Sunday, October 5, 2025

Replace TV with Exercise

From James Clear.  On Threads, I think

 

Your habits will determine your future.


Replace TV with Exercise.

Replace Overthinking with Action.

Replace Blame with Responsibility.

Replace Toxic friends with Mentors.

Replace Complaining with Gratitude.

I worked with Chat GPT to expand the list:

Replace TV with Exercise.
Replace Overthinking with Action.
Replace Blame with Responsibility.
Replace Toxic Friends with Mentors.
Replace Complaining with Gratitude.

Replace Fast Food with Home-Cooked Meals.
Replace Chips with a Handful of Nuts.
Replace Soda with Water.
Replace Candy with Fresh Fruit.
Replace Empty Calories with Beans and Greens.

Replace Scrolling with Reading.
Replace Disposable with Reusable.
Replace Buying New with Repairing.
Replace Driving Short Distances with Walking.
Replace Noise with Silence.

Replace Multitasking with Single-Tasking.
Replace Takeout Coffee with Making Your Own.
Replace Clutter with Empty Space.
Replace Rushing with Breathing.

Replace Wanting More with Appreciating Enough.


Then I asked for it to make lists from specific perspectives:

Jon Kabat-Zinn
Replace Reacting with Pausing.
Replace Judgment with Curiosity.
Replace Hurry with Awareness.
Replace Distraction with Presence.
Replace Resistance with Acceptance.

Joseph Goldstein
Replace Craving with Contentment.
Replace Aversion with Compassion.
Replace Restlessness with Stillness.
Replace Doubt with Investigation.
Replace Self-Criticism with Loving-Kindness.

Kevin Kelly
Replace Owning with Accessing.
Replace Buying with Making.
Replace More with Enough.
Replace Shortcuts with Learning.
Replace Hoarding with Sharing.

Jeff Tweedy
Replace Silence with a Song.
Replace Perfection with Play.
Replace Spectating with Creating.
Replace Fear with Curiosity.

Replace Routine with a Riff. 


James Clear
Replace Goals with Systems.
Replace Motivation with Habits.
Replace Willpower with Environment.
Replace Perfection with Progress.
Replace Intensity with Consistency.

Simone Weil
Replace Power with Attention.
Replace Possession with Renunciation.
Replace Force with Compassion.
Replace Noise with Silence.
Replace Desire with Waiting.

Ada Limón
Replace Fear with Wonder.
Replace Loneliness with a Dog on the Porch.
Replace Screens with Sky.
Replace Hurry with a Walk Among Trees.
Replace Despair with a Poem.

Anne-Marie Bonneau
Replace Single-Use with Reuse.
Replace Packaged with Homemade.
Replace Waste with Creativity.
Replace Convenience with Care.
Replace Throwaway with Repair.

Buddha
Replace Ignorance with Understanding.
Replace Hatred with Love.
Replace Greed with Generosity.
Replace Attachment with Letting Go.
Replace Suffering with the Path.

Jesus
Replace Judgment with Mercy.
Replace Division with Unity.
Replace Violence with Peace.
Replace Riches with Service.
Replace Fear with Love.

Bernie Sanders
Replace Billionaires with Workers.
Replace Corporate Greed with Fair Wages.
Replace Apathy with Voting.
Replace Privatization with Public Good.
Replace Hopelessness with Collective Action.


Thomas Berry
Replace Plastic Bags with Cloth Bags.
Replace Concrete Lawns with Native Plants.
Replace Screens with Stars.
Replace Shopping Malls with Forest Trails.
Replace Fast Fashion with Clothes That Last.

Robin Walls Kimmerer
Replace Taking with Receiving.
Replace Ownership with Reciprocity.
Replace Scarcity with Abundance.
Replace Commodity with Gift.
Replace Forgetting with Ceremony.

Wendell Berry
Replace Agribusiness with Farming.
Replace Monoculture with Diversity.
Replace Paving with Pasture.
Replace Convenience with Care.
Replace Abandonment with Belonging.


Robin Wall Kimmerer
Replace Store-Bought Bouquets with Wildflowers You Thank.
Replace Packaged Tea with Leaves You Gather.
Replace Trash Cans with Compost Piles.
Replace Lawn Grass with Milkweed for Monarchs.
Replace Supermarket Corn with Corn You Grow.

Thomas Berry
Replace Exploitation with Communion.
Replace Domination with Kinship.
Replace Consumption with Celebration.
Replace Profit with Reverence.
Replace Separation with the Great Story.

Wendell Berry
Replace Big Box Stores with Farmers’ Markets.
Replace Drive-Thrus with Dinner at Home.
Replace Leaf Blowers with a Rake.
Replace Chemical Fertilizer with Manure.
Replace Highways with Dirt Roads and Walking Paths.

Anne-Marie Bonneau
Replace Paper Towels with Cloth Rags.
Replace Plastic Wrap with Beeswax Wrap.
Replace Bottled Water with a Refilled Glass Jar.
Replace Disposable Coffee Cups with a Travel Mug.
Replace Takeout Containers with Your Own Tiffin.

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