Blake Weaver

The search for truth, beauty, and goodness begins with classic works. I'm using X to document my journey through the classic works of western literature.

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"Let me have seven hours a week, and I will make a scholar and a philosopher out of you; in four years, you shall be as well educated as any new-fledged Doctor of Philosophy in the land." - Will Durant
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@RealMattFradd Just bought a copy! Looking forward to it

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@CNviolations That camouflage pattern is no longer authorized. You cannot serve in the army without a green card.

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@creation247 Woodrow Wilson to D, FDR to F, Teddy and Calvin Coolidge to A

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@Jorgelcruz17 @GunloverClub1 I guess it depends on your CSM. We’re full battle rattle at every range and no prescription glasses, eyepro w/ inserts only.

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@zachhomol_ When is the next one zach?

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@zachhomol_ I feel you zach. One day last week it was 70 during the day and then snowed on my way home from work here in Kansas.

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@penguinusa 12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson

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Dive into the past to gain insightful perspective.

Explore the pages of literature to truly understand the complexities of humanity.

Discover the principles of morality through the words of religion.

And delve into the vast realm of philosophy to hone your critical thinking.

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Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation.

Civilization needs this:

Political order
Unity of language
Unified moral code
Unity of belief
Transmission of culture to youth

My mission is to transmit Western culture. Follow me on my reading journey for more.

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@Josh_HighStakes Leg day tomorrow for me. Nice work Josh!

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@systemsshaper Love this Dave! If you have those clear goals to strive for, they make the rest of your life more exciting.

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@TheBrainBattery I can't understand being proud of never getting sun, but I understand the situation they're in. We do PT before the sun comes up, our uniform only leaves the face exposed, and by the time we get off of work, the sun is down. This only leaves the weekend to get some sun.

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Here is some quick advice on habits from 1890:

Habits are actions which we take regularly, and if we are what we repeatedly do then ultimately we are the embodiment of our habits.

The Duke of Wellington said “Habits, a force of nature? Habits are ten times nature!”

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@CoachRizwani Absolutely, anytime you start tracking something you will find something you are doing too much or too little of.

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Here's a quick summary of some of my reading from William James' Principles of Psychology:

Human behavior is largely shaped by habits, which are formed through repetition and can have a significant impact on our lives. (nothing groundbreaking here, but it may have been in 1890)

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@DrBPHealth Absolutely, it is so interesting to read this study on habits from research done in the 19th century because I have read so much modern work on habits. There is a lot they knew, but also some things that they had wrong.

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William James has two maxims for implementing new habits or relinquishing old habits.

1. Take care to launch yourself with as strong and decided an initiative as possible.

2. Never suffer an exception to occur until the new habit is securely rooted in your life.

[Blake Weaver @RealBlakeWeaver]

Here is some quick advice on habits from 1890:

Habits are actions which we take regularly, and if we are what we repeatedly do then ultimately we are the embodiment of our habits.

The Duke of Wellington said “Habits, a force of nature? Habits are ten times nature!”

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@CoachRizwani Great info here. I increased my total calories by 25%, but changed my macros around to give me more protein and less carbs and dropped 11lbs body fat and gain 5 lbs muscle in 6 weeks (measured on Inbody scans).

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@DadTransformer That looks delicious!