Welcome to the last day of the work week folks! Here is item #1 on my latest “ToDo List”: (You can use these symbols: ☐✅).
Remember, losing weight means:
- No more joint pain.
- Easier to get up/down stairs.
- New clothes.
- Socialize more.
- Travel more.
So, keep motivated! Here goes:
Morning
- ✅ #01: 🪄 Maggie’s Manifestation: The Optimal State From Which To Manifest Anything You Want (Neville Goddard/Law Of Assumption)
- (At the 1:20 point she says the OPTIMAL STATE IS “I AM 100% OKAY WITH NOT GETTING THIS THING, BUT I KNOW I WILL GET IT”! THIS IS THE STATE THAT HAS ALWAYS WORKED FOR HER AND GOTTEN HER WHATEVER SHE WANTS!!!)
- ✅ #02: 📈 Weigh yourself! (361.9 lbs. – 353.1 lbs. = 8.8 lbs. total weight loss.)
- ✅ #03: 📉 Record Weight Down in Title!
- ✅ #04: 😴 Record any Nighttime Whispers! (None!)
Afternoon
- ☐✅ #05: 🥋 Complete Shaolin.Online!
- ☐✅ #06: 📺 Watch & Take Notes for the Original Kung Fu TV Series! (*** NOTES GO HERE ***)
- ☐✅ #07: 🏋️ MAX OUT on “Chin Ups”! (*** NOTES GO HERE ***)
- ☐✅ #08: 🧘 Embody Stillness + Presence (The Quiet Path)
- (This is NOT about changing my life… this is about changing HOW I move through it.)
- Move slowly and deliberately for 2–5 minutes (like a calm martial arts form — no rush, no goal)
- Sit with one coffee or meal with ZERO distraction (no phone, no thinking ahead — just notice)
- When a “past path” thought appears → replace with: “That quality is still available now”
- Choose ONE anchor:
- walk slower for 2 minutes
- pause before responding
- sit still for 3 minutes
- 👉 Goal: Slow down + Notice + Don’t force
Night
- ☐✅ #09: 🗣️ DID YOU SAY/FEEL 100 TIMES? (while driving, etc.) – “Thank you! I’m really grateful… I’m aligned with my higher self, and it’s already done.”
- ✅ #10: 🥔 Eat “Forever Plate” Meals (& expanding to “The AI Diet v1.1.2”)!
“VERY OPTIONAL” PROJECTS
I have a goal of getting the “Barn Suite” in order. Did any of these happen today?
- ☐✅ 🏚️ Label Filing Cabinet Boxes & Contents: <>
- ☐✅ 🏚️ Oil Cutting Board: <>
- ☐✅ 🏚️ Clean Kitchen: <>
And assembling my music studio?
- ☐✅ 🎹 Fix/Restore external drives: <>
- ☐✅ 🎹 Assemble drum kit: <>
And don’t forget the bookkeeping!
- ☐✅ 💾 Download OneDrive Data! <>
- ☐✅ 📷 Photograph “Physical” Journals! <>
And just for fun:
- ☐✅ ✈️ Flight Simulator (Take off/land Courtenay Airport!): <>
- ☐✅ 🌙 Finish Keith Moon Book: <>
- ☐✅ 📜 Watch “History of Civilization” Videos: <>
- ☐✅ ♟️ Perfect my “Chess Game”! <>
- ☐✅ 👀 Watch Alison Coghlan’s videos! <>
- ☐✅ 🎓 Learn AI via Coursiv! <>
- ☐✅ 🪙 Read Benjamin Graham’s “The Intelligent Investor“! <>
🔝 “VERY OPTIONAL” WEEKLY “NICE TO DO”!
| Day | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Monday | ☐✅ 👕 Laundry Day: <> |
| Tuesday | ☐✅ 🚿 Shampoo + Conditioner Routine — Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo for 30–60 seconds, rinse, then apply Being BIG HAIR Volumizing Conditioner to mid-lengths and ends for 2–3 minutes before rinsing cool: <> |
| Wednesday | ☐✅ 🥗 Record “Weight Loss” Video: <> ☐✅ 📹 YouTube SHORTS VIDEO Creation: <> |
| Thursday | ☐✅ 📹 YouTube Video Upload @ 5:45 PM: <> |
| Friday | ☐✅ 📡 Social Media Posting/Updates: <> |
| Saturday | ☐✅ 📹 YouTube LONG Video Creation: <> |
| Sunday | ☐✅ 📹 YouTube Video Upload @ 5:45 PM: <> |
🔝 “VERY OPTIONAL” FUN, FUN, FUN!
| Day | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday | ☐✅ 🎸 Music Studio Setup: <> ☐✅ ✈️ Flight Simulator: <> ☐✅ 🎶 Learn Sultans of Swing: <> ☐✅ 🗣️ Learn Tagalog! <> ☐✅🌙 Read Keith Moon Book: <> ☐✅🧠 Read Dr. James Doty Book: <> ☐✅ 🎧 Listen “Maggie Murphy (Notes)! <> ☐✅ 🎧 Listen “Alison Coughlan (Notes)! <> ☐✅ 🎧 Listen Dr. K videos! <> ☐✅ 📖 Read The Unified Manifestation System. Improvement? ANY UPGRADE IDEAS?: <> ☐✅ 📖 10 Books To Write! <> ☐✅ 🌎Read/Vision Board The World Is Waiting For You by Edwina Findley Dickerson: <> ☐✅ 💻 Manus Software! <> ☐✅ 🌿 Etc.?: <> |
📋Additional Daily Notes
Today started off a little frustrating. I was heading out for a simple coffee—nothing major, just part of the rhythm—but my knee flared up again. Same issue, same irritation. It’s one of those things that reminds me that progress isn’t always linear, especially physically. So instead of pushing it, I stayed home. That part felt like a small loss in the moment, but also like the right call long-term. No need to make things worse just to stick to a routine.
Even with that setback, I stayed on track with the “Favorite Plate,” which felt like a win. That’s becoming more automatic now. There was a time when a disruption like that might have knocked the whole day sideways, but not today. Food stayed consistent. Structure stayed intact. That matters more than the missed coffee trip.
Later on, I did end up at McDonald’s anyway—this time with a bit more intention. I grabbed a medium coffee using 2,000 points, so it was free. One oat beverage, one Splenda. Sat there with it, taking things in. The cup said “McHappy Day — May 6,” (see photo to the right), which got me curious. Turns out it’s a charity day where part of the proceeds go to help families with sick children. Interesting how even a simple coffee cup can carry a message like that.
From there, the day shifted into something deeper—finances, investing, and really thinking about where I’m at.
I looked at my stock portfolio numbers again. I reviewed my holdings in detail—everything from NVDA, which is now a massive position, down through the rest of the portfolio. It became very clear that I’m no longer just “buying stocks.” I’m managing a system.
At the same time, I’ve got cash sitting in my Fidelity account ready to deploy. That’s where the real thinking started. I’ve been looking at the Motley Fool Epic Portfolio—50 stocks, equal weighting in their model. At first glance, it looks like a great strategy. Broad exposure, lots of potential winners.
But the deeper I looked, the more I realized something important: they’re building a discovery portfolio. I’m not in that phase anymore. I already have a winner—NVDA. A big one. So the question isn’t “how do I find a winner?” It’s “how do I expand intelligently from here?”
We broke down the Epic Portfolio and identified some of the standout names—Cloudflare, Axon, Amazon, BillionToOne. Some of these have massive upside potential, but also varying levels of risk. It became clear that trying to copy all 50 equally would dilute everything. That would turn a high-conviction portfolio into something average.
Instead, the idea started to form around a hybrid approach—keep my core identity, but layer in selected Epic-style positions. Not everything. Just the ones that actually make sense alongside what I already own.
We also talked through specific execution strategies, like placing limit orders. I initially thought about setting all orders 5% below current prices and just waiting. But that approach has a flaw—you can miss the move entirely if the stock doesn’t dip. The better approach turned out to be layering entries: buy some now, some at -5%, some at -10%, and so on. That way I’m always participating, but also taking advantage of volatility when it shows up.
Tesla became a specific example. Closed at $376.30, and I mapped out a full set of orders to build a position across different price levels. That felt more structured, less emotional.
There was also a moment where I caught myself thinking I could “time” a market drop—watch futures, wait for bad news, jump in at the perfect moment. But the reality is, markets don’t reward that kind of thinking consistently. By the time you “know,” it’s often already moved. The better mindset is to always be positioned and then add when opportunities appear—not wait for the perfect setup.
We also broke down TSLA vs NVDA vs AMZN, which helped clarify roles. NVDA is the proven engine. Amazon is the balanced compounder. Tesla is the high-upside, high-uncertainty bet. That framing made it easier to see how each one fits into the bigger picture.
Looking back on the day, it’s interesting how it all ties together.
A sore knee forced a pause.
A free coffee created a moment.
A simple question about a cup led to a charity insight.
That’s the pattern lately.
Not big dramatic moves…
But small moments stacking into clarity.
Becoming, one decision at a time.
