spop




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  1. 1. be a professional actor
    3 entries . 2 cheers
    32 people
  2. 2. be rich
    2 cheers
    2,974 people
  3. 3. Save money
    14,680 people
  4. 4. be a firefighter
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    45 people
  5. 5. have six pack abs
    2 entries
    221 people
  6. 6. Trace my family tree
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    2,224 people
  7. 7. be a comedian
    2 entries
    76 people
  8. 8. learn magic
    2 entries . 2 cheers
    457 people
  9. 9. be famous
    1 entry
    2,310 people
  10. 10. Make a movie
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    2,958 people
  11. 11. Live somewhere other than Alabama
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    7 people
  12. 12. become a film director
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    164 people
  13. 13. be a better driver
    3 entries . 2 cheers
    106 people
  14. 14. learn to swim
    1 entry
    2,952 people
  15. 15. learn kung fu
    3 entries . 1 cheer
    715 people
  16. 16. get what i want
    1 entry
    31 people
  17. 17. get a girlfriend
    3 entries . 1 cheer
    1,577 people
  18. 18. learn guitar
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    3,058 people
  19. 19. be well known
    1 entry
    18 people
  20. 20. meet
    1 entry
    48 people
  21. 21. record an album in my basement
    1 entry
    7 people
  22. 22. be more social
    2 entries
    5,077 people
  23. 23. Eliminate my debt
    1 entry
    75 people
  24. 24. write more songs
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    375 people
  25. 25. own my own place
    2 entries
    89 people
  26. 26. declutter
    1 entry
    763 people
  27. 27. become a millionaire
    1 entry
    1,638 people
  28. 28. write a book
    26,004 people
  29. 29. own a recording studio
    24 people
  30. 30. buy a car
    2,792 people
  31. 31. Have a job I love
    1 entry
    232 people
  32. 32. start a theatre company
    1 entry
    34 people
  33. 33. live passionately
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    5,594 people
  34. 34. make more friends
    1 entry
    5,075 people
  35. 35. dunk a basketball
    1 entry
    217 people
  36. 36. Learn Indian classical dance
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    23 people
  37. 37. learn sign language
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    7,660 people
  38. 38. learn how to cook like my mom
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    41 people
  39. 39. own my own horse
    35 people
  40. 40. Invest in Real Estate
    1 cheer
    296 people

How I did it
How to start running again
It took me
4 weeks
It made me
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Recent entries
become a millionaire
Untitled 4 months ago

I need help making money.



declutter
Stuff I Need To Do 9 months ago

1. Decide how often you are going to declutter a zone. Do a little every day – use a timer. But be warned – this can become compulsive! Once you get started you will want to clean like a banshee! Don’t burn yourself out! Only do small amount at a time. The house did not get dirty overnight and it will not get clean overnight. When you set the timer you can only do two sessions at a time. This goal may seem unattainable right now, but you can do it in little pieces. In a couple of months, the whole house will be decluttered.
2. Gather together your decluttering Equipment: You will need garbage bags, boxes, magic markers, and a dust rag. Label the boxes “Give Away”, “Throw Away”, and “Put Away”. Line the “Throw Away” box with a plastic garbage bag.
3. Start at the entrance to the room: Then, work your way around the room clockwise. Do not skip a spot. Whatever happens to be next, just do it.
4. Declutter Away! With boxes at your feet and dust rag in your waistband, start off by cleaning out and getting rid of the things that do not belong in this room. Put garbage in the “Throw Away” box, donations in the “Give Away” box, and stuff that goes somewhere else in the “Put Away” box. Don’t worry that you do not have a place for everything right now. By the time you finish you will.
5. Ask yourself as you get rid of your clutter:Do I love this item? Have I used it in the past year? Is it really garbage? Do I have another one that is better? Should I really keep two? Does it have sentimental value that causes me to love it? Or does it give me guilt and make me sad when I see the item?
6. Get rid of the garbage! When the “Throw Away” box gets full, pull out the garbage bag, close it, and put it in the trash can, the pickup truck, or wherever you keep your garbage. Put a new garbage bag in the “Throw Away” box and keep on Flying until the timer goes off.
7. Donate! When the “Give Away” box gets full, seal it off, and put it in your car. The next time you are out, you can donate to the area thrift shop. Do not save your clutter for a yard or garage sale, you will be blessed by giving it away. The value can be deducted on your income tax. Remember you are trying to get rid of clutter – not relocate it somewhere else in your home. Now, grab another box, label it “Give Away”, and get back to work.
8. “Put Away” Stuff: When the “Put Away” box gets full, take the box in your arms and run around the house and put the items in the room where they belong. If they have a place, put them there, if not put them in the room where they logically belong.



own my own place (read all 2 entries…)
My Plan 9 months ago

1. Strengthen my credit.
2. Determine how much I can afford, and how much I’ll likely be able to borrow.
3. Find out what ratios lenders are using to determine if I qualify for a loan.
4. Calculate my expected housing expenses.
5. Get pre-approved (not pre-qualified) to get the actual amount I can pay.
6. Check out first-time buyers’ programs
7. Go house shopping.
8. Sign up for an MLS (Multiple Listing Service) alert service to search on properties in my area so I can get a feeling for what is on the market in my price range.
9. Find a good real estate agent to represent me in the search and negotiation process.
10. Define the area I’d like to live in.
11. Visit a few open houses to gauge what’s on the market and see firsthand what I want.
12. Make an offer.
13. Include earnest money with my offer
14. Close escrow.
15. Consider using a real-estate lawyer to review closing documents and represent me at closing.



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