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Hopping along - Hoppy's journal

Started by Hoppy · Feb 5, 2012 · 295 replies

TreeBones #262 Report
Hoppy said: ↑
Are you human?

:lol: , This was the highlight of my day, thanks for sharing.
Hoppy #266 Report
One of those days.

This weekend I will go on my annual social outing. A group of us is going to do blacksmithing demo's at an old car show.

I am not friends with anyone there, but it is camping and fires and very little pressure to be social. Meaning I sit and listen to them talking.

And one of the reasons I am going is I am allowed to sell stuff there, and extra money is always welcome.

So today while working on something I put my finger into the grinder, and now how a lot of stitches in my middle finger. It hurts badly.

And now I really need to sell stuff to help pay for the doctor.

At least she is very pretty, and I am going to see her again on Friday. Something to look forward to.
kilojoule #267 Report
Oh no your poor finger! I hope that it heals quickly :sad: I'm glad the doctors nice, every cloud eh 🤭

I hope that the weekend can be somewhat enjoyable for you and that you sell lots.
Hoppy #268 Report
Thanks Joule

I had a very nice weekend, fires, and barbeques, and some people I am comfortable with.

I think I know why I like it so much. There are no pressure. If I am tired of talking I just walk away and nobody complains. It is so non-demanding. None of the group are really friends, we just have this shared interest, so all conversations are related to smithing and metalwork.

And I did quite well on the sales front. I showed two new products I made and they were very well received.

My credit card is almost paid now. This is the last of my debts.

And my stitches were removed today. Lots of skin that still have to grow back, but things look much better.
Hoppy #269 Report
From Quora, the entire question is here.

How should a 24 year old invest time?

The most powerful habits anyone can learn

1. Take care of your body.
-spend 30-60 minutes every day exercising
-eat food that is fresh and healthy
-play a sport you like every day
-avoid junk food

2. Take care of your mind
-read every day
-write every day
-develop your mind in other ways
-avoid junk in your mind

3. Take care of your relationships
-remember birthdays and anniversaries
-forgive them before they ask for forgiveness
-avoid emotional vampires

4. Take care of your finances
-get positive cashflow
-pay yourself first

5. Take care of your communication
-communicate at the 6th grade level
-learn the vocabulary of what you are doing

Put all of this to work for you.
jc972 #270 Report
Hoppy said: ↑
From Quora, the entire question is here.

I do some of that already but I'm likely gonna write that down and tape it on the wall. :thumbup:
kilojoule #272 Report
I'm really glad to hear your weekend went well and you got your stitches out ok. Did you get the pretty doctor? How's your finger now?
Hoppy #273 Report
The stiches are out. There is lots of skin missing, whe wound is still big and raw but it has started to itch now, and that is a good sign.

But I did get the pretty one again. But it is such an expensive way to meet girls.
Hoppy #275 Report
Kiwong said: ↑
Interesting story, Hoppy.

Tempting, isn't it?
Kiwong #276 Report
Hoppy said: ↑
Tempting, isn't it?

It is Hoppy, being able to live that would be bliss. However, I don't think I would be a hermit somewhere so cold. It'd be good to live like a hermit away from people, but maybe have a little bit of money to have food and supplies delivered every now and again.
kilojoule #278 Report
Hoppy said: ↑
The stiches are out. There is lots of skin missing, whe wound is still big and raw but it has started to itch now, and that is a good sign.

hopefully it has healed over a bit more now :perfect:

But I did get the pretty one again. But it is such an expensive way to meet girls.

🤭 yes it is
Hoppy #279 Report
Finger is much better now, another week or two and it will be healed properly.

Gestalt Prayer

I do my thing and you do your thing.
I am not in this world to live up to your expectations,
And you are not in this world to live up to mine.
You are you, and I am I,
and if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful.
If not, it can't be helped.
Hoppy #280 Report
From Carolyn Hax. Not really helpful for someone who really suffer.

Hi, Carolyn:

Are there lessons offered anywhere about becoming a less awkward, more naturally polite person? Yesterday, I was walking my daughter in a stroller when I passed another mother with her baby. She said, “Your daughter is adorable!” I said something like, “Thank you! Today’s her first birthday!” It wasn’t till the other mom was too far away that I realized I probably should have reciprocated with a compliment about her baby’s cuteness.

Things like this — saying the wrong thing or failing to say the obvious right thing — happen to me almost nonstop. How do I become a functioning member of the human race?

Learning to Be Normal

1. Forgive yourself. If you’re uncomfortable in social situations, then your mental energy will go into how you look and speak, which means you’re not putting mental energy into seeing or listening to the other person. It’s not deliberate, it’s just the nature of self-consciousness.

2. “I will ask questions” — that’s the new mantra you adopt. Keep reminding yourself — especially right after you notice someone, but before you start talking. You’ll still goof sometimes, and still be thinking more of the question than the answer at first, but, eventually, asking will become habit.

That habit will free you to worry less and listen more, the latter being the whole point of the reciprocal compliment: saying, essentially, “I’m paying attention to you.”

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