I'm doing 38 things
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claytondus's Life List
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1. Impact the world for Christ
3 people -
2. Read the Bible
3,781 people -
3. be a better friend
6,297 people -
4. love people more
29 people -
5. Read more books
11,839 people -
6. pay off debt and live debt free!
53 people -
7. take better care of my teeth
1 entry582 people -
8. lose 100 pounds
1,947 people -
9. run a 5k
2,785 people -
10. save six months wages
1 person -
11. Be more approachable
117 people -
12. complain less
1,165 people -
13. learn Koine Greek
17 people -
14. read the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew.
3 people -
15. Speak French fluently
2,312 people -
16. learn Latin
2,018 people -
17. learn welsh
268 people -
18. Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese.
46 people -
19. Learn Spanish
18,158 people -
20. Become fluent in more than one language (including sign language)
40 people -
21. learn to play the organ
114 people -
22. learn to ride a motorcycle
1,962 people -
23. learn to fix my car
83 people -
24. speak well of others or not speak of them at all
7 people -
25. Give blood
3,021 people -
26. learn how to prepare 10 excellent meals
793 people -
27. take dance lessons
867 people -
28. translate the Bible into a new language
3 people -
29. Overcome my fear of escalators
19 people -
30. LEARN CSS
447 people -
31. Learn Java
719 people -
32. Learn C or C++
39 people -
33. Master Python
32 people -
34. Learn shell scripting
61 people -
35. stop swearing
914 people -
36. build a workshop
36 people -
37. learn jazz piano
153 people -
38. Build a pipe organ
4 people
How I did it
It made me
confident 
How I did it: My job requires me to speak confidently to people I don't know, and often tell them things they do not want to hear. It's easy to do once you realize that most people want the same outcome as you, and that they don't want to see you fail. Speaking about the things you know about is critical, as people can definitely hear when you are improvising and have nothing to say. Read how I did it…
It made me
productive
How I did it: Visit http://meetimer.productivefirefox.com/ and download the Firefox extension. You need to select a category for most web sites, but the results are pretty revealing by themselves. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
But you have to go. No stumbling into lecture in the real world. Put the alarm clock far from the bed, or even in the bathroom.
When your dentist notices something, it’s in your best interest to take care of it soon. I had a molar cavity in October that I elected to put off, but the existing amalgam broke off last week. Going back in, I came millimeters short of needing a root canal to correct the rather advanced decay. Dental problems tend to get more severe, painful, and expensive (a root canal w/o insurance costs ~$700 US, not including the crown). I’m in the mood to take a more cautious approach. Happy flossing.
