I'm doing 26 things
Awesome! Toastmasters has changed my life entirely. I used to be a shy programmer, now I’m working on Wall Street and am extremely outgoing. What a great program!
Michael's Life List
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1. Accomplish my Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
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2. be more flexible
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3. stick to a schedule
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4. Design my own house, have said house built, and decorate it however i want.
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5. learn to draw
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6. accept that i live outside the box
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7. finish my short story
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8. learn first aid
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9. build a personal website
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10. Skydive
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11. develop my own style
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12. create a portfolio
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13. Write my family history
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14. Make people laugh.
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15. Journal regularly
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16. write in my journal more often
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17. stretch every morning
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18. show up at the airport with a bag & a passport & take the first flight available.
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19. team up with other New Yorkers in adding fresh, original content to 43Places's New York City Locals page
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20. blog at least every other day
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21. schedule daily goals I can accomplish
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22. be more politically active
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23. Read the, "100 most meaningful books of all time"
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24. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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25. Learn to fly
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26. learn to paint
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How I did it
It made me
Free! 
How I did it: I started getting rid of stuff that I didn't need. If I hadn't used the item in the last month, I got rid of it. If I was keeping it because "I might need this one day", I got rid of it.The more I did it, the more I wanted to do it! The feeling of freedom you feel is addicting! The last things to go were my books and the little knick-knacks I'd been keeping. After 2 years, I whittled away at my belongings until I had only the es… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: I finally figured it out!I never knew why I had an aversion to phones. I just realized one day that other people were much more willing to use the phone than I was. I asked for advice from coaches and therapists. I had my hearing checked. I even tried making phone calls to "build" my comfort with using the phone.Finally, after years of wondering, I found the problem. For me, it's something called Auditory Processing Disorder. This paragra… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Well, I’ve definitely made it. I’ve begun socking away a big portion of the income into my retirement, and simultaneously cutting back living expenses. In 12 years, I expect to have enough invested in safe funds to be able to live off of the interest. Then, I’ll be able to work at a non-profit I believe in without having to worry about the money.
Can’t wait!
