I have everything (in decreasing order of importance):
1. my parents
2. my health
3. wealth
4. my job
5. no major problem of any kind
6. my pet.
As long as I have all of the above, I am the richest person in the world.
| 1. |
fully respect my needs, emotional or otherwise
9 entries . 34 cheers |
1 person |
| 2. |
exercise daily
30 entries . 17 cheers |
1,958 people |
| 3. |
have a higher opinion of myself
2 entries . 9 cheers |
1 person |
| 4. |
plunge head-first into research
3 entries . 10 cheers |
1 person |
| 5. |
change my perception of my life, and make it fabulous!
4 entries . 10 cheers |
1 person |
| 6. |
weight 59.5 Kg (now I'm 65.5) - my height is 5 feet 4 inches
3 entries . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 7. |
take control over my daily life
21 entries . 16 cheers |
1 person |
| 8. |
eat healthy
8 entries . 22 cheers |
3,008 people |
| 9. |
Stop binge eating
5 entries . 5 cheers |
311 people |
| 10. |
pull myself together, stop making excuses, and LIVE
4 entries . 39 cheers |
1 person |
| 11. |
meditate daily
8 entries . 27 cheers |
3,980 people |
| 12. |
daily make a "what I've accomplished today" list + grateful journal
105 entries . 15 cheers |
2 people |
| 14. |
Lavish time on making myself as lusciously, sensuously, opulently, outrageously, succulently, exquisitely beautiful as I can possibly be
23 cheers |
5 people |
| 15. |
when something over which I have no control sucks, suck it up and embrace it
5 cheers |
1 person |
| 16. |
list 100 things that make me happy
3 entries . 6 cheers |
166 people |
| 17. |
renew my wardrobe completely
2 entries . 14 cheers |
1 person |
| 18. |
move to a new house
1 entry . 4 cheers |
21 people |
| 19. |
get a boyfriend to be proud of
52 entries . 15 cheers |
2 people |
| 20. |
make the most of where I live
24 cheers |
9 people |
| 21. |
list all messages I get from encounters with other people
12 entries . 3 cheers |
2 people |
| 22. |
every time I look up a word on the dictionary, memorize and take a note of it
9 cheers |
1 person |
| 23. |
become a good windsurfer
2 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 24. |
learn surfing
5 cheers |
70 people |
| 25. |
get a sailing licence
6 cheers |
1 person |
| 26. |
sail across the Atlantic
7 cheers |
96 people |
| 27. |
learn math
4 cheers |
75 people |
| 28. |
go to a gig
7 cheers |
22 people |
| 29. |
go to Ireland again
4 cheers |
17 people |
| 30. |
visit Iceland
5 cheers |
785 people |
| 31. |
visit Scandinavia
3 cheers |
95 people |
| 32. |
visit Patagonia
4 cheers |
100 people |
| 33. |
visit Tibet
5 cheers |
344 people |
| 34. |
cleansweep my physical environment (www.betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
3 entries . 9 cheers |
1 person |
| 35. |
cleansweep my well-being (www.betterme.org)
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 36. |
cleansweep my relationships (www.betterme.org)
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 37. |
list 43 things that i like about myself
6 entries . 2 cheers |
135 people |
| 38. |
do 40 push-ups every morning for a month
1 cheer |
1 person |
How I did it: Avoided eating junk food and did not eat in-between meals. I tried to eat more proteins instead of carbs and lots of fruit and vegetables, of course.I also was lucky because things run smoothly enough during these 3 weeks, and this allowed me to be more cheerful than usually. I dated a guy, which also was helpful.All in all, this was the result of my willpower and determination, but also of a lucky period of my life. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Started three times a week for 3 weeks, on the 4th week I doubled the effort and swam every day. I tried to keep always the same schedule, and swim always the same number of laps, without pushing it over the top. What makes the difference is swimming itself, not how much or how fast you swim. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Time is very important. The body and the mind need some time to adjust to changes, especially if these involve stressful events like the end of a relationship or stuff like that. So basically you just have to wait for your elan vital to come back.I also had online support from friends (some of them I know in my real life, some just virtual), so I got a chance to speak, to express my feelings and thoughts.Finally, music. The right music ca… Read how I did it…
I have everything (in decreasing order of importance):
1. my parents
2. my health
3. wealth
4. my job
5. no major problem of any kind
6. my pet.
As long as I have all of the above, I am the richest person in the world.
I met my deadline and I must say I did a great job! I’m very pleased with myself.
However, it is not over yet. I have big plans for the immediate future, and lots of papers to write and conferences to attend.
I neglected research for the last three years, and this is something that damaged my self-esteem. I want to do well, and I am.
1. Always be well dressed
2. Do a lot of research and be totally involved in my job
3. Be fit (exercise on a daily basis)
4. Eat healthy
5. Reject any relationship that dishonours me.
If I manage to do this, my self-esteem will skyrocket.
There are other factors that make me feel like a useless and helpless doormat (people treating me badly, stressuful situations, etc.), but these are external factors over which I have very little control. The point is that the power these external factors can exert on me very much depends on how strong I am, and the one single factor that makes me stronger is my self-esteeem. Therefore, by living up to my own standards (being well dressed, etc.) I am making myself stronger.