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Love the life you have, with the stuff you have, and try to improve it a little bit each day.
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Take pictures of everything.
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Tell your friends and family that you love them.
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Talk to random strangers, connect with people, even just for a few minutes. You may brighten their day, and yours.
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Do something you are scared to do. Start small and work up to “No Fucking Way, I’m doing that” kind of stuff.
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Declutter both physically and mentally. Give something away. Clean up that pile of papers on your desk.
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Read a book with your phone on silent.
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If you want to buy something, put it in your cart and wait a day or two. Then, ask yourself, Will this still be useful in three months? Will this bring happiness? Is this thing worth going to work for?
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You can skip the pursuit of happiness altogether and just be happy.
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** None of these cornerstone ideas are truly my own; I’ve read/seen them before, thought about them, changed the wording to fit my life. Try to do the same, make them your own. Write your own versions and look at them daily for a few weeks over coffee. Tweak, read, think, tweak again until they are just right for you.
Finished reading: A Marriage At Sea by Sophie Elmhirst 📚
Really enjoyed the story, if you like survival stories, you’ll like this one.
Short Walk in Omaha / The Rest of the Daily Shots | February 26, 2025
iPhone 16 ProMax shot/processed (shot in RAW)
Spent some time “Chatting with my highlights” in Readwise. I really like this feature. I have highlights from over 1000 books now so it’s really interesting to have a more focused knowledge base to ask questions from. This feature may alter which things I highlight in the future. 🧐
The Rest of the Daily Shots | February 16, 2025
Ever seen the inside a Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)?
The woody skeleton inside the saguaro gives a framework of interconnected, woody ribs that provide structural support, enabling the cactus to reach heights of up to 40–50 feet.
The Rest of the Daily Shots | February 13, 2025
You can see the daily shot at 365Pixels.
More experimentation today. Not happy with anything, but learning has occurred. ☺️
The Rest of the Daily Shots | February 12, 2025
You can see the daily shot at 365Pixels.
Here are the others from the day I shot and had to choose from. Would you have picked a different one for your daily shot?
Inspired by @maique@social.lol, who posted some rainy-day windshield shots, I thought it was perfect that it was raining in BNA.
This is how we used to change a nose tire on the Twin Otter; this technique is probably frowned upon today 😆
I spent many hours working and flying on ol' 100AP; I miss that plane.
#oldschool #aviation #arcticmaintenance #twinotter
Exposed to Light | 02 - Hippo Love by Unknown
Photographer: Unknown.
Camera: Unknown.
Title: Unknown; I’m calling it Hippo Love.
Link: Unknown.
I have two desktop screens. One’s background picture constantly changes; the other has this, which never changes. The love, care, and trust that this picture imparts makes me smile every day. I would love to know the background of this shot. I would love to talk to this man and find out about his relationship with this hippo. What is the hippo’s name? How long was he a part of this hippo’s life? Was this a daily ritual? How long did they sit there? Who took the picture?
I love the working-class feel of the picture. I had that lunch box for a while growing up. I love the tape on it. Mostly, I love the hippos' look of complete security and peace. No matter what was going on in this hippo’s life, at this moment, all was well with the world.
When I look at this picture first thing in the morning when the computer whirls to life and the screens pop on, all is right in my world, too.
