Basic Pursuits

This is a pretty old study, published Sept. 2006, that touts eating nuts. The study concludes:

The unclutterer offers some great advice on getting your eating organized: create a weekly meal plan.

"...disorganization can work against you. If you don’t have an organized
meal plan, it can be easier to head to a fast food joint than to create
a nutritious meal at home," wisely says the unclutterer.

Israel of Fat Man Unleashed is in the process of losing weight. He tracks his progress on his blog. A recent post strikes a nerve.

First the bad news. Israel lists seven reasons why you are fat and will stay fat. Now the good news.

"...just think a little. Moderate how you intake these fatty (yet delicious) foods, slowly adjust your body to different and better eating habits. Change your thinking, control your mind, and it’ll change your body."

This guy has his priorities straight. A new book discloses that self-made, Irish-American Chuck Feeney has given away nearly $5 billion. He's working hard to give more away in his lifetime.

"There are no pockets in a shroud," he said.

How did he do it? "I set out to work hard, not to get rich."

Often good things blossom as by-products of a well executed plan.