Kant says hi. And morals are important.

Up an at em.

There is a rare set of people who are more effective on five hours of sleep than 7.

Thats me.

What are you doing today to stick to routine? Remember, routines can be good or bad. Decide which ones can stay. And which ones need to go. And that might be the hardest part of your day. What are you doing today To be more vulnerable? To be reflective? Self mastery is something that never has an ending point.

I just did my meditation app. And my talkspace app. I'm off to do a workout. Then to therapy. Then traveling. Then I'll be grading and finishing a lesson plan on deontology and utilitarianism. Kant says hi. After that I'll be preparing for a volunteer project on Saturday.

Sometimes we learn about ourselves when we serve others. Sometimes we learn about others by how much they do or don't give. Sadly. Giving is of those of a compassionate heart. Generousity is the heart of humanity. The more you give of yourself, the more you find of yourself.

I don't trust a person that does not give. Show me someone that does not give, and there is no doubt that a lack of love, happy, and kindness will be present. You shouldn't have to beg people to volunteer. And they shouldn't just do it for the post allocalades and Facebook pictures. When you do good because it is a true core piece of you, you become a happier you. Don't believe me? Read the research below. How you treat others is but a moral test of your being and character. We are not just here to enjoy the things here on earth, we are here to pass them around. To those who might need it more than us. To those who might need love. Understanding. Chances. Hope. And Care. What are you passing around? What do your daily actions say about you? And no, I'm not talking about your job-we all have those and their requirements to do good. What do your behaviors and treatment of others model to the world? To your children? To others looking in? To strangers? Is it Something you want to be? Something you want to be remembered by? Are you proud of it? Proud of who you are? Are you mature? Reliable? Are you proud of How you act? How you treat people? What you say? What you do? What you give? (Or are you telling others/your future kids to do as I say, not as I do). If you aren't proud of how you treat others, change it. Start by giving. Giving time. Giving more of yourself. Giving to others. Giving a better example by living it. Giving attention to your moral being and character. Giving yourself a better chance at being happy.

If this isn't something that sticks with you or the people you've immersed yourself with. Re-evaluate yourself and your distance between others. I have people in my life (at a distance) that are selfish. They are assholes. They remain there because sometimes I see some light in them, sometimes they are fun to rally up a pick up game of basketball, because we might have to have a professional or familial rekationship, etc. but I know their role and how much I let them influence who I am and how I care. Remember, it takes being surrounded by a village of good people to grow into a better person. Distance isn't a bad thing. It's simply saying I know our boundaries. I know how willing I am to give to you without losing myself. Boundaries are hard. Practice keeping them. Practice being who you are without letting others overlap. Practice sticking up for kindness and respect. You deserve it. So do others. Practice how you treat others, and don't let those unhealthy people influence your kindness compass. Practice your own heart. Your own calling. Your own kindness. Stay true to yourself and your own giving... And you will find that when you look back on the moments you really lived in your life---it was the moments where you did things with the spirit of love. We never had two hands for helping ourselves. We had one for ourselves and one for another.

Keep giving. Keep understanding the people who need your love. Keep the boundaries. Keep yourself. Keep helping people back up. Keep loving the hard to love.

"Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness; a review of research by the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that those who aid the causes they value tend to be happier and in better health. They show fewer signs of physical and mental aging. And it's not just that helpful people also tend to be healthier and happier; helping others causes happiness. "Be selfless, if only for selfish reasons," as one of my happiness paradoxes holds. About one-quarter of Americans volunteer, and of those, a third volunteer for more than a hundred hours each year."