Sustenance.

Starting by waking up is usually a good way. :wink:
Not much is going to happen before that.

Brew some tea or coffee.

Take out the guitar and exercise chord family progressions, learn some scales and practice a song or two.

Get on the philosophy forum first and ruminate about our terrible future.

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“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the Universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good and just and beautiful.” - Plato

Check phone for emails, including TFP
Use bathroom for essentials activities
Make coffee and have breakfast
After eating, read for 30mins
Have second coffee and read for further 30mins
Reply to any urgent messages
Select clothes and get ready to go out to any appointments, shops or cafe and try to get positive mindset for whatever happens...

Is there any difference between how one begins one's day in the medieval age and in the modern age? As far as I can tell toilette and a good breakfast was common to both eras, but then after that ...

Open eyes ... "Aw fuck – this shit again?!" :sweat:

Open eyes ... "Aw fuck – this shit again?!" :sweat: — 180 Proof

:rofl:

Sic vita est?

:up:

I would like to begin my day by 1^st checking my ... pyjamas?

I don't even have pyjamas anymore, but wear an old T shirt and tracksuit trousers at night. Apart from pyjamas being a waste of money, I find that in shared accommodation I feel better if I am not dressed in obvious nightwear, when I meet others.

As for your query about the medieval times and ours, I think that the differences are probably vastly different. We rely on toiletries for washing, shaving etc. Water flows from the tap, the kettle is boiled and items kept in fridge. Also, we rely on electricity and television and online communication. It would be so different living in the medieval times and, often, we take the comforts and conveniences for granted, unless something goes wrong...

Is there any difference between how one begins one's day in the medieval age and in the modern age? — Agent Smith

The Timeline channel provides the answer to such questions, from daily medieval life to building a castle with medieval tools.

As far as I can tell toilette and a good breakfast was common to both eras, but then after that ..

Which culture? The Aztecs must have had a very different morning ritual compared to that of the Inuit or compared to that of whatever other culture.

Is there any difference between how one begins one's day in the medieval age and in the modern age? As far as I can tell toilette and a good breakfast was common to both eras, but then after that ... — Agent Smith

You don't have to go back in time to see differences between the many ways of starting the day, just look at the many different cultures ways of doing things today.

Were I live, not many people really take breakfast seriously. they prefer to either take something to work or buy something there. For the people in the backwoods, there day usually starts before dawn some there is often a couple of hours of work done before breakfast.

I think that the only really significant point of connection between different times and cultures is taking a piss before you do anything else and maybe washing your face.

Interesting!

As you can see it's not easy to answer the question. Only very general statements can be made, oui monsieur?

How to begin one's day?

How should, could, would one begin one's day?
Depends on time, place and person; context and circumstance.

Not the same as 'How do you begin your day?' Like how much would I be willing to share here :yikes:

I could say I shake my head to get rid of lingering earworms, like:
"Tory Bastards, Damn Them All to Hell and Back!" :rage: [ No, not back...stay there!! Burn :fire: ]
...or a pleasant-ish piece of pop :party:



Then I dance my way to the bathroom...groovy baby :cool:

I would like to begin my day by 1st checking my ... pyjamas — Agent Smith

:sweat:


"Good morning ..."
"Woke up / Fell out of bed ..."
(mono)

I start with being glad the thing is still going on. Not as a part of some idea. Just that the return is an unexpected gift.

To all

I googled the question and wikiHow has some suggestions: How to Start a New Day

You have to start you day with either A) Music or B) Meditation or C) Musical Mediation, unless you're too hyped on coffee and cigs or have to do real work.

You just sit on your butt in the morning and start to hypnotize/self-soothe yourself with song/poetry. Yoga Mundra -- Ahhhhhhhhohhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmm with western melodic variation and hypnotic suggestion.

Until bam! one day you're liberated from the feeling that you have to always do what you never want to do. Then you'll get to do all the things that must be done while feeling joy.

Wind batters the peak
A leap of faith from its ledge
Downward rush, I fall

I've done this before
From bluff, tree and building tall
I've wings for a bird.

Surf the current up
Higher than that mountain's top
Into the sun's light.

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Bam! Lightenment

As the sun lightens the dawn,

Bam! Lightenment.

:snicker:

Not bad, not bad at all for a ___?

It's that obvious, eh? Can you elaborate further or is this THE END?

It's that obvious, eh? Can you elaborate further or is this THE END? — Agent Smith

It's just a humble prescription. Sing to yourself, hypnotize yourself, to try and be at ease. One of many possibilities to start the morning with.

It's just a humble prescription. Sing to yourself, hypnotize yourself, to try and be at ease. One of many possibilities to start the morning with — Nils Loc

Good advice; if only I knew how. Let's explore you if that's not too bold of me to ask. How do you start off yer day? As Sir2u half-jokingly recommended - by waking up :snicker: . And then ...

Taking the/a piss?

Taking the/a piss? — Nils Loc

And then ... PRN.

Is that pro re nata? Or are you trying to tell us you look at porn first thing in the morning.

SCANDALOUS!

:cool: