I'm doing 24 things
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7 months ago
Study these 2 books: Your Money or Your Life, & John Bogle on Mutual Funds.
hwatchamacallit's Life List
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1. speak spanish fluently
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2. manage my time better
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3. Improve my posture
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4. restore my eyesight naturally
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5. Discover my purpose.
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6. learn to sing
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7. love and be loved
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8. manage my time more efficiently
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9. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
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10. don't lose my sense of wonder
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11. find work I'm passionate about
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12. know what I want
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13. work because I like to, not because I have to
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14. retire early
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15. organize the files on my computer
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16. Meet my lifetime friends
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17. simplify my life
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18. wake up earlier
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19. go to bed earlier
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20. be financially independent
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21. clean out the garage
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22. Take care of my body.
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23. Become fluent in more than one language
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24. Get organized
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: * Not getting angry at people for misunderstanding me* Respecting myself and my needs, putting myself first* I read about Myers-Briggs type personality* Understanding who I am Read how I did it…
It made me 
How I did it: Calm observation, patience & faith, learning & writing, & NOT REACTING to other people!!!It takes YEARS, but eventually you will stabilize and slowly form your own personality, your own sense of self, be able to think for yourself and make decisions on your own, and value yourself and your own beliefs. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: It's a task that's never really completed - there's always clothes to be picked up, a bed to be made (I don't make my bed), books and papers to put away, newspapers to read or toss away, old stuff that needs to be looked into and decided, carpets that need vacuuming, windows which need cleaning, CDs/DVDs which need organizing, etc.So, it requires continuous effort, a little per day; some discipline. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Update 2009
7 months ago
My prescription has stabilized according to my recent eye exam. Eye pressure is normal at 16mmHg. My astigmatism fluctuates year-to-year it seems according to my doctor’s records.
Also, last year I was diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), although I’m a non-smoker. And my eye area have these somewhat dark circles underneath, but not severe. I suspect these are caused by my lack of activity (I need to move around more!) as well as straining to see as I don’t wear my glasses except while driving.
I like what I’m doing, and though I briefly felt disillusioned, I stubbornly believe I can get my normal eyesight back naturally. I’ve just experienced it too many times to disregard it.
Astigmatism improved; I'm happy
21 months ago
My latest eye exam shows 2 quarters improvement of astigmatism in one eye from last year’s. There was a slight worsening of accommodation in the same eye (a quarter worsening). (although the doc mentioned that it’s better to have an improvement in astigmatism than accommodation.)
