Here is a further comment of his:

Do not get bored. When your environment makes you bored, run. Boredom is the worst leak of life energy – it is a symptom that tells you “You do not belong here”.

Long-term, boredom will compromise your resilience and will weaken you to the point of illness or everyday madness (aka “normal” lifestyle equals everyday madness).

(I had to add this.)

Here’s his further comment:

It started with a few points. I thought, five would do. Then I recalled situations in my own life when I lost or gained or transformed energy on the spot, AND I noticed that at the time. So the list grew. As it is now, it looks like a half of the basic stuff.

What is terrifying is that this post was opened 32 times and nobody is asking questions. I could write a 200-pp book on each of these subjects, explaining, giving examples and providing practical exercises to work with. But, no questions asked. Apparently:

– every reader is a master of energy management, OR
– no-one understood what is written in the post
– no-one read enough of the post to activate the thinking process
– managing life energy is not an important issue
– the subject is boring and/or useless
– the subject is irrelevant to the reader’s life
– the post was opened by mistake and quickly neglected
– or something else is in play.
Life truly is a mystery.

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When I posted this thread I thought of organizing it is some way. One scheme might be:

What I always do anyway, for decades and with conviction.
What sounds like a wisdom, and I approach it often.
What I thought about but never much practiced.
What I never thought about before, but I could be on the lookout for it.
What has never worked for me, and I have a better way.

I could write about me, but then you might comment only on what I said. Better You look into yourself, and use these as benchmarks.

Let’s see what anyone says?

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HERE IS A COMMENT FROM ANOTHER PLATFORM WHERE THIS IS POSTED:

Some of them are oxymoronic – like: Do not philosophize, LOL. & #68: Don’t explain & then… Provide understandable explanation when you want to depart, LOL

What is: Study Sun Tzu ??

Personally, I enjoy helping (as defined by the helpee) doing things for free for certain people, making more than one repeated mistake, and I’d prefer to sign my name when I vote so my vote is accepted. If I spoke only when asked, I’d never get a word in edgewise to my comedian guy friend, LOL. Women HAVE TO butt in when they want to say (contributing) anything around guys, or no conversation happens – it’s just a monologue for the guys.

I only start my day at sunrise in tropical environments – in other places it’s just too cold to get out of bed that early.

I’d add: Consider everyone to be smart and communicate with them as if they are smarter than they imagine themselves to be.

I add this because doing this has really helped me to feel as if I belong to the community. Imagine how many different types of “intelligences” there are and communicate accordingly. When I spent my time before I started doing this “finding the smart people,” I felt sooo isolated that it wasn’t very fun at all. I’m figuring that you both ARE smart, right?

HERE’S A REPLY FROM THE AUTHOR

> Some of them are oxymoronic

This is a list, not a computerized system. There are plenty of options, depending on the situation.

> you both ARE smart, right?

In my isolated, individual view, “smart” has been hijacked by the IT cult. Opposing smartphones (and all other things smart) against dumbusers robbed us of this word. Good.

I don’t feel smart, just normal. Making mistakes, learning from some (or not, and doing it again), trying to feel my way in this lifetime as I go. I find some things attractive to me and others not interesting or irrelevant. Same with people, some somehow fit in and we have a nice rapport without any effort. With some, I have to bear, due to circumstances, although all those involved hope this will end soon and for good.

I did learn to start my day at sunrise – when my own, inner sun (in the ancient meaning) rises high enough so that the night disappears. This applies to the physical: getting up or even doing things mid-day is not equal to waking up in many of us. More importantly, this applies to the mental and emotional. I try not to be involved when my understanding of the situation is not sufficient (whatever that means). Not judging others before they spread out their cards on the table is another aspect of this inner sunrise. Doing what feels ok and for/with whom it feels ok is another.

> Consider everyone to be smart and communicate with them as if they are smarter than they imagine themselves to be.

This is a great insight. Absolutely necessary. Thank you.

WHAT I WOULD SAY – from DU

This is not a list of “truths”.  It is a series of benchmarks whereby you can measure your own response in each area.  (If you choose to.)

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