Well, I’m on the board. That’s a yay. Now I just have to, you know, DO something.
Cien's Life List
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1. Recognize wisdom; grow in strength
3 entries . 23 cheers1 person -
2. Read 50 books in 2007
19 entries . 28 cheers517 people -
3. learn US history
14 cheers3 people -
4. exercise more
2 entries . 13 cheers4,520 people -
5. Learn german
8 cheers3,905 people -
6. learn calculus
11 cheers202 people -
7. study physics
7 cheers43 people -
8. learn Slovak
1 entry . 9 cheers92 people -
9. learn to sew
2 entries . 17 cheers3,061 people -
10. Write and publish several articles
9 cheers2 people -
11. write a book of non-fiction
7 cheers3 people -
12. write a second novel
1 entry . 10 cheers8 people -
13. write more short stories
1 entry . 9 cheers61 people -
14. Write my college essays
1 entry . 12 cheers13 people -
15. send a love letter
2 entries . 54 cheers15 people -
16. connect with people
2 entries . 14 cheers37 people -
17. Work on my Secret Goal
2 entries . 14 cheers64 people -
18. write another chapter of L
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19. Spend more time with God
11 cheers55 people -
20. Be frugal and mindful of my finances
1 entry . 10 cheers2 people -
21. Refrain from wasting time on goals that mean little to me
6 cheers1 person -
22. Pack lunch for work on most days
1 entry . 18 cheers1 person -
23. Master more vegan recipes
11 cheers1 person -
24. Memorize "The Prophet"
1 entry . 1 cheer3 people -
25. have sex in a library
1 entry . 14 cheers14 people -
26. Have the sense to know when a goal is better left undone or changed
6 cheers1 person -
27. Mention something I appreciate and how it came about every day
1 entry . 3 cheers1 person -
28. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :)
3 entries . 1 cheer316 people -
29. Publish a short story
1 entry . 2 cheers280 people -
30. take singing lessons
673 people -
31. Earn my own trust
1 entry . 4 cheers1 person -
32. Tweak G before submitting it somewhere
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33. Meditate for at least a half an hour every day for a month
1 entry . 2 cheers1 person -
34. Write to 100 people I admire
1 entry . 4 cheers1 person -
35. Clean and organize my room
2 cheers32 people -
36. Get a literary agent
1 cheer45 people
32.
Stumbling on Happiness: Daniel Gilbert
Finished 3/01
Re-read
An extremely amusing book of psychology. Gilbert is quite witty and funny in addition to being skilled at explaining complicated things in simple ways. And his voice is not the only reason to read this. It explains why most people are so bad at judging what they a) did feel like in the past and b) will feel like in the future. It is utterly fascinating.
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How to Live on 24 Hours a Day: Arnold Bennett
Finished 2/27
Anrold Bennett is down on us folks who count how many books we read in a year. He makes sense in some areas, but it’s areas like that where he annoys me. I count how many books I read in a year because I’m hungry for them and I’d read that many anyway, but I also just happen to be kind of obsessive, so I enjoy counting them. Tough shit, Arnold! Get over it! lol
