Whitney Edwards

January 12, Sunday. 2025. My husband loves funny faces. We both laughed at this face that leo posted I can't believe Tate wants to be uk PM lol. I'll sleep soon. My day was good. It was a good accountability routine. Although I ate a bit too much today. But I exercised a bit which was great given my low levels of motivation. My forum participation was bare minimum today, only posts or threads that I found thoughtful or interesting. I gave my insights and I'm glad someone found them useful. Everyday there's an interesting thread on the forum which is good because it increases my knowledge database about the world although I don't want to get lost in it. Today was a good day. Hats off to me!!!

This post made my day

Why are people like Andrew Tate, Trump, Elon Musk dominating politics so much when they don't even have a political background? Mind boggling. Politics is getting duplicitous everyday.

Another money grab. YouTube having a field day on this.

January 12, Sunday, 2025. Promise to myself — Never fall for vegan propaganda again in my life. So true.

January 12, Sunday. 2025. Evening I had breathing issues a few days ago because I slept on a hard cold floor to keep my back straight. My back has been bent or somewhat not completely straight especially because of sleeping on a soft bed. My old bed was very fluffy and huge. And my back lost shape because of that. Nowadays I sleep on the floor to keep my back straight.

January 12, Sunday. 2025. Evening I'm still a bit anxious. Tomorrow I have some important work. I feel uncomfortable. I feel exhausted and tired even if I went for a morning walk today. I was sick two days ago and I was constantly sneezing and I suffered nose and throat irritation. I couldn't sleep because of that.

January 12, Sunday. 2025. Evening Noon 5 P.M. Evening 5 P.M. I have made some significant savings financially. I don't know if any major expenses might be on the way. I am not sure. A little anxious about that. I have gained some weight that I need to lose.

Noon/evening January 12, Sunday. 2025. https://i.imgflip.com/9gf8mp.gif Almost evening. Woke up again from a nap. Today I ate a lot. I have to promise myself to eat less next week onwards. It will be easier next week but I wanted my brunch today. I need to drink coffee. Kudos to my family for helping me on my schedule. I feel a slight pressure right below my chest.

How have times changed? Can you explain? I'm confused. What do you mean?

Good job for the meditation @Marcel and I went for morning walk today. Morning started well. I need to sleep on time. Today we will spend some time together. Sunday is our time. https://i.imgflip.com/9g3vj6.gif @Marcel I promised myself that I will peep into the forum only twice a day and only respond to important posts. He does workout while I prep for lunch. I took a nap. @Marcel you seem to have found a new identity the cat lol. Have fun. We had a great accountability day.

@Marcel can I comment in your journal and can we become accountability partners in this journal?

I wish I had a personal trainer like David Goggins.

January 12, Sunday. 2025. Right now I'm going for a morning walk. It's bright morning outside full of sunshine. I want to soak all the sunshine. I want my day to start like this. I want to be a winner. https://i.imgflip.com/9gbwqo.gif Came back from morning walk. I guess I walked for a brief 30 minutes. It was good. My mood is already getting better. My mood is uplifted. So good start for the day after many months.

My major insight in regard to this thread.

I disagree with what Leo said in this thread. Leo is taking the beta approach here, I will take the alpha one. His response claims that negative emotions and overgeneralization lead to untruthful perception of reality. However, negative emotions can sometimes point to very real problems. For example, if someone is feeling angry all the time, it might be a sign that they are being treated unfairly. Additionally, generalizations can sometimes be based on truth. At least partially true. If the same experience repeats, there's a pattern there either in your behavior or in the encounters and you probably need to use that as a context for your future behaviors and fine tune your future behaviors to your survival. For example, the generalization that "most dogs are friendly" is generally true, even though there are some exceptions. Leo's response also claims that long-distance relationships will almost always fail because if you really cared about the relationship deeply enough you would change the situation to make it short-distance. However, many long-distance relationships do succeed. There are many factors that can contribute to the success of a long-distance relationship, such as good communication, trust, and a commitment to making the relationship work. While I agree that it's important to be aware of our emotional biases, I don't think it's fair to say that negative emotions never reflect reality. Sometimes, negative emotions are a sign that something is wrong. There are lessons to be learned from negative experiences rather than being radicalized by them. You have to find the middle road. Part of the negative experience can make you bitter and you have to avoid becoming bitter but at the same time you shouldn't lose wisdom and you should take the lessons you learned seriously and not allow such experiences to be repeated in your life, the experiences themselves are teaching you how to protect yourself from their outcome in the future. This is the alpha mindset. It's great that you're reflecting on these issues and seeking to understand how to avoid negative patterns of thinking. Now coming to the OP's main context — It's completely valid to feel hurt or betrayed after negative experiences. Acknowledging your feelings is the first step in processing them without letting them define your worldview. Seek understanding, not generalization. Individual experiences do not represent entire groups of people. Just because you've had negative encounters with certain individuals doesn't mean that everyone from that group will behave the same way. Try to focus on people as individuals rather than making broad generalizations. 1. Learning from these experiences —Instead of allowing negative experiences to breed bitterness, try to extract lessons from them. What can you learn about boundaries, trust, or communication? This can help you grow rather than become resentful. Leo doesn't talk about this very often. Here I would state Andrew Tate (although I don't like him at all) but his alpha mindset is sometimes true, though riddled with some epistemic biases. Andrew Tate video. I agree with Tate in this clip. 2. Surrounding yourself with positive Influences. Engage with people who have a balanced and positive outlook on life. This can help counteract negative narratives and provide a more nuanced perspective on relationships and trust. 3. Practice empathy — Understand that everyone has their struggles and experiences that shape their behavior. Practicing empathy can help you maintain a compassionate view of others, even when you've been hurt. 4. Focus on personal growth — invest time in self-improvement and personal development. This can include therapy, reading, or engaging in activities that promote emotional resilience. Building a strong sense of self can help you navigate challenges without becoming bitter. 5. Challenge negative thoughts — When you find yourself thinking in absolutes (e.g., "all relationships end in betrayal"), challenge those thoughts. Look for evidence that contradicts them, such as your own experiences or those of people you respect. Also not everyone is going to have the same experience. 6. Set healthy boundaries — this is the most important of all. This is exactly what I learned from my own negative experiences and by far this is the exact thing that has helped me the most or I would have landed in a psych ward by now dealing with chaotic situations and unnecessary drama with other people bringing their problems in my life. It's okay to protect yourself from potential harm by setting boundaries in relationships. This doesn't mean you have to close yourself off from others, but rather that you can be discerning about who you let into your life. 7.Stay open-minded — Life is full of diverse experiences. Keeping an open mind can help you appreciate the complexity of human behavior and relationships, reducing the likelihood of falling into radicalized thinking. By actively working on these areas, you can cultivate a mindset that is resilient and open, allowing you to navigate life's challenges without becoming bitter or radicalized. Side note — this thread was/is personally important to me. I learned a lot from my bad experiences without being too bitter. Thank you.

January 12, Sunday. 2025. Woke up. Woke up a bit late though. Because last night I slept a bit late than usual. I was busy preparing my future timetable. Now what do I do? It's cold outside. I canceled some of my subscriptions that I don't use anymore. I have to pay bills. I have to check my balance. I recharged my phone yesterday. Let's see what I can do today. I want a free day. Sunday is a fun day, a lazy day for me. So I'm gonna just relax as much as possible and not stress myself in any way.

January 12, Sunday. 2025.

January 11, Saturday. Time to sleep. Mollyna — You had a good day and you did well in motivating yourself. Cheers. You deserve your rewards, you earned them. Whitney — Mollyna Goodnight.

Time table complete. I can follow this time table anytime I want.

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