Post 1396, Day 91 of 2015
- 1,552 days since I started this blog -
- 1,552 days since I started this blog -
A friend posted that he was proud of never having watched 'xxxxxx' and didn't intend to change that.
I was taken back by this. I actually don't care what he does or doesn't watch on TV. For the record, I think 'xxxxxx' is great, but I have known other people who avoided it, since it seems 'political'.
But, really, proud of being ignorant? Intentionally being ignorant? I take issue with these ideas, but it does lead me to look at myself. Where are my statements of pride? What 'shelter' do I take in avoiding knowledge?
I am ignorant of a lot of things, but I can't say I take pride in any of that ignorance. I have never believed that ignorance is bliss.
I am, however, skeptical of knowledge. Maybe I'm proud of that, feeling that I am not fooled into believing I know the truth about anything. Of course, any pride is ridiculous, and I have been fooled into believing lots of false stuff. And I would have to be crazier than I even am to believe that I know the truth about anything, or that I have some talent that allows me to discriminate between truth and lies.
Too often, we accept as fact what is belief. Too often we learn a 'truth' only to find later that it is not true. Also, there's a Zen proverb I paraphrase as, "Whatever you believe, the opposite is also true."
Truth is paradoxical. We are wired to accept as true anything that confirms our beliefs, and reject what does not. Information presented authoritatively, and repeated, is believed to be true. There are lots of ways to overwhelm our bullshit detectors.
So: Pride in ignorance - crazy, right? But pride in a belief system? Equally absurd.
I'm having none of it.
Food and Diet Section
Today's Weight: 211.6 lbs
Today's Weight: 211.6 lbs
Previous Weight (3/31): 213.4 lbs
Day Net Loss/Gain: - 1.8 lbs
Diet Comment
A good start toward my goal to lose 10 pounds in April, undone by late-night drunkenness binge eating after a gig. Sigh. Diet Comment
A Quest bar.
Lunch
At Ling-Ling's Chinese Buffet and Grill:
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| Brussels sprouts, kimchee, and, from the "Mongolian Grill", my go-to dish: pork and chicken with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, green peppers and broccoli. Not shown: Dessert Quest bar. |
A cocoa-hemp-kale protein shake (almond-coconut milk, kefir, kale, large organic egg, whey powder (36g protein), hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), celery, raw organic cacao powder, fermented coconut water, chia gel, moringa leaf powder, cinnamon and stevia-inulin blend.
Snack
Pepperoni and cheese.
Liquid Intake
Coffee: 28 oz. Water: 76+ oz. and a shot of Jamerson's and a beer.
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CAn you really gain 10 pounds in one binge? So glad you are back. Hi Andy
ReplyDeleteYou misunderstood - I am going to lose 10 pounds in a month. I gained 5 pounds on my trip to FL, but I was up 5 pounds from the rest of March. As of this morning, I have about 7-1/2 pounds to lose in the next 4 weeks. Easily do-able.
ReplyDeleteThe news from Alex is so-o-o exciting! It has taken him 9 years to get the break he was looking for.
Also, "Hi, Andy!" I love you both!
Hi, to everybody. i love you all. i don't understand why people are excited. I understand that some things or events seem to be desirable (Alex's furtherance of his ambitions, Ken's weight losses), and some things seem equally undesirable (J's heart and health problems, Ken's weight gains), but as Ken says, "Whatever you believe, the opposite is also true". All is in motion, nothing stays the same. Exactly what is causing the excitement?
ReplyDelete- LightLoveCompassion -
We are not "wired to accept as true anything that confirms our beliefs, and reject what does not." We are conditioned and educated to be that way.
ReplyDelete- LightLoveCompassion -