I'm doing 40 things
“Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit.” ~ Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
stareyedpanda's Life List
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1. be a ballerina
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2. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
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3. always have something to look forward to
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4. small victories and self belief
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5. give back tokens of appreciation/love
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6. Sleep more, eat less, be more positive, stress less
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7. enjoy being alone and find happiness on the inside
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8. look,eat, train like a dancer (get a six pack) and give up alcohol, coffee, meat, chocolate, bread, dairy
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9. ___know why and how for all my goals and have no more than 7 big goals___
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10. lose weight
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11. become a professional freelance dancer or join a company
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12. become a personal trainer and model
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13. be an actress or work in the entertainment industry
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14. become a writer and write a book
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15. run a successful business, work more, apply my knowledge and act on my ideas
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16. ___important and fun goals____
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17. Enjoy The Fun Of Failure and audition as much as I can
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18. pursue my hobbies: blogging, photography and making videos
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19. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :)
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20. complete my dance degree
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21. run a marathon
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22. learn Korean and French
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23. be financially independant (have enough money to do the things I want to do)
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24. ____list goals___
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25. do 100 random/new jobs that teach me something
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26. read 7 Korean Language lessons
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27. try 43 new recipes
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28. Watch 43 TED talks
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29. do 43 things for my health/beauty and 43 chores
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30. read 100 books
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31. try 43 fitness workouts
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32. learn Russian
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33. Collect quotes and sayings.
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34. write something for all my goals
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35. improve my card making skills
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36. reach 56kg in 2 month diet
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37. visit St Petersburg
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38. write 43 things i have learnt from models, photographers and fashion industry people
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39. find love
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40. Adopt & mark off 43 goals from other 43thingers that I've already done
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How I did it
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How I did it: My master basically gave me private lessons at a cheap rate. I practiced monday to friday in korean sword fighting and basically worked my ass off.I got tested every month. The belts went fromwhiteyellowgreenblueredred bluebrownred blackblackI needed to memorise many sequences, I needed to do push ups and sit ups. I needed to develop strength in my wrists and fingers.i needed to learn directions in korean. My teacher was li… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I have a degree and I completed a TESOL course which helped me to obtaina job in Korea. I teach english to around 400 elementary school students a week, and even though I have a coteacher, I do have several classes where I teach on my own. There is alot of psychology in teaching and I am constantly learning more about how students learn. I am often very impressed by my top students! They are a pleasure to teach! In saying that thoug… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I took class from her for almost 3 years and spent time with her outside class. I learnt about the times when she was in the Bolshoi and I also learnt things through observation. They way she behaved made her appear beautiful at all times. I feel like she was teaching me how to be a feminine lady even though I struggle to behave with such elegance all the time. In the growing age, where women are wearing shorter skirts, getting drunk and … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Im not enjoying this degree, in fact I am dreading it to say the least.
Its hard to remember the choreography and even though some girls are kind, some are not.
I feel drained from the classes and what is worse is that I have to deal with the stress of assignments.
I wish I had chosen to do less subjects because I struggle with money and I never have enough time to do the ballet classes that I love.
Should I quit? in some ways I think I should in order to make money and do what I love
in other ways I think I should not as contemporary training and a certificate may prove useful.
But gosh its hard, I am crying everyday.
The world for me has no strangers, only friends I haven’t met.”
- Irish saying
“If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.”
Benjamin Franklin
