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June 2006 
Is CRON Worth It?
Posted on Mar 31st, 2006
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Maile
Maile
Several things are starting to come together. I finally picked up The Singularity Is Near from the library yesterday. I've just started reading it, but already it's got my mind spinning. The ideas in it are not particularly new to me. Though I never read The Age of Spiritual Machines, my husband has been talking about it for years. That's number one.
Two is this: it's Springtime, and every Spring for the last five years or so, I've gotten the idea to try to become a raw foodist. The longest I've stuck to the mostly-raw (80%+) thing is a couple of months, but every time I do it I feel so amazingly healthy. Many raw foodists say this good feeling is caused by the enzymes, but another, more scientific (as opposed to spiritual, I suppose) bunch attribute it primarily to two things: calorie restriction and optimal nutrition.
CRON. You don't have to be a raw foodist to do it, though eating a lot of raw vegetables certainly seems like a good idea. And the results in terms of longevity are very promising. With CRON you can live a longer, healthier life, and if Kurzweil is right, you may be able to live as long as you want. This certainly sounds worth it.
Yesterday Nancy reminded me (this is number three) of two great questions to ask yourself when you make a decision. My answer to both is 'yes'. What reason do I have not to move forward?
The only answer I can come up with is fear, fear that I will disappoint people, particularly my parents, by doing yet another weird thing, particularly a weird thing with food. I faced this when I went vegan, but I had my husband's support and a strong personal ethics to back me up, and I overcame the fear.
It seems that my husband is ready to adopt CRON with me, so the only remaining question is this. If I can live for as long as I want, what good can I do for the world? What can I do to make my life worth it?
Two is this: it's Springtime, and every Spring for the last five years or so, I've gotten the idea to try to become a raw foodist. The longest I've stuck to the mostly-raw (80%+) thing is a couple of months, but every time I do it I feel so amazingly healthy. Many raw foodists say this good feeling is caused by the enzymes, but another, more scientific (as opposed to spiritual, I suppose) bunch attribute it primarily to two things: calorie restriction and optimal nutrition.
CRON. You don't have to be a raw foodist to do it, though eating a lot of raw vegetables certainly seems like a good idea. And the results in terms of longevity are very promising. With CRON you can live a longer, healthier life, and if Kurzweil is right, you may be able to live as long as you want. This certainly sounds worth it.
Yesterday Nancy reminded me (this is number three) of two great questions to ask yourself when you make a decision. My answer to both is 'yes'. What reason do I have not to move forward?
The only answer I can come up with is fear, fear that I will disappoint people, particularly my parents, by doing yet another weird thing, particularly a weird thing with food. I faced this when I went vegan, but I had my husband's support and a strong personal ethics to back me up, and I overcame the fear.
It seems that my husband is ready to adopt CRON with me, so the only remaining question is this. If I can live for as long as I want, what good can I do for the world? What can I do to make my life worth it?
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Well said Maile! Go for it!! You will inspire those around you, even the most stubborn ones. The main thing that inspired me to be vegan was my sister. I gave her crap about it for 2 years, until her peace-filled, quiet nature overcame my obscene nature and i realized the Truth. When people are scared of something, they will criticize, i've been on both sides. There will always be opposition when you seek to change the world, and yes they often do come from those closest (but yay for your husband, that rocks).
I'm currently about 10% raw, and my goal is to make it to 50 by September. It takes quite a skill in the kitchen doesn't it? That's been one of the hardest parts for me, that and how much stronger raw food can taste.
Maile said: “Several things are starting to come together. I finally picked up The Singularity Is Near from the library yesterday. ”
congratulations. we're now both screwed :)
not sure about CRON though, coz i'm still very fond of sushi :)
“If I can live for as long as I want, what good can I do for the world? What can I do to make my life worth it?”
great question! i don't know. but my opinion is, the longer we live, the more we can keep KILLING ourselves so we can move on ad infinitum…
King screwed us. Kurzweil screwed us. These things usually come in threes right? What's next? (I can't for the life of me find the url of that king conversation. must. learn. to. tag. better.)
Also, I happen to be a vegan, but plenty of Cronnies eat fish. They just eat less of it :)
Maile said: “King screwed us. Kurzweil screwed us. These things usually come in threes right? What's next? (I can't for the life of me find the url of that king conversation. must. learn. to. tag. better.)”
LOL. you are so right. WILBER screwed me big time. so stay away from that Bald Man! :)
P.S. here's that Stephen King conversation. LOL!
I really acknowledge you for your desire to go raw. Definitely a big move - and definitely for your highest good!
I've had the realization that every time I decide to make an external change in my life, any internal emotion/thought that has stopped me in the past seems to rear its ugly head. That's usually when I know it's a worthwhile endeavor!
Know that no matter what you decide, we're here to support you. =)