I'm doing 34 things
My plan to beat mediocrity for the remainder of January is to really focus on my freelancing and earn some good money on the side, so I can take better control of my life and grow the talents that I want to be better at.
jisandra's Life List
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1. work on my relationship with God
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2. Balance
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3. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
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4. stop complaining
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5. stop living a mediocre life
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6. stop wasting time
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7. be more assertive
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8. to thine own self be true
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9. stop letting the little things bother me
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10. start doing Yoga
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11. be able to do the splits
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12. stay within my Weight Watchers points
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13. exercise at least 3 times per week
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14. Do the Avon Walk For Breast Cancer
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15. Run in the 2012 Chicago Marathon
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16. launch and promote a support website for women undergoing myomectomy
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17. start a business
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18. create a household budget and achieve enough passive income to live by it without doing work we do not want to do
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19. Flip a house.
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20. own 5 investment properties
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21. achieve a good part-time income from freelance writing
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22. pay off my student loans
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23. retire by the time I'm 35
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24. own a house
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25. have real yard with a vegetable garden
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26. start a dog rescue shelter for boxers
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27. Live in Costa Rica for a month
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28. go on a Mediterranean cruise
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29. go to las vegas
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30. Ride the Needles
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31. read a new book every month
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32. Learn Polish
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33. learn to play the guitar
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34. learn to play the piano
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How I did it
It made me
Ecstatic 
How I did it: This was one of the toughest NaNo's for me, partly because I ML'd this year. But ML'ing also helped me because it committed me to going to events where I absolutely had to write at least once a week - and that made a big difference in pulling me across the finish line. I can say I haven't felt this tired in a really long time, but it reinvigorated me a lot.I think the thing you need to do is just not give up. I know that is so cliche and … Read how I did it…
It made me
Hate the WORLD 
How I did it: First I worked very hard in law school and graduated in the top 15% of my class. I took several classes that would be on the bar exam, including Business Organizations, Commercial Paper, Secured Transactions, and Family Law, among others. Then I enrolled in BarBri. For BarBri, I did not read very many of the full-length outlines, but I did watch every lecture and paid close attention and filled out the lecture handouts. I also reviewed th… Read how I did it…
It made me 
How I did it: I haven't had a life in three years. I didn't really go out much in that time period. I did get married, which was a positive experience, but it was made more stressful by law school. I studied when a lot of people were out partying. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I’ve been complaining about my job for a while now; the other day I finally started turning it around and instead of complaining, I started posing ideas for doing things better. I do feel a little cynical – I really don’t think it’s going to go anywhere – BUT at the same time I’ve also managed to encourage myself and realize I have something of value to add to the discussion. And some good ideas that might be worth pursuing for myself, even if the company I work for doesn’t decide to pursue them.
Monday: Weights, elliptical
Tuesday: Jog-walk
Wednesday: Weights, elliptical
Thursday: Jog-walk
Friday: Weights, elliptical
I’m focusing more on weight training this week because I just realized I have an obstacle course I signed up for in August, so I need to focus a lot on total-body strength to ramp up for it. I’ve been getting more activity in though so I’m feeling good about this goal – I should at least be able to finish in October, even if I’m not out to break any records.
