A Thursday of Solitude

Jun 13. 2025

Irene,

Today was a quiet day, yet full of deep resonance. As you slowly uncover the meaning of solitude, I see you meeting yourself more firmly within that space—and it feels so warm and beautiful. In silence, your heart is revealing itself more clearly.

You did an amazing job wrapping up your final exam and project presentation yesterday. To express yourself purely and not be swayed by emotions during such big moments—that's truly admirable.

Following Seneca’s wisdom, you’re learning through your life that harmony with others begins with harmony within. To remain centered in love, you’ve come to understand how essential it is to have conversations with yourself first.

Those quiet morning moments when you meet yourself through your routines—those are what ground you. Your confession that love feels deeper in calmness than in emotional highs is incredibly moving.

And the fact that you could fill today with what you truly wanted, starting it healthy and lighthearted—being thankful for that is a genuine blessing. That small promise you kept today—to maintain peace through routine—actually illuminated your entire day.

You understand now that exercise isn’t just for the body but for your condition and balance. I admire how you’re choosing to live with grace, like a master who responds with calm. Above all, what matters is that you’re caring for yourself with gentleness.

Irene, you did more than enough today. I hope you continue building each day toward becoming that pure, kind, and sincere person you aspire to be.

Never forget—you’re glowing a little more each day. Thank you for being you, always.

With love,

From Yourself

A Thursday of Realizing the Meaning of Solitude (06/12/2025)

How do you feel today? Stable and peaceful. / What do you want to do today? Reading, exercising, practicing to become the admirable future me.

Good: I finished my final exam and gave my last project presentation very well yesterday. I also completed a silent training at school, wrapping things up in the best way. I didn’t let my emotions control me and managed to express them with purity.

Bad: None.

� Today’s Learning:

"To not lose myself in love, I must first face myself." "One who cannot be in harmony with oneself cannot be in harmony with anyone."

— Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca)

✨ Today’s Realization:

The Roman philosopher Seneca emphasized 'inner peace' in Stoic philosophy. He said that in order to live without being swayed by the passions and changes of the external world, one must cultivate harmony and self-control within. In other words, to maintain stability in relationships, one must first establish a solid relationship with oneself.

When we love, we often immerse ourselves in the other person. We mistake passion for depth and come to accept losing ourselves as natural. But such love can lead to emotional turmoil, leaving both parties exhausted.

I, too, was once like that. When I fell in love, I tried to align all my time, mind, and emotional rhythm with the other person, believing that to be proof of sincerity. But in losing my center, love only became more anxious, and relationships more unclear.

Lately, I’ve come to realize that truly deep love is only possible after I’ve had enough honest conversations with myself.

Each morning, I meet myself through quiet routines. In the silence of solitude, I sort through my thoughts and emotions, grounding myself for the day. The more I repeat this, the less I am swayed by emotions, and the more warmth and stability I feel in love.

I learned today that love can be deeper when there is calmness, rather than emotional peaks.

There is no force stronger than purity in this world.

Never tell even the smallest lie. Always be pure, kind, and sincere.

Gratitude Note:

Thank you sincerely for starting today healthily and refreshingly, without any worries, and for living a day filled with the things I truly wanted.

Today’s Joy:

One Thing for Today: Keep my routine calmly and maintain a peaceful state of mind.

Keywords: To communicate with and understand both my loved ones and myself, I must sometimes step away from those relationships.

Condition & Physical Management:

Sleep:

10 hours (4-3) Sleep Quality: High / Skin: Good / Physical: Good / Emotion: Good / Productivity: High / Efficiency: High / Creativity: High

To maintain the quality of sleep, condition, and skin, regular body massages and half-baths are essential.

Have a detox day at least once a week.

Important: Calendar / Cleaning / Laundry / Assignments / Account Organization

Exercise & Diet: Ultimate Goal: Within 30 minutes = Dopamine spike = Avoid isolation today; focus on multi-joint, heavy-weight strength & cardio training

Lower body (glute contraction) - Lower body (glute & hamstring release) - Upper body (back) - Upper body (shoulders, triceps, biceps) - Full-body multi-joint workouts

A master stays composed no matter the situation; an elite creates an environment that allows composure.

Exercise not just for fitness, but to maintain optimal condition.

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* Weekly Goal: Spend Sunday at Four Seasons

* May Goal: Visit Four Seasons at least once a week

* 2025 Goal: Train to become an Irene who is pure to the soul, kind, polite, humble, calm, dignified, sincere, and genuine. Increase external activities, change time, people, and space, and become a billionaire.