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Ending the week with Gratitude

by Irene Jan 13. 2025

* Ending the Week with Gratitude on Sunday (01/12/2025)



How do you feel today?
After resting yesterday, my body has recovered a lot. I feel like I'm almost back to my usual condition, and I'm happy about it.

What do you want to do today?
Reading, exercising, practicing becoming the person I admire in the future.


Good:
Complete rest is the ultimate form of self-care. I rested well yesterday and have recovered significantly.

Bad: None.



Learning:
No matter what dream you have, the person you are right now is not the one who can achieve it. Becoming a better person or adopting the mindset of someone who already has what you want will make it easier to achieve those things. Just as anyone can become a millionaire by thinking like a millionaire, if you're comfortable right now, you're not the person you need to be to reach your goals. If you're comfortable, your dreams will soon die and remain as mere dreams. So, chase discomfort now, step out of your comfort zone—that's the only way to grow. Once you've seen something, you can't unsee it. Once you start growing, it's harder to shrink back. So, see more and grow more. Don’t try to fill a small vessel first; aim to expand your vessel. Of course, it won’t be easy. It will be scary. But as you grow, you have to jump out of that place. The dreams, goals, and results you wanted are waiting for you on the other side.  

Dan Martell



Gratitude Notes:
I am truly grateful to start today with a healthy and refreshing mindset, able to fill the day with the things I want to do.



Today’s Joy:
One thing for today: Recover all routines calmly without obsession.
Three words for today: Perfect x - Once more - Simple and clear.


Today’s Insight:
If you can’t consistently find contradictions within yourself, you are not growing quickly. Many people might be confused by this statement. Simply put, success and growth require going through many failures and hardships while learning new things. In other words, the mindset or decisions I made in the past should feel outdated or obviously wrong today. Continuously seeing yourself as a contradiction to your past self is growth and success. The more you grow, the more you’ll see how inadequate your previous ways were. So, it’s okay to be wrong. The faster you find what’s wrong, the better. People hide this way of growth. There’s no need to fear mistakes in life, but be afraid of doubts. Don’t doubt whether these things are right—just move forward and make mistakes. That’s where growth happens. If you hesitate in front of something, that action will not take you anywhere. It’s okay if what you said six months ago differs from what you say today. In fact, it should be different. Growth is about embracing contradictions.  

Dan Martell



Purity is the strongest force in the world.
Finish routines as quickly as possible and go to bed before midnight. I’ve been waking up later lately!
Never tell even a small lie. Always be pure, kind, and sincere.
Virtues: 3 words, cleaning, laundry, gratitude letter, shea butter.



Condition and Fitness Management:
Sleep:
10 hours (2-12) Sleep Quality (Excellent) Skin (Excellent) Fitness (Excellent) Emotions (Excellent) Productivity (Excellent) Efficiency (Excellent) Creativity (Excellent).
To maintain sleep quality, condition, and skin, regular body massages and half-body baths should be kept up.
At least one detox day per week is essential.



Exercise and Diet:
Split training - Gluteus, Biceps, Triceps - Compound movements = High-weight Deadlifting - Muscle aerobics, stretching - Finish within 30 minutes.

A master can respond calmly in any situation, and an elite creates an environment where they can always remain calm.
Let’s do exercise not for the sake of exercise, but for the sake of maintaining our condition.


#GrowthDiary #SelfDevelopment #SelfCare #LeeJunHo



This Week’s Goal: Act as if you’ve already achieved it.
January Goal: Start external activities with a new routine.

2025 Goal: Become a person of pure soul, kindness, manners, humility, calmness, grace, sincerity, and authenticity (Irene). Focus on character growth training, increase external activities, change time, people, and space, and become a billionaire.





Training:
Act as if you’ve already achieved it—today is the time to practice becoming the person I’ll be in the future. Flow naturally like water. True love is not about using techniques. True conversation is not about using techniques. What I see now and the thoughts I have now shape who I am today. If I can't enjoy something, it's a sign that something is going wrong. The place I am now is where my future is. Don’t let your luck be dispersed in useless things; focus on one thing. Routines are a sacred act of finding optimal simplicity through trial and error. Greetings are done with the whole body. The posture of the mind is the posture of the body. Silence, moderation, immersion.




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