I'm doing 40 things
A question for my cheery friends
1 week ago
why do I have more cheers for Machu Picchu than “holding down a spanish convo with a native speaker?” First things first y’all..
imaginedavis's Life List
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1. hold down a spanish conversation with a native-speaker
2 entries . 7 cheers1 person -
2. Earn $10,000 a month
2 cheers3 people -
3. build a fixie bike for under $500
1 cheer1 person -
4. master Monopoly and SimCity
1 person -
5. Whistle really loud with no fingers
155 people -
6. Learn how to read good. ;P
1 cheer1 person -
7. Play Family Business again
1 person -
8. Meet fitness challenges using DailyBurn website
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
9. take auto shop to learn how to fix an engine
1 entry1 person -
10. make a screen print
1 cheer1 person -
11. become cpr certified
1 entry . 2 cheers29 people -
12. adopt a Weimaraner
3 cheers6 people -
13. assemble a vintage sounding drum set and rent a lockout studio space
1 person -
14. Make wine for NYE 2010
1 entry1 person -
15. BYOBW on 4/4/2010
1 entry1 person -
16. Jun 21 2010 7:28 AM EDT: sunrise@ stonehenge
2 cheers1 person -
17. Start a part-time moving business
1 person -
18. See a sunrise at Machu Picchu
2 entries . 6 cheers1 person -
19. Complete a Livable Streets project = Make L.A. more pedestrian/bike friendly
2 entries . 1 cheer1 person -
20. buy and track three stocks
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
21. make the beat king website
1 person -
22. Learn to play a Hang Drum
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
23. sail in greece
1 entry . 5 cheers6 people -
24. compete in a dance competition
1 cheer10 people -
25. get a journalism degree
1 cheer2 people -
26. Build a hidden tree house
1 entry . 2 cheers1 person -
27. become a professional journalist
2 entries . 2 cheers3 people -
28. Become a volunteer fire fighter
2 people -
29. play the song “Back Street Girl” by The Rolling Stones on the accordian for the next family reunion.
1 person -
30. stop procrastinating
2 cheers26,995 people -
31. grow a beard
1 cheer323 people -
32. become more detail oriented
1 person -
33. swim without dolphins
1 person -
34. To use up my cheers everyday for 43 days
1 entry1 person -
35. stay humble
1 cheer12 people -
36. stop scratching my head incessantly
1 person -
37. be a great friend
146 people -
38. Stop pointlessly browsing the web
6 people -
39. start an organization whose purpose is to reduce or remove the use of children as proselytizers for Light House Ministries in Arcadia, CA
1 person -
40. be healthy, wealthy, and wise
6 people
How I did it
It made me
Sane 
How I did it: If you are having anxiety attacks about your life while you work, like I do often, then you need to set this as a goal immediately. If you ever find yourself seriously or jokingly considering suicide as a "way out," than you need to set this as a goal.I listened to a speaker on how to stress less, and she made some valid points. You cannot solve stress related issues by simply ignoring or running away from them. You must confront the sour… Read how I did it…
It made me
content
How I did it: After I spent three days selling frames at a conference in Vegas, I came back seeing my co-workers and customers as real people rather than just voices. Read how I did it…
It made me
Confident
How I did it: Since remembering names are vital to my line of business (sales), I took this goal seriously. It took me a while to think about the name as it was being said, but after much practice, it become easy and fun. Mnemonics such as "Mike has a bike" didn't really work for me. It was far easier to repeat the name back to them or just echo it in my head after. After a while, repeating the name back becomes second nature. Read how I did it…
