Carla.... Adventurer... Self Led learning....and Personal Empowerment....preferably while enjoying a gluten free snack! May you discover a visionary idea that will propel you toward reaching your God given potential. This is my blessed Glamo think tank. Freedom of speech...freedom to work. Peace.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Tree-planting drones hope to fight deforestation
Shucks....I thought I had come up with this idea...but looks like many many other humans
already thought of combining the cool utility of free flying remote controlled drones, and the ultimate
green "fan" practice of tree planting.
From the looks of the several youtube vids that are easy to find on youtube already created for your viewing pleasure....it looks like the "tree planting drone" industry is well on it's way.
It won't be long before the whole technology will be maxed out in terms of precision and effectiveness and cost cutting measures.... Do you agree?
So, since I can't lay claim to any of the glory of marvelous green invention...I want to propose a few questions to the companies and individuals who are currently working on tree planting drones for commercial, humanitarian, or personal reasons.
Words are free....sort of.. So I might as well spill a few.
A few questions:
1/If tree planting drones are flying around remote locations "shooting" tree bullets straight into the ground, can the drone ensure that these virtual tree "bullets" are not hitting humans or live animals on the way down?
2/ This question is inspired by some of the youtube comments I have been reading on the various
tree planting drone videos. What is the success percentage of these "tree bullets" actually surviving
out in the "wild" without any kind of supplemental irrigation of fertilizer?
3/ I heard that the cost per "tree bullet" can be as low as 30 cents U.S.
Does that include a "natural" brand of tree seedling that is selected based on it's natural habitat?
Or is it a possible "danger" of tree planting drones, that far too many tree seedlings of just one kind of tree "such as a red maple" will proliferate through large swaths of the earth, thus crowding out the natural biodiversity that is "normal" in most forested areas?
4/ Will the companies that are planting trees in such a "cool....yet stealthy" manner.....are they going to obtain the proper permissions and licenses to plant these trees when it may be difficult to enforce or trace the source of certain seedlings? Would some nefarious tree planting drones (operated by malicious humans) use these tree planting drones to, for example, plant an agressive invasive tree species into a highly prized "haute couture" crop field? Wouldn't a farmer be so distraught to find some large trees that he never personally planted suddenly popping up and taking over his dragon fruit or avocado orchards??
5/ Can we protect the 'tree planting " drone industry from those GMO seed companies that may try to monopolize this new technology for their own financial gain? Is it too late?
Well now that's enough questions for tonight. Thanks for listening by the fire.
Peace out,
Carla.
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Looking Out
Chewing once again on Napoleon Hill's thought.... that "Thoughts are things".
I have the privilege to observe many people in my weekly journey. I see those who
carry the scent of success. I observe how they walk, how they sit, how they speak and when they don't.
I also see those who are losing at the game of life....how they walk, how they sit, how they speak and when they don't.
There is a huge difference between the two groups. Not an insurmountable difference, but an enormously wide gap none the less.
This gap has to do with what is going on in the mind. The mind of the successful person is not focused on the weather, or whether their neighbor raked their leaves. The mind of the successful person is chewing on the goals and strategies for the day, week, month , year. They look out with eager expectation to see how their families and fellow citizens will grow up and thrive and become productive.Their life lies in what they think about. Their thoughts are focused and refined and definite. They spend their days with mental targets, with fires to put out, with long term visions to clarify and prune. The thought life of a successful person is a mountainous adventure every day.....their thought life is verdant and productive.
The thoughts of the first group, the successful group....is like a tacit slow bite and chew.. on a high quality steak...thoughtful and delicious....a pleasure to consume. The human mind is built for challenges. God has given us all the profound ability to continuously widen our scope of thought and reason. Dr. Caroline Leaf describes how our brain's capacity is virtually limitless and capable of endless development.
And then I must also describe the opposite group. When they look out the window, they really see the rain and it depresses them. They walk the street and look at the cracks in the side walk, and utter a curse if their shoe gets caught on the lifted pavement. When they look at the clouds, they feel that the sky has chosen just to rain on them and spoil their day. They look out, but when they look out they expect the air to direct them...to tell them what to do. They look at the posters in the convenience store and spend their last dollar on "lady luck" muttering to coax her, to surprise them with a lottery win. They do not have hope in themselves, or in society or in God......but always somehow retain faith in "lady luck."
The latter group looks out the window and has no goals for the day, the week, the month , the year.
Survival is simply a symptom of their broken dreams. They are alive in the crudest sense of what it means to be human...but have not discovered their God given powers. Perhaps at some moment many years ago...they had a brief glimpse of their own potential....but have laid it down....like dusty leaves cluttering the drain on the street.
I just want to say a few thoughts...a few little ideas that may assist you my brothers and sisters in life. When you look out the window at the day.....do not ask the clouds for wisdom.
do not ask the air for advice. It will not answer.
God is not silent. He is not withholding Himself from you. But He does like to be found. You must search for God, search for wisdom....search for good ideas. That search has a face....it is the face of the Book, and many books, and many people of profound wisdom and knowledge....who are waiting to share what they know with you. But they can not share with you what you do not pursue. Pursuit has a price tag. The price tag of pursuit is admitting that you do not know everything. The price tag of pursuit is admitting that you need something from some one else. It is not admitting defeat. It is humbly and confidently admitting that you are seeking more than what you currently have and know to be true. It is admitting that you need more. It is mustering up the courage to keep seeking for the books, data, knowledge, classes, network and contacts who will escort you to a higher level. A higher level of thought and reason. A higher level of living.
your good ideas may not always be lofty, they may not solve world hunger or pay the college tuition for a million of your fellow citizens.....but then again....they just might. Ideas multiply...they are seeds of greatness.
your good ideas are very powerful. You are capable. You are able to do and choose to do many things today.
What are your goals? Have you written them down? Do you have your list of goals handy to be able to recite them daily?
You must, have something to move your life towards. Put it in writing. Move on.
Peace,
C.
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I have the privilege to observe many people in my weekly journey. I see those who
carry the scent of success. I observe how they walk, how they sit, how they speak and when they don't.
I also see those who are losing at the game of life....how they walk, how they sit, how they speak and when they don't.
There is a huge difference between the two groups. Not an insurmountable difference, but an enormously wide gap none the less.
This gap has to do with what is going on in the mind. The mind of the successful person is not focused on the weather, or whether their neighbor raked their leaves. The mind of the successful person is chewing on the goals and strategies for the day, week, month , year. They look out with eager expectation to see how their families and fellow citizens will grow up and thrive and become productive.Their life lies in what they think about. Their thoughts are focused and refined and definite. They spend their days with mental targets, with fires to put out, with long term visions to clarify and prune. The thought life of a successful person is a mountainous adventure every day.....their thought life is verdant and productive.
The thoughts of the first group, the successful group....is like a tacit slow bite and chew.. on a high quality steak...thoughtful and delicious....a pleasure to consume. The human mind is built for challenges. God has given us all the profound ability to continuously widen our scope of thought and reason. Dr. Caroline Leaf describes how our brain's capacity is virtually limitless and capable of endless development.
And then I must also describe the opposite group. When they look out the window, they really see the rain and it depresses them. They walk the street and look at the cracks in the side walk, and utter a curse if their shoe gets caught on the lifted pavement. When they look at the clouds, they feel that the sky has chosen just to rain on them and spoil their day. They look out, but when they look out they expect the air to direct them...to tell them what to do. They look at the posters in the convenience store and spend their last dollar on "lady luck" muttering to coax her, to surprise them with a lottery win. They do not have hope in themselves, or in society or in God......but always somehow retain faith in "lady luck."
The latter group looks out the window and has no goals for the day, the week, the month , the year.
Survival is simply a symptom of their broken dreams. They are alive in the crudest sense of what it means to be human...but have not discovered their God given powers. Perhaps at some moment many years ago...they had a brief glimpse of their own potential....but have laid it down....like dusty leaves cluttering the drain on the street.
I just want to say a few thoughts...a few little ideas that may assist you my brothers and sisters in life. When you look out the window at the day.....do not ask the clouds for wisdom.
do not ask the air for advice. It will not answer.
God is not silent. He is not withholding Himself from you. But He does like to be found. You must search for God, search for wisdom....search for good ideas. That search has a face....it is the face of the Book, and many books, and many people of profound wisdom and knowledge....who are waiting to share what they know with you. But they can not share with you what you do not pursue. Pursuit has a price tag. The price tag of pursuit is admitting that you do not know everything. The price tag of pursuit is admitting that you need something from some one else. It is not admitting defeat. It is humbly and confidently admitting that you are seeking more than what you currently have and know to be true. It is admitting that you need more. It is mustering up the courage to keep seeking for the books, data, knowledge, classes, network and contacts who will escort you to a higher level. A higher level of thought and reason. A higher level of living.
your good ideas may not always be lofty, they may not solve world hunger or pay the college tuition for a million of your fellow citizens.....but then again....they just might. Ideas multiply...they are seeds of greatness.
your good ideas are very powerful. You are capable. You are able to do and choose to do many things today.
What are your goals? Have you written them down? Do you have your list of goals handy to be able to recite them daily?
You must, have something to move your life towards. Put it in writing. Move on.
Peace,
C.
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Monday, September 2, 2019
Will the Infrastructure of the Stock Market Remain the Same?
I assume that I am not the only person on the planet who considers this question about the future.
My question is this..... The current capitalistic system of publicly traded companies selling shares
that are then being purchased by companies and individuals..... is that going to stay the same in the next 10-100 years?
Will the ownership of common or preferred shares/etfs/bonds/mutual fund units always be the most common way to take and retain ownership of a company into the foreseeable future?
Some folks, with an unfailing enduring faith in the stock market, have planned and feel strongly that the stock market will always and indefinitely retain powerful financial value down on into the next generations of humanity.
I tend to hope that this will be true. But sometimes I can't help wondering if the nature of wealth is going to change. With technological and political changes that are in some ways inevitable and gathering momentum, will the stock market, such as it is today.... remain the best way to hold and pass along wealth to the next generation?
Will other strategies be birthed sooner rather than later, that will carry wealth a little more fluidly?
Will these strategies be more "disaster and creditor proof" than the others?
I recall listening to a bitcoin developer speak about how he was working on new
virtual "smart contracts"....that basically a company can be formed instantaneously without much human intervention, and also garner investment with little human elbow grease required.
Wouldn't it be something to be able to create a company and gather investment funding all in one day from the comfort of your computer, in such a way that all laws and regulations would be fully satisfied? Would these "smart contracts" be so bullet proof as to be capable of carrying and multiplying wealth in the next decades and hundreds of years? Or a "smart contracts" merely a tech wizard's virtual video game that will garner money from millions of gullible computer geeks who may soon see that money disappear into the air? or shall I say the ethernet?
What do you think? Do you think that in 50 years from now, that we will still be buying and selling shares on a publicly traded stock market? Or will there be new products and technologies that open up new and improved methods of investing for our children and grandchildren?
Do you find yourself wishing and hoping that things stay the same and that your heirs can simply spend the dividends from the stocks you have given to them as an inheritance? Or do you hope that other "smarter" investment vehicles will come onto the mainstream market place to help you secure your family's financial future into the far off future?
Do tell, share what your thoughts are.
in Peaceful productivity,
C.
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My question is this..... The current capitalistic system of publicly traded companies selling shares
that are then being purchased by companies and individuals..... is that going to stay the same in the next 10-100 years?
Will the ownership of common or preferred shares/etfs/bonds/mutual fund units always be the most common way to take and retain ownership of a company into the foreseeable future?
Some folks, with an unfailing enduring faith in the stock market, have planned and feel strongly that the stock market will always and indefinitely retain powerful financial value down on into the next generations of humanity.
I tend to hope that this will be true. But sometimes I can't help wondering if the nature of wealth is going to change. With technological and political changes that are in some ways inevitable and gathering momentum, will the stock market, such as it is today.... remain the best way to hold and pass along wealth to the next generation?
Will other strategies be birthed sooner rather than later, that will carry wealth a little more fluidly?
Will these strategies be more "disaster and creditor proof" than the others?
I recall listening to a bitcoin developer speak about how he was working on new
virtual "smart contracts"....that basically a company can be formed instantaneously without much human intervention, and also garner investment with little human elbow grease required.
Wouldn't it be something to be able to create a company and gather investment funding all in one day from the comfort of your computer, in such a way that all laws and regulations would be fully satisfied? Would these "smart contracts" be so bullet proof as to be capable of carrying and multiplying wealth in the next decades and hundreds of years? Or a "smart contracts" merely a tech wizard's virtual video game that will garner money from millions of gullible computer geeks who may soon see that money disappear into the air? or shall I say the ethernet?
What do you think? Do you think that in 50 years from now, that we will still be buying and selling shares on a publicly traded stock market? Or will there be new products and technologies that open up new and improved methods of investing for our children and grandchildren?
Do you find yourself wishing and hoping that things stay the same and that your heirs can simply spend the dividends from the stocks you have given to them as an inheritance? Or do you hope that other "smarter" investment vehicles will come onto the mainstream market place to help you secure your family's financial future into the far off future?
Do tell, share what your thoughts are.
in Peaceful productivity,
C.
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Thursday, August 22, 2019
The Cost of Freedom
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I am not talking about war....nor weapons in the traditional sense of weaponry...but I am talking about
trappings of the soul and mind....which bind and trip up us mere mortals...when and if we allow them to do so.
There's a verse in the bible (james 4:7) ...which encourages us to
"Resist the devil and he will flee"...
That verse, in my understanding, also applies to things which trap our minds and lives ....snares and concepts and personal policies which prevent us from living fully. Even religious rituals which may have been initially created out of sincere love and devotion, can become warped and compulsive habits which control and bite out huge chunks of time which we would otherwise use to pursue our wonderful life goals.
We need to be in control of ourselves, and not allow rituals to rise and become dictators over our time and dedication.
If we truly want to achieve our life goals , we must be permitted by ourselves to devote 100% of our time towards these goals...without being manipulated by guilt or a sense of inordinate religiosity.
Try to do only those religious activities which add real value to your life and your honoring of God.The rest is a waste of time and a thief towards your goal setting.
Has someone ever told you how to dress, how to wear makeup and where you should go?
How did you feel when they told you these things? Did they pretend that they were advising you these ideas "for your own good"? Or was it all just a guise to control you and keep you down? Was it an attempt to try to make sure you didn't have a better life than they did? Was it an attempt to make sure you had less success or fame than they had? Were they just trying to prevent you from making them jealous?
Envy is still a monstrous giant...a sneaky rebellious reptile, which will cause even the closest relative to put a stumbling block in front of another family member just to prevent progress and slow down your path to success.
When you sit down and ponder life...... check in on the status of your progress towards the accomplishment of your life's goals, don't forget to check in in your habits. Any habits which do not carry the sweet scent of freedom, are not helpful. You and your mind and your body must have the time and emotional and spiritual freedom to work on your goals with 100% dedication. Multitasking will not do.
If loving God is supposed to give us freedom......that freedom should give us full permission to live
a joyous, challenging, adventurous and wonderfully kooky life. It should not be boring, or predictable or safe by any means. Jesus lived a life of great adventure. He was also sinless. His freedom led him to lay down His life for us all. What a treasure. What humble freedom. What passion Jesus showed for us, in that he harnessed all the power within his personal freedom and used it to conquer death and the grave. He overcame any negative thing that would try to steal our joy or progress.
Whatever religious activities you are personally involved, I pray that they are bringing you closer to the freedom and joyful spirit of God who birthed in you those goals that are sooooo worth fighting for. Peace on,
Carla.
I am not talking about war....nor weapons in the traditional sense of weaponry...but I am talking about
trappings of the soul and mind....which bind and trip up us mere mortals...when and if we allow them to do so.
There's a verse in the bible (james 4:7) ...which encourages us to
"Resist the devil and he will flee"...
That verse, in my understanding, also applies to things which trap our minds and lives ....snares and concepts and personal policies which prevent us from living fully. Even religious rituals which may have been initially created out of sincere love and devotion, can become warped and compulsive habits which control and bite out huge chunks of time which we would otherwise use to pursue our wonderful life goals.
We need to be in control of ourselves, and not allow rituals to rise and become dictators over our time and dedication.
If we truly want to achieve our life goals , we must be permitted by ourselves to devote 100% of our time towards these goals...without being manipulated by guilt or a sense of inordinate religiosity.
Try to do only those religious activities which add real value to your life and your honoring of God.The rest is a waste of time and a thief towards your goal setting.
Has someone ever told you how to dress, how to wear makeup and where you should go?
How did you feel when they told you these things? Did they pretend that they were advising you these ideas "for your own good"? Or was it all just a guise to control you and keep you down? Was it an attempt to try to make sure you didn't have a better life than they did? Was it an attempt to make sure you had less success or fame than they had? Were they just trying to prevent you from making them jealous?
Envy is still a monstrous giant...a sneaky rebellious reptile, which will cause even the closest relative to put a stumbling block in front of another family member just to prevent progress and slow down your path to success.
When you sit down and ponder life...... check in on the status of your progress towards the accomplishment of your life's goals, don't forget to check in in your habits. Any habits which do not carry the sweet scent of freedom, are not helpful. You and your mind and your body must have the time and emotional and spiritual freedom to work on your goals with 100% dedication. Multitasking will not do.
If loving God is supposed to give us freedom......that freedom should give us full permission to live
a joyous, challenging, adventurous and wonderfully kooky life. It should not be boring, or predictable or safe by any means. Jesus lived a life of great adventure. He was also sinless. His freedom led him to lay down His life for us all. What a treasure. What humble freedom. What passion Jesus showed for us, in that he harnessed all the power within his personal freedom and used it to conquer death and the grave. He overcame any negative thing that would try to steal our joy or progress.
Whatever religious activities you are personally involved, I pray that they are bringing you closer to the freedom and joyful spirit of God who birthed in you those goals that are sooooo worth fighting for. Peace on,
Carla.
Extreme Fat Farm Experiment #1
OKOK,,,,, enough already. Time to come clean....... if I haven't blurted it out already.
The Extreme Fat Farm I operate....has how many members???
Do tell.
OK, ok.....it's really just me. I put myself into my own self orchestrated massive
Extreme Fat Farm Challenge.
The fat farm is just me and my big fat ego.
No members....other than me myself and I.
But since my readers are smarter than I am, y'all figured that out months ago no?
Sigh....feels good to be in the clear.
Ok, so now an update on the Extreme Fat Farm Experiment.( and thus it will be called from now on)
Well, so far I've convinced one other person to also jump in her local lake too. Not my zone,but in her own local zone's lake/bay. And I must say that I am quite surprised that someone actually took my advice at face value and tried it for herself. She said it was quite refreshing.
Have you done anything kooky lately and convinced someone else to try it too?
Did you spend many days, weeks....er months or even years trying to get someone to try that new thing you discovered?
Part of the miracle or natural wondrous power of a pure natural jump into the lake is the
massive change in temperature that quickly affects the whole body, mind and spirit.
Lakes are usually cooler rather than hot, and this cooling affect resets something in the inner core of our being.
I've written before about how Tony Robbins, ( yes THAT Tony Robbins) makes a regular habit of soaking in ice cold water before he gets going on one of his high octane conferences/seminars.
Tim Ferris is another celeb who also touts the extreme "inner reset" that occurs when you immerse your body in ice cold water. ( his own ice machine will bear testament to his extreme approval of this type of ice cold water plunge 'therapy".)
Well, that's all for now, friends. Thanks for riding with me this unruly moose called life.
Peaace.
Carla
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The Extreme Fat Farm I operate....has how many members???
Do tell.
OK, ok.....it's really just me. I put myself into my own self orchestrated massive
Extreme Fat Farm Challenge.
The fat farm is just me and my big fat ego.
No members....other than me myself and I.
But since my readers are smarter than I am, y'all figured that out months ago no?
Sigh....feels good to be in the clear.
Ok, so now an update on the Extreme Fat Farm Experiment.( and thus it will be called from now on)
Well, so far I've convinced one other person to also jump in her local lake too. Not my zone,but in her own local zone's lake/bay. And I must say that I am quite surprised that someone actually took my advice at face value and tried it for herself. She said it was quite refreshing.
Have you done anything kooky lately and convinced someone else to try it too?
Did you spend many days, weeks....er months or even years trying to get someone to try that new thing you discovered?
Part of the miracle or natural wondrous power of a pure natural jump into the lake is the
massive change in temperature that quickly affects the whole body, mind and spirit.
Lakes are usually cooler rather than hot, and this cooling affect resets something in the inner core of our being.
I've written before about how Tony Robbins, ( yes THAT Tony Robbins) makes a regular habit of soaking in ice cold water before he gets going on one of his high octane conferences/seminars.
Tim Ferris is another celeb who also touts the extreme "inner reset" that occurs when you immerse your body in ice cold water. ( his own ice machine will bear testament to his extreme approval of this type of ice cold water plunge 'therapy".)
Well, that's all for now, friends. Thanks for riding with me this unruly moose called life.
Peaace.
Carla
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Monday, August 5, 2019
Jim Rohn: How to Solve Your Money Problems (Law of Attraction)
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Jim Rohn's advice as per his speech recorded at
url :https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=RoEzKW6axfw&list=PLT4kcjC379ht4arlLwOqI408nV7P-j4bZ
It isn't about a certain amount of money or a certain accomplishment...
it's a question: Are you using the full extent of your reach?
These are some of the questions he asks his listeners....
How far should you go?
As far as you can.
How much should you learn?
As much as you can.
How many books should you read.
As many as you can.
How much should you earn.
As much as you can.
How much should you share?
As much as you can.
What should you accomplish?
As much as you can.
What a delightful human being....this Jim Rohn.
If I am not mistaken....this is the same Jim Rohn that was Tony Robbins mentor.
Peace out,
Carla.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Extreme Fat Farm 8 No Numbers
Not gonna share the numbers yet....perhaps I will further on in this journey.
I want my family and friends to be able to read this blog years from now and see and sense the transformation.
This isn't a small journey. It is life transforming.
i could talk about the weight loss. It has begun.
But I also know in my gut, that it is the muscle formation that is far more important than some bragger pounds of fat lost.
They...the little grey men...tell me that muscles weigh more than fat.
But the vain woman in me still wants to feel lighter...to see those measured numbers
go far below what I have carried with me for a portion of these my precious middle age years.
For a woman....of any age,....one's weight can become an unhealthy obsession.
But for others it is simply a tool to measure something to do with one's health and with one's appearance.
When I watch videos about IRON MAN competitions, I see the brilliantly lean muscle mass. I hear reports of 2% body fat.
2% body fat????
I would like to walk around and feel what it feels like to have that kind of body fat composition.
To feel what its like to trip lightly up a hundred stairs, to go for a 5 k bike ride in a few fast min.
To feel the waist of the pants I wear to rest lightly on my hips, not clinging madly to a plus size.
To tap lightly on harder abdominals....and know they can easily carry my frame into my next years.
i have discovered with glee, that the local industrial section, with huge flat parking lots, is wonderfully vacant on sundays. I can cycle for chunks of time without having to battle potholes and traffic and staring motorists. Thx God. This new discovery is going to be a blessing.
Onward,
C.
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Monday, July 29, 2019
Extreme Fat Farm 7....Sometimes Moderation Will Not Do!
There's something else I want to write about.
Unfortunately the pressing idea has just briefly escaped me.
Oh great. I remember now.
There's this notion of boot camp.
and then there's this notion of moderation.
I have often been persuaded into the "do all things in moderation" way of living. It appeared prudent and has the appearance or illusion of calm wisdom.
But this is what I have discovered so far this summer. Sometimes moderation will not do.
Sometimes only the EXTREME will do. A MASSIVE change. A BIG step.
I have always been a big fan of baby steps, of small consistent steps in moderation to accomplish one big goal.
But the problemo with moderation....is that it's kinda hum ho...kinda dull and kinda boring.
Moderation will get you places....like a turtle, slow and steady wins the race.
But EXTREME is a heck of a lot more fun .....AND it gets you there faster!
So voila, the notion of the EXTREME FAT FARM.....where extreme notions turn into BIG ACTIONS to get obese, or overweight folks like me to take a flying leap into a freezing cold lake and just start walking. Walking and walking and walking in the cold water.
This EXTREME notion of motion in the cold water has resulted in weight loss and muscle formation and rejuvenation of emotions and mentality.
It wasn't about making some mild and gentle daily strut around the block. It was about....I am sick and tire of this crap and I am going to make a BIG CHANGE....and NO ONE and NOTHING is going to stop me.
I had in my mind this notion of a boot camp. Where folks run hot....run fast and furious like mad for
like 1 or 2 weeks straight and transform their bodies and mentalities so that they become fit for army service.
Well, life is sometime as challenging as army service. WE neeed to have the tools to perform the service that life demands.One BIG TOOL is our physical body.
It will either be able to carry you through to accomplish your goals or it will fail you and will wind up at some diet and exercise club with some stupid monthly payment and a "gentle plan" designed by some spandex king with a condescending disgust for "older" folks.
No thankyou. I will design my own EXTREME FAT FARM....and it will knock that sucker out of the park.
with a practical toothy grin,
Carla.
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Unfortunately the pressing idea has just briefly escaped me.
Oh great. I remember now.
There's this notion of boot camp.
and then there's this notion of moderation.
I have often been persuaded into the "do all things in moderation" way of living. It appeared prudent and has the appearance or illusion of calm wisdom.
But this is what I have discovered so far this summer. Sometimes moderation will not do.
Sometimes only the EXTREME will do. A MASSIVE change. A BIG step.
I have always been a big fan of baby steps, of small consistent steps in moderation to accomplish one big goal.
But the problemo with moderation....is that it's kinda hum ho...kinda dull and kinda boring.
Moderation will get you places....like a turtle, slow and steady wins the race.
But EXTREME is a heck of a lot more fun .....AND it gets you there faster!
So voila, the notion of the EXTREME FAT FARM.....where extreme notions turn into BIG ACTIONS to get obese, or overweight folks like me to take a flying leap into a freezing cold lake and just start walking. Walking and walking and walking in the cold water.
This EXTREME notion of motion in the cold water has resulted in weight loss and muscle formation and rejuvenation of emotions and mentality.
It wasn't about making some mild and gentle daily strut around the block. It was about....I am sick and tire of this crap and I am going to make a BIG CHANGE....and NO ONE and NOTHING is going to stop me.
I had in my mind this notion of a boot camp. Where folks run hot....run fast and furious like mad for
like 1 or 2 weeks straight and transform their bodies and mentalities so that they become fit for army service.
Well, life is sometime as challenging as army service. WE neeed to have the tools to perform the service that life demands.One BIG TOOL is our physical body.
It will either be able to carry you through to accomplish your goals or it will fail you and will wind up at some diet and exercise club with some stupid monthly payment and a "gentle plan" designed by some spandex king with a condescending disgust for "older" folks.
No thankyou. I will design my own EXTREME FAT FARM....and it will knock that sucker out of the park.
with a practical toothy grin,
Carla.
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Sunday, July 28, 2019
Extreme Fat Farm 6
Ok second post in one day. I wanted to fess us something.
These results I am getting are not only from lake walking.
A little bit of cycling has come into the picture.
Not oodles, but every now and then, my purty pink bike is doing it's thing.
So there, it's off my chest.
Sometimes the lake walking has morphed into swimming.....sometimes not.
Sometimes the lake walking changes into a bike ride.
I am not talking IRON MAN levels yet....but hey I have put no limits into what I am headed for.
This body was headed for middle age hell...and I just woke up one day and said....No. Not today, not me. NO!
and so I began with a giant blasted leap into a very chilly local lake and away I have gone.
Peace part 2,
Carla.
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These results I am getting are not only from lake walking.
A little bit of cycling has come into the picture.
Not oodles, but every now and then, my purty pink bike is doing it's thing.
So there, it's off my chest.
Sometimes the lake walking has morphed into swimming.....sometimes not.
Sometimes the lake walking changes into a bike ride.
I am not talking IRON MAN levels yet....but hey I have put no limits into what I am headed for.
This body was headed for middle age hell...and I just woke up one day and said....No. Not today, not me. NO!
and so I began with a giant blasted leap into a very chilly local lake and away I have gone.
Peace part 2,
Carla.
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Extreme Fat Farm 5
new beach today. new area to water walk/swim. High waves....very rocky lake bottom.
Turns out my MEC dry bag is more "water resistant, than water proof..." because I see too many
water droplets when I unravel the folding top of the bag after swimming.
So I've invested in a waterproof small size clear cell phone bag from the same MEC. I must admit...I really just love going into that store....browsing the kayaks, the "instant meals on the run" for those who love sports and camping and adventure as much or more than I do".
The great Napoleon Hill, I think it was, talked about how "Thoughts are things" and that when you are often around people who think positively and with energetic prosperous ideas, that it affects you and how you yourself think and feel when you walk through an area. MEC has very cool people working there, full of energy and great ideas. The customers too are like minded and understand the call of the water.
Well, back to today's water walk. Since I used a new area for water walking/swimming...I didn't have the same measured out area to "lap". So I just used the nearest buoys to walk/swim between.
The lake was very wavy today, so the going was slow. But I brought a trusty new floaty board with me today to help me battle the waves.
I presume that authentic lake swimmers would frown on the use of a floaty board, but alas, I don't really care. Lol.
Have you done anything wacky outside the box lately to help you reach some goals?
Sometimes, doing something extreme that other folks would call "odd" is just the ticket to the progress you are craving.
It's probably been about a month now and I must say that......Jumping straight into a very cold lake was just the ticket for me.
Peace,
Carla.
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Turns out my MEC dry bag is more "water resistant, than water proof..." because I see too many
water droplets when I unravel the folding top of the bag after swimming.
So I've invested in a waterproof small size clear cell phone bag from the same MEC. I must admit...I really just love going into that store....browsing the kayaks, the "instant meals on the run" for those who love sports and camping and adventure as much or more than I do".
The great Napoleon Hill, I think it was, talked about how "Thoughts are things" and that when you are often around people who think positively and with energetic prosperous ideas, that it affects you and how you yourself think and feel when you walk through an area. MEC has very cool people working there, full of energy and great ideas. The customers too are like minded and understand the call of the water.
Well, back to today's water walk. Since I used a new area for water walking/swimming...I didn't have the same measured out area to "lap". So I just used the nearest buoys to walk/swim between.
The lake was very wavy today, so the going was slow. But I brought a trusty new floaty board with me today to help me battle the waves.
I presume that authentic lake swimmers would frown on the use of a floaty board, but alas, I don't really care. Lol.
Have you done anything wacky outside the box lately to help you reach some goals?
Sometimes, doing something extreme that other folks would call "odd" is just the ticket to the progress you are craving.
It's probably been about a month now and I must say that......Jumping straight into a very cold lake was just the ticket for me.
Peace,
Carla.
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