwise man once said something like this, "Don't do today what you can put off until tomorrow". I live by this principle. Big Grin


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It's not you,
it's me.
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Have you tried Adderall?
 
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My dog crosses the line
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Once in a while it's good to do nothing for a few days.
 
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Have you tried Adderall?


Thanks, but I don't think I'm ADHD. I think I'm "wintertime lazybutt." Wink

Loving your CUT, KMitch!




God bless America.
 
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I agree with Jeff, sometimes you just need some downtime. Take a few days for you and then hit the list hard one day.
 
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Remember the advice of Will Durant

Nothing is frequently a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say.




Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
 
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A Beautiful Mind
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Have you tried Adderall?


Dude! I like how you're thinkin! Dexi's for us all! Zipity Du Dah! Arriba!
 
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Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.
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I am blessed in so many ways with wife, family, new brittany spaniel pup, dream retirement gig, but some serious health issues have me on the mental sideline too much these days....have new guns I have not shot, that is bad.
I want to thank all of you here, great place and one of my daily enjoyments.


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Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do.
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Sounds like a lot of you guys are practicing for retirement.


Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking.
 
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I've got a LONG time to practice!

Meanwhile, I gotta get some stuff done!

Coffee is on, laundry is in, dog is out, starting on The List. Today has got to be more productive than yesterday!




God bless America.
 
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Don’t forget your New Year’s Resolutions!




Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
 
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googling motivation





Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.



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Alrighty, then. The day started well. I slept in for a little while (not long) and got moving. The Christmas tree is put up, I've written out the Christmas cards I didn't send on time, and the laundry is in. I helped a friend with some computer problems, and have gotten some oldie-moldy gunk out of the fridge. (All while watching the first season of Homeland.)

A friend called a few minutes ago and invited me over for dinner and college football. Productivity is now shot for the day, but there's at least some positive progress today.

And I have two more full days ahead still! Smile




God bless America.
 
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The kitchen smells like Hoppe's now. Can I get some bonus points for that? Big Grin




God bless America.
 
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Only the strong survive
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I was like that several years ago and then my next blood test showed that my iron level was high. So I started donating blood to bring it down into the proper range.

A high iron level can cause all kinds of health problems and is thought to be why women live longer then men.


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The quiet druid
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I'm surprised nobody mentioned SAD (seasonal affective disorder). Look it up and get some vitamin D3. Godsend for me.

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We had 3 of our kids and 7 grandkids here for a week. Haven't been this busy since loading hay in front of a thunderstorm. Everybody left and the house has been quiet for 5 days. Motivation went with them.

Highly motivated this morning! Got my breakfast omlette and coffee made without a single break! Things are looking up.


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I'm surprised nobody mentioned SAD (seasonal affective disorder). Look it up and get some vitamin D3.


This could be... leaving for work in the dark and getting home right before dark are killing my at-home productivity.




God bless America.
 
Posts: 13503 | Location: The mountainous part of Hokie Nation! | Registered: July 15, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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an over whelming feeling of distraught came over me yesterday , it started around 3Razz.m. an lasted to well past midnight.
bad thoughts and extreme anxiety ,
I forced myself to get out of the apt. today for some laundry and to check back to this thread.

18 days of below 20 degree temperatures may have something to do with it , but there must be something else.





Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.



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