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+# 2022-01-01
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+- [[2022]]
+  - Happy new year! I hope you thrive.
+  - I will try to behave more like a [[monk]] during [[january 2022]].
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+# monk
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+- I've sometimes thought I could be an OK monk. Whether Buddhist or in more of a [[the name of the rose]] scenario, I'm unsure.
+- I'd like to meditate more, follow the [[middle way]] more, be awakened more often.
+- [[push]] [[january 2022]]
+  - during this month I'd like to try to behave a bit more like a monk: meditate more often, be more mindful, try to help others more, be conscious of how I invest my time towards a greater goal.
+