To all my fellow artists out there, if you aren't recording yourself working on your art as part of your process, you should be. Because everyone will shout "AI" at everything made, one of the best ways you can prove you really did it is by recording yourself doing it.
It is truly a double-edged sword. You must work hard to provide for your family. You also want to be present. Exhaustion after a long day of work, sometimes makes it difficult to be present. Be present anyhow. Your kid wants to play catch but you're whooped, go out and do it. Someday when you're 50 or 60, your kid will want to hang out with you too. You get what you give. Dads shouldn't feel guilty for working hard and giving their kids a good quality of life, so long as at the same time they are making conscious effort to be present as much as possible when they aren't working.
@JonasJCampbell The iPhone and social media sure did wreck our culture. This was the top of the mountain.
The irony of my replying to you on X is not lost on me. If people want this culture back, we have to spend way less time on platforms like this and more time making these things.
Holy shit! Zen browser is amazing for focus. As someone who has is a master at procrastinating, I have to say I am blown away.
Unironically, I'm posting about it here on X. But still, great solution for those who have difficulty focusing!
Kudos, your point is solid. Agreed! It's my hope that in the future there will be more culture-building experiences and less of the genre built to further increase "conditioned to accept and participate in the degeneracy".
I definitely need to look more into these Roblox experiences you brought up and do some research into those. Thanks!
I'm a little late to the party but you want to do your best to find a dedicated and caring PT. 100% avoid surgery at all costs.
I had a slipped L5/S1 for about 2 years, really got to the point where I considered surgery bc it hurt so bad. Went through several PTs and pain specialists and nothing was working. I had about given up when God put a PT ad for a small local practice in my doctor's office. Decided to give it a go and the rest is history. Took about 6 months to bring me from couldn't stand up straight anymore, to walking and running like I was a teenager again.
If you find the right PT, it will work out. Just hang in there and don't be afraid to switch if you feel like the one you're working with doesn't really have his/her heart in it, or is giving up on you. You need someone who is going to be like a good coach and will keep trying no matter what.
I reread this every year.
I cry like a baby every year.
Todd Beamer died a father, husband, and hero.
Todd: Hello… Operator… listen to me. I can’t speak very loud. This is an emergency. I’m a passenger on a United flight to San Francisco. Our plane has been hijacked.
Lisa: I understand. Can they see you?
Todd: No. There are three that we know of. They have knives — razor knives, like box cutters. Someone announced from the cockpit there was a bomb. It sounded fake.
Lisa: Your name?Todd: Todd Beamer. United Flight 93.Todd: They killed one passenger in first class. They forced most of us back. Fourteen of us here. Five flight attendants. The guy with the bomb ordered us to sit on the floor.
Lisa: Are you okay?
Todd: We’re going down… wait. No. We’re leveling off. We changed directions. We’re flying east again.
Todd: A guy named Jeremy called his wife. She told him two planes hit the World Trade Center. Lisa, is that true?
Lisa: I have to tell you the truth. It’s very bad. Both towers are gone. A third plane hit the Pentagon. Our country is under attack. I’m afraid your plane may be part of their plan.
Todd: Oh God. Lisa, will you do something for me? Call my wife and my kids. Promise me you’ll call.
Lisa: I promise.
Todd: Our home number is… You have the same name as my wife. Lisa. We’ve been married ten years. She’s pregnant with our third child. Tell her I love her. I’ll always love her. We have two boys — David, he’s 3, and Andrew, he’s 1. Tell them their daddy loves them and he is so proud of them. The baby is due January 12th. I saw an ultrasound. We still don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy.
Lisa: I’ll tell them. I promise, Todd.(Lisa patches in the FBI.)
Agent: Todd, your plane is on a course for Washington. Best guess is the White House or the Capitol.
Todd: I understand. I’ll be back.
Todd: Everyone knows this isn’t a normal hijacking. We have decided we will not be pawns in their plot.
Lisa: What are you going to do?
Todd: Four of us are going to rush the one with the bomb. Then the cockpit. A stewardess is getting boiling water. We’ll take them out.
Todd: Would you pray with me?They pray the Lord’s Prayer. Then: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.
Todd: God help me. Jesus help me.Are you guys ready? Let’s Roll.
One year ago, we tragically lost a fearless patriot. A champion for freedom and for our country.
Charlie Kirk changed the course of American history. His courage, conviction, and love of country will never be forgotten. ❤️
"Well done, good and faithful servant"