I'm doing 33 things
Thanks to some not so nice blood-work results and a really convincing film called Forks Over Knives, I’ve reduced my meat and dairy consumption down to almost none. seriously, I can’t recommend this film enough to people. So much of what we really think we know about nutrition can be replaced by a single rule: eat only whole, plant-based foods.
Ed's Life List
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1. Complete the clean sweep program
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2. Discover 43 musicians who inspire me
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3. identify 100 things that make my partner happy
8 entries . 6 cheers107 people -
4. Get (or renew) a passport
2 entries . 5 cheers329 people -
5. Get out of debt
5 entries . 4 cheers12,157 people -
6. Become a leader at work
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7. Tie up loose ends at work
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8. Read the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
2 entries . 3 cheers3 people -
9. Support cancer research
2 entries . 2 cheers2 people -
10. Do volunteer work
1 entry . 8 cheers616 people -
11. Lower my cholesterol
5 entries . 3 cheers218 people -
12. Get in shape
7 entries . 2 cheers10,338 people -
13. Run a 5K
3 entries . 3 cheers2,787 people -
14. Study karate
1 entry . 5 cheers3 people -
15. Convince my mom I'm not going to hell
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16. Cross that bridge when I come to it
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17. Support the Zeitgeist Movement and the Venus Project
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18. Go white water rafting
4 cheers1,422 people -
19. Kayak
1 cheer220 people -
20. Write a story
2 entries . 2 cheers650 people -
21. Learn to play the saxophone
1 cheer228 people -
22. Learn German
1 cheer5,393 people -
23. Learn Spanish
1 cheer18,159 people -
24. Own a sailboat
1 entry . 1 cheer99 people -
25. Take the Mensa test
4 cheers1,001 people -
26. Stop assuming that if someone doesn't post a picture they must be ugly
1 entry . 5 cheers1 person -
27. Brew my own beer
2 entries . 4 cheers647 people -
28. Quit coffee
2 entries . 1 cheer25 people -
29. Encourage all the smokers who have the Amazing Goal of quitting
1 entry . 2 cheers47 people -
30. Create a 3D comic
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31. Improve my mental hygiene
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32. delete my facebook
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33. Develop the Natural Language Learning Algorithm
2 entries . 1 cheer1 person
How I did it
It made me
a better person. 
How I did it: Stick at it. Keep the journal with you, just like Franklin did. Reflect on it daily, weekly. The most challenging part is simply catching yourself in the act of breaking them. You need to pay attention. At a moment's notice, you need to be able to ask yourself, "What am I doing right now? Is it something I feel right doing?" Read how I did it…
It made me
Disciplined 
How I did it: This was like any other habitual goal: I just had to force myself to develop the habit. Because my evenings are usually busier and kind of late, I decided to use my mornings. Instead of playing games or watching the news or going online, I sit down with my coffee and my planner for half an hour every morning. It's a great way to focus, and I always know what to expect that day. Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: This was really just a matter of making time for it. It wasn't difficult. Everyone's complimented me on how much better the basement looks. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Well, I don’t live in that house anymore and now no one spends much time in that basement, so fixing that lighting isn’t really a priority anymore. Good thing, too, because, as you see from my years of procrastination, electrical work sort of intimidates me. :/
Well, an awful lot of these seem to have taken care of themselves while I wasn’t paying attention. I’m pretty happy with where I’m at in my life right now, so I’m not terribly surprised to see that my habits are improving as well. This actually may be a feasible goal now…
