SONG OF THE WEEK “It’s Going to be Different Today” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/its-going-to-be-different-today

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2026

This year’s cynosure is “Temperance.”

There was a great deal of journaling and conversation with Claude.ai about selecting 2026’s cynosure. Many times I thought about writing a blog post about the process of choosing…

As I watched December move along, I realized that if it’s going to be temperance, then it’s temperance in all things. Particularly in blog posts.

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MY SONG OF THE WEEK “It’s Going to be Different Today” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/its-going-to-be-different-today

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As i prepare to go down into #Cynosure for the Nth time, i think to myself: "What if i could train a pet rogue AI using an LLM"?

All i would need for training materials is some malware and hate.

#cyberpunk2077

Simplicity, patience, compassion

As I continue to think about coaching movement, I was recently reminded of this quote, added to my collection long ago:

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

~ Lao Tzu

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Those three words struck me as guides— both in the sense of what I want to convey, and how I want to coach.

For myself:

• Is this simple?
• Am I being patient?
• Am I being compassionate?

But also in terms of shaping others’ thinking:

• What’s the simplest thing which could possibly work?
• Are your expectations realistic?
• Are you being compassionate to yourself?

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#Coaching #Cynosure

A phrase for 2025

2025? Inconceivable! Still, it’s time to settle on my yearly touch phrase for 2025.

SERENITY

In 2012 I began selecting a phrase or word to use as a guide. David Bourne pointed out there’s a word for that: Cynosure.

When I picked the phrase in 2012, I didn’t imagine it would become a yearly ritual. It required significant reading through my journals to realize I even had chosen cynosures for 2012 and 2015. Over the years I’ve used the following:

2012 – Will-power and self-possession
2015 – simplify
2017 – “A dream is just a dream. A goal is a plan and a deadline.” ~ unknown
2018 – hell yes! or, NO.
2019 – NO.
2020 – get less done
2021 – festina lente
2022 – choose wisely
2023 – choose today
2024 – HUMILITY

There are echoes. For example 2022’s is effectively a refinement of 2012’s. And there’s an over-arching story of simplification and increasing self-awareness. What more could I ask for?

Mostly I use these cynosures in my journaling. I generally end each entry by writing it, followed by memento mori. Here’s the end of 2024…

I’m obviously reminding myself of these ideas. I’m also preparing for my certain death. I will one day write a final journal entry, and it would be fitting to have “memento mori” be my final journaled words.

My choice for 2025 is meant to be aspirational. In some journal entries in December I was writing about themes I might seek more of in the new year; Tranquility, contentment, or perhaps gratitude? Serenity won out because I’d like to maintain my serenity, at all times. Even when active. Even in the midst of chaos.

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#Cynosure #SelfAwareness #Serenity #YearlyTouchPhrases

I found the easiest way into Project Cynosure after the Phantom Liberty ending, in case you forgot the blueprints for the iconic items.

Sadly I made my jump way to left so I ended up in Sector one instead above the level.

But here is the easiest way in.
https://youtu.be/x4jhLfzU_eE?si=GQnU25vRgeL2VO_S

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