I'm doing 37 things
Screamage
3 years ago
Recommended at least once monthly.
duffell's Life List
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1. start a commune
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2. farm
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3. become a volunteer firefighter
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4. Start a food fight
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5. write
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6. volunteer at a homeless shelter
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7. buy a trampoline
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8. Learn to tie a necktie
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9. have children
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10. pet a panda
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11. tell the president to fuck himself
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12. watch the sunrise more often
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13. go rock climbing
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14. Get a skydiving license
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15. meditate
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16. speak spanish fluently
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17. grow my own herbs
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18. understand economics
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19. make a treasure hunt for a complete stranger
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20. Learn to flambe
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21. Go whitewater rafting
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22. run for public office
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23. learn to sew
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24. Visit my friends more often
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25. eat a pomegranate
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26. remember birthdays
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27. Floss Every Day
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28. cherish my family
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29. play tennis
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30. swim regularly
270 people -
31. Make people laugh.
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32. get better at photography
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33. read A Clockwork Orange
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34. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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35. do yoga
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36. learn to brew tea properly
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37. read the Koran
1 cheer153 people
Recent entries
Give it up
3 years ago
For one month, I limited my diet to vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, and lentils. I added no sugars or oils to any of these…though I used various spices in my dishes. I also took cold showers throughout the month (oh, and I was “master of my domain” – see Seinfeld if unsure).
Obviously I lost quite a bit of weight doing this, but more importantly I gained a lot of perspective. “Going without” on various fronts helped me keep in mind that many people don’t have the luxury of choosing to “go without.” I’d like to think it also gave me a more intimate understanding of modern culture’s obsession with decadance. The first week was difficult, and the second was nearly unbearable at one or two points, but after that, I wasn’t bothered so much. Made me wonder how much we actually “need” the things we claim are so necessary in our lives. Maybe we’re just dependent…and dependencies can be kicked.
Anyway, there were some more superficial, yet still interesting things that I learned as well, such as: Cold showers wake you up better than a pot of coffee can, and after awhile you begin to look forward to them. If you limit the number of ingredients at your disposal, you’ll probably search for new ways to make food exciting, and might end up inventing some amazing recipes in the process.
Warning: Be careful or you’ll begin to develop a smug sense of superiority as a result of the personal sacrifices. It gets on everyone’s nerves.
Untitled
4 years ago
Ahh, even a couple of weeks into this I’m already looking and feeling better. I’m past the hard part…now I just need to push myself to keep going. Maybe I should get a running partner.
