I have studied Russian for ages now, well, five years. Recently I passed a state exam which allows me to teach Russian in Russia, not that I ever will. There is no secret to learning a language, I think it is just a matter of prioritizing it, as if it is just one of a plethora of side projects you will really struggle to remember new vocabulary. Learning a language is a never-ending process, as the deeper and deeper you go, the more you read, the more you realize that language is infinite. I don’t even speak English as eloquently as I’d like to…
bis_quit's Life List
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1. Breathe deeply and then make things happen
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2. take on bigger projects
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3. paint outside
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4. cultivate motivation
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5. take more pictures
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6. look after my back
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7. read Master and Margarita
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8. sleep more
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9. go to Georgia and Armenia
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10. watch old movies
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11. go to more live shows
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12. improve a lot of things which are too simple to put here, like spelling
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13. be a journalist
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14. preserve old artifacts
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15. be a mom
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16. stick to a strict yoga practise
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17. put my designs on somebody
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18. have picnics
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19. visit more old-growth forests
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20. improve my memory
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21. sleep and dream more
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22. find my musical instrument
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23. read mythology
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24. appreciate my friends more
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25. be the change
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26. be a maiden and a goddess
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27. work on my supposed "addictions"
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28. discuss national identity
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29. perfect Russian
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30. learn more French, Spanish, Polish and basic Bulgarian, plus a dash of Georgian and Armenian
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31. be realistic
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32. live in a small village
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33. live in a big city (maybe Madrid, NY, Singapore?)
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34. read to enlighten, not to escape and distract
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35. talk about my past
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36. run a marathon
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37. say YES
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How I did it: Easy as pie: I think I need green tea in some format or other daily. I found some :greens plus: with added green tea and bought (and picked) lots of berries. Add banana, yoghurt, juice and then blend. Read how I did it…
How I did it: The less one thinks, the better. I was at a festival (burning man in south carolina) and didn't think about it. No one else thought about it. Have fun ;) Read how I did it…
How I did it: Made myself- creativity is too important to my well being to let it fall asunder. I think making things for other people helped a lot to- then there was extra motivation. My biggest problem is not starting a project, but seeing it through- my tenacity starts to drop off after the initial spark of excitement. Now I guess it's part will power, part a falsified desire to see the finished project- I'm all about the process, not the result. Read how I did it…
