Saturday 7

Published: Sat, 12/07/24

Updated: Tue, 12/10/24

Good morning!

Here's your Saturday 7 roundup!

☀️ How I'm getting sun this winter:

Last week I mentioned how I splurged on Black Friday with this UVB / Red Light Lamp.

From all the email responses, it seems like a lot of people are joining me this winter in getting our vitamin D and red light therapy!

To make sure our investment pays off, it's important we use it :)

And the best way to ensure that we do is to set up a routine.

Here's what my day-to-day will look like:

12:00 p.m.

Outdoor walk (15-minutes), followed by UVB lamp setting ("P" modes - for vitamin D production), followed by lunch full of beef to fill up on the other fat soluble vitamins.

I'll be doing it 3-minutes daily, alternating front and back exposure.

4:30 p.m.

Head to the gym, workout and stretch, followed by dinner around 6:00 p.m., followed by Red and NIR lamp setting ("H" mode) in the evening.

I reached out and they extended the sale through the weekend with this link if interested in doing this protocol with me!

🏥 Why does the US rank so low:

US life expectancy is the lowest among developed nations.

Too much: Sugar. Seed oils. Stress. Screens. Sedentary.

Not enough: Sun. Sleep. Serenity. Steel.

🤡 When will this idiocy stop:

Several European countries are updating their dietary guidelines to include "ecological sustainability" — apparently at the price of their citizens' health.

Here's Finland's new dietary guidelines.

I had to squint to find the meat.

If you need help locating it, it's 2 rungs ABOVE the seed oils.

🥩 They reduced the maximum red meat consumption from 500 grams per week to 350 grams per week. I eat that per meal.

🧈 They say avoid butter; instead, use vegetable oil-based spreads high in unsaturated fatty acids.

🥛 For dairy, they recommend plant-based alternatives fortified with calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12.

🤡 Instead of eating the most nutrient-dense foods, Finland is recommending a plant-based diet with a higher proportion of grains, fruits, and vegetables.

I feel bad for those subjected to this idiocy, like the children whose lunches will be devised around these guidelines.

💡45 Life Lessons:

Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
When in doubt, just take the next small step.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Pay off your credit cards every month.
You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
Save for retirement, starting with your first paycheck.
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
It's OK to let your children see you cry.
Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
Burn the candles; use the nice sheets; wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
Overprepare, then go with the flow.
Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
The most important sex organ is the brain.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
Forgive everyone everything.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
Don't take yourself out of the game when you are sick.
Believe in miracles.
Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
The best is yet to come.
No matter how you feel, get up, get dressed up, and show up.
Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
If you don't ask, you don't get.
Yield.
Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

— Regina Brett

🧠 What quote I've been thinking about:

“Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition.”

– W.H. Auden

🔁 Is it going to repeat:

This clickbait video title got me to click: Bitcoin - The Final Cycle

While I don't think this is the "final cycle," the video was actually a great review of bitcoin cycles.

My hunch is that this cycle is going to surprise people to the upside. I think we might see something resembling a repeat of 2017 (the middle one in the chart).

A 2017 repeat would have the bull market continue throughout most of 2025. We'd see several 30% drawdowns where everyone is calling the cycle top, just to have it keep running.

It's why HODLers will win over traders in the long run.