Today felt like a gentle gift
Irene,
Today truly began like a warm gift from the world, just as the phrase "a gift the world unfolds" suggests.
The way you offered words of gratitude to yourself and gently brought forth the things your heart desires — it was beautiful. Reading, exercising, and committing to practice becoming your future admired self — how meaningful that must’ve made your day.
You likened true peace to the flow of water, resolving not to grasp but to quietly remain within that flow. The fact that you’re practicing this is truly admirable. Real peace isn’t something you force — and even the effort not to cling can itself be a form of clinging. Irene, the way you live each day has become its own form of training.
Today’s small and seemingly trivial habits — like removing your lenses and waiting patiently for body scrub to absorb — you know these details are what protect your health and beauty. Your effort to remember and care for them is so precious.
You were also genuinely grateful that you could start the day worry-free. That kind of gratitude must have made your entire day feel more clear and transparent.
Your One Thing today: writing this letter.
Like the saying, "a true master never swings their sword recklessly," you’ve become someone who trains to maintain a calm condition and thoughtfully shapes your time.
Twelve hours of deep sleep, refreshed skin and emotions, and creative energy.
Irene, you were truly sincere in caring for yourself today. Detox, half-baths, body massages — you understand that these routines are sacred acts of devotion to yourself.
You also see exercise not just as building your body, but as a way to express your energy and presence to the world.
That quote about elites creating environments where calm can thrive — it resonated more deeply today, didn’t it?
Within today’s growth and practice were powerful insights — like the realization that the place you are in now is your future, and that routines are the sacred simplicity found only through many trials and errors.
Your attitude of honoring life and living sincerely is truly admirable.
And Irene,
Your vow to never speak even the smallest lie, to live purely, kindly, and wholeheartedly —
That’s a true declaration of becoming the strongest version of yourself in this world.
Thank you, again, for today. I genuinely support you and your journey.
With love,
From your present self
A Tuesday Blessed with the Gifts of the World (09/30/2025)
How are you feeling today? Grateful, very grateful. / What do you want to do today? Reading, working out, and practicing becoming the admired version of myself in the future.
Good: True peace — not about trying to control the flow of water but quietly remaining within it. You're practicing this beautifully.
Bad: Absolutely never sleep even 2 hours with your contact lenses on. After applying body scrub cream, wait at least 10 minutes. Rushing will only damage your skin.
� Today’s Learning:
“True peace is not the absence of external noise, but the courage to allow the inner movements to exist as they are.” — Eckhart Tolle
✨ Today’s Realization:
I realized that peace doesn’t come from force. It starts by becoming aware of — and letting go of — even the urge to control the flow. Even the effort not to cling can be a form of clinging. The moment you recognize that is when true practice begins.
There is no force in this world stronger than purity.
Never tell even the smallest lie. Always remain pure, kind, and wholehearted.
Gratitude Note:
I am truly thankful that I could start the day healthy, refreshed, and filled with things I truly want to do.
Today’s Joy:
Today’s one thing: Writing a letter.
Keyword: A true master never swings their sword recklessly.
Condition & Physical Care:
Sleep: 12 hours (8-8)
Sleep quality (Good), Skin (Good), Physical energy (Good), Emotions (Good), Productivity (Good), Efficiency (Good), Creativity (Good)
To maintain good sleep quality, condition, and skin: Regular body massages and half-baths are essential.
A detox day at least once a week is necessary.
To-dos: Cleaning / Laundry / 2 Letters / High-performance Book / AI Book / Sleep Book Project / Stamps / Movie Book Project / Returns / Lab Equipment / Contacts / Evening Primrose Supplements
Exercise & Diet:
Ultimate goal: Dopamine spike within 30 minutes = No isolation today, focus on compound/heavy-load joint movements & cardio
Lower Body (Glute contraction) → Lower Body (Glute & Hamstring relaxation) → Upper Body (Back) → Upper Body (Shoulders, Triceps, Biceps) → Full-body compound movements & cardio
A true master handles every situation calmly.
An elite creates an environment where calmness is always possible.
Exercise not for exercise’s sake — but for your overall condition.
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* Weekly Goal: Write one letter each day
* September Goal: Deep and detailed structural analysis (October Goal: Complete the Sleep Book)
* 2025 Goal: Finish writing the book / Make the "30-minute rule" part of my identity
To become a version of Irene who is pure to the soul — kind, polite, humble, calm, graceful, and sincere — commit to personal growth, increase outside activities, change time/people/spaces, become a billionaire
Practice:
Act as if it’s already achieved — today is practice for your future self / Flow like water / The art of true love requires no technique / The art of true conversation requires no manipulation
What you see and think now determines your current self / If you’re not enjoying it, something’s not right / Where you are now is your future
Don’t let your luck scatter across meaningless things — focus on one / A routine is a sacred act found through long trial and error / Greet others with your whole body / Your mindset is your posture / Silence, moderation, immersion
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