A Friday Filled with the Thing
Irene,
You lived today so well.
Maybe nothing particularly grand happened, but the very fact that you patiently and steadily built your day in the way you hoped — that alone is something truly remarkable.
You’ve returned to your routines, and that’s something to be proud of. Even after the period of focused training ended, you kept striving to reclaim the version of yourself that once immersed so deeply. The fact that you're finding your way back to your optimal state again shows just how genuinely you've taken care of yourself.
Today’s question: “Did I live today as the person I want to become?”
This one short question led you inward with such depth. Though today wasn’t perfect, the fact that you chose not to criticize yourself but instead looked at yourself with kindness — that’s beautiful. You traced your emotions to their roots and tried to understand yourself better, and in doing so, you grew. Because even just the intention to understand is a step toward becoming better.
Let’s remember: today, you chose honesty over perfection, understanding over judgment. That choice speaks volumes about your sincerity. You’re walking a grounded, gentle path — and it’s a good one.
To look at your day with sincerity means you truly lived it. And I can’t tell you how proud I am of that. Tomorrow will be another day of practice, surely. But these small repetitions are what shape you into the truest version of yourself.
Irene, purity is the strongest force in the world. And the way you live with that intention — no small lies, just wholehearted truth — it makes you already strong and radiant. The more you stay true, the more beautiful you become.
You started your day with peace, lived by your intention, and ended with deep gratitude. That’s precious. And this one day will quietly shape your tomorrow.
The practice of staying centered, the reflection that protected your calm — all of it was an act of love toward yourself. And the way you continue, without comparison, just gently observing yourself — that will make you even stronger and softer at once.
Even the small routines, like body massages and warm baths, are acts of care. And your compound exercises — they’re for your condition, your strength. You meet everything with sincerity, and I deeply admire that.
Thank you for today. You did so well. Truly.
Let’s try again tomorrow, together.
With love,
From Irene to Irene
A Friday Filled with the Things I Want (07/18/2025)
How do I feel today? Grateful and happy. / What do I want to do today? Reading, exercising, and practicing becoming the future version of myself that I admire.
Good: I feel like I’m gradually returning to my optimal state, back into my routines. The intense training phase has ended — now, all that’s left is to remain in that deeply focused version of myself I once knew.
Bad: None.
� Today’s Learning:
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
— Socrates
This quote deeply resonated with a question I asked myself today:
"Did I live today as the version of myself I want to become?"
This question marked the beginning of a reflective life, a sincere attempt to look within.
✨ Today’s Realization:
As the day came to a close, I quietly asked myself, “Did I live today as the person I want to be?”
To be honest, today wasn’t perfect. There were moments of hesitation, anxiety, and comparison. I wanted to speak kindly but rushed my words. I wanted to act calmly but my heart trembled. Still, I chose not to blame myself.
Instead, I paused. I gently asked myself why those feelings had surfaced. I followed their roots — was it fear? A desire for recognition? In those questions, I came to understand myself a little more.
Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." In a fast-moving world, I chose — even briefly — to look inward. I chose honesty over perfection, understanding over judgment.
And today, I learned a quiet truth: Even if I fall short, the act of sincerely seeing and trying to understand myself is growth. That is today’s success. That is how I become who I aspire to be.
So tonight, I can say this with certainty: "A day that was sincerely examined is a day that was meaningfully lived." And tomorrow, I will begin again. I will keep practicing — becoming more grounded, and more gentle.
There is no power greater than purity.
I promise to never lie, not even a little — to always remain pure, kind, and sincere.
Gratitude Note:
I’m deeply thankful that I could start today healthy and clear-minded, and that I lived a day filled with the things I truly desired.
Today’s Joy:
Today’s One Thing: Training to stay centered in a state that is neither fully open nor closed.
Keywords: Reflecting on what disrupted my peace today / What made me angry / Did I feel envy or greed? / Why did that situation upset me? / What could I have done to avoid anger? → Observe and reflect on how I respond to everyday events.
Condition & Energy Management:
Sleep:
10 hours (5-3 split) — Sleep quality: Good / Skin: Good / Energy: High / Mood: High / Productivity: High / Efficiency: High / Creativity: High
To maintain skin and energy, regular body massages and half-baths are essential.
At least one detox day per week is also a must.
Tasks: Gratitude messages / Cleaning / Laundry / Assignments / Supplements / Writing congratulatory DMs / Amazon orders (8)
Exercise & Diet:
Ultimate Goal: Within 30 minutes → Dopamine spike → Avoid isolation, focus on compound & high-resistance, full-body cardio.
Lower body (glute contraction) – Lower body (glute & hamstring relaxation) – Upper body (back) – Upper body (shoulders, triceps, biceps) – Comprehensive muscle & cardio compound workout.
A master remains calm in any situation; an elite creates an environment where calm is possible.
Don’t work out just to work out — exercise to support your condition.
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* Weekly Goal: Spend a full day at the training center
* May Goal: Stay at the Four Seasons at least once a week
* 2025 Goal: Become a pure, kind, polite, humble, calm, and dignified version of Irene through character development training / Increase social activity / Shift time, people, and spaces / Become a billionaire
Practice:
Act as if you’ve already achieved it — today is for practicing the future version of myself / Flow naturally / True love doesn’t manipulate / True conversation doesn’t use tricks / What I see and think now defines who I am / If I can’t enjoy it, something’s off / Where I am now is my future / Don’t let luck scatter into useless tasks — focus / A routine is a sacred result of years of trial and error / Greet with your whole body / Posture of the heart becomes posture of the body / Silence, moderation, immersion
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