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Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
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5,509 people |
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stick to a budget
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get up early
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meditate daily
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improve my concentration
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| 6. |
eat breakfast daily
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| 7. |
Read every day
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| 8. |
keep a research journal
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brew my own cider
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| 10. |
stop having crushes
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| 11. |
listen to music
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| 12. |
program every day
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do yoga daily
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| 14. |
Start using SVN.
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| 15. |
switch to reusable grocery bags
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| 16. |
never eat out alone
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| 17. |
catch up on my reading
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| 18. |
take my lunch to work every day
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| 19. |
master shell scripting
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| 20. |
participate more in class.
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| 21. |
create a more professional appearance
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| 22. |
improve my posture
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| 23. |
wake up with a purpose
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| 24. |
keep a daily journal
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| 25. |
ride my bicycle more effectively
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| 26. |
better retention of studies
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| 27. |
keep my apartment clean and organized
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| 28. |
face my fears
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| 29. |
master Java programming
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| 30. |
live a minimalist lifestyle
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| 31. |
be unfailingly polite
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| 32. |
complete Sun Java Certification
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| 33. |
implement GTD
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| 34. |
eat more fruit
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| 35. |
stop eating refined sugar
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| 36. |
have more energy
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| 37. |
do more math
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| 38. |
smile at pretty girls
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| 39. |
grok that I'm a perfectionist
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| 40. |
learn more origami
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| 41. |
carry my plate with me
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| 42. |
Make 2010 my best year yet
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How I did it: I chose one place to put them and I put them there as soon as I come in. At first I wouldn't remember right away, but as soon as I remembered I'd put them there. Now I set them down in their spot as I hang up my jacket (another new habit :) ) Read how I did it…
How I did it: Choice is a problem with me, so I minimized it: I made a list of several dishes I like that are easy to make, and put all the ingredients into a list. I chose quantities I needed to have on hand that equaled roughly two weeks worth of meals. Then, every time I thought of something, either food or non-food staple such as toothpaste, I added it to the list along with a quantity.Now on Saturday, I consult the list, see if I have the appropri… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I started with Pride and Prejudice.I believe next I read Sense and Sensibility.At that point I concluded all her books had the same type of title, so I was pleasantly surprised to move on to a book named simply "Emma".Then I read Persuasion and Northanger Abbey.I believe Mansfield Park was the last one I read. Read how I did it…
Since I’ve been meditating for 30 minutes, and practicing labeling mental distraction with the observation “Thinking!” and then gently bringing my attention back to my breathing, I’m going to try this same technique of concentrating.
So for the moment, I’ll try to just do things in 30-minute blocks, and if I get distracted, I’ll notice: “Mind wandering!” and gently bring my attention back to the task at hand.
I want to be fully prepared at all times with plate, napkin, silverware, and mug for any public food consumption that may occur in my life. Obviously, I do not want this set to be unwieldy, and I want to be fully prepared to rudimentarily clean it on the spot. That way, when someone offers me a slice of pizza, I’ll whip out my plate, eat pizza, clean off my plate, and be on my way (after thanking the pizza donor nicely, of course).
Now that I’m paying my bills on time and mostly have my immediate scheduling/cleaning issues under control, it’s time to fine-tune my new and improved life. First thing: sticking to budget.
My bills are very reasonable, so I won’t bother trying to decrease them. My real problem is that when I have cash, it’s out the window, and when I use my credit card, then when I pay it off I have no money left so I have to use it again the next month.
I will now:
1) give myself a weekly cash allowance. I won’t try to break it down into what to spend it on, but when it’s gone it’s gone. I grocery shop on Saturdays, so that’s going to be a challenge.
2) I will not use credit cards at all unless I pay the cash to my credit company that very day. In fact, I won’t carry my cards with me; if I need to use them, I can take the time to go home and get them.
3) For the moment, I will not buy any music because it’s so easy and fun to overspend on iTunes!
4) I will try to cover the cost of my weekly allowance by selling plasma. That will give me some breathing room in my checking account the next month. However, if I don’t manage this, that’s okay, I have other top priorities.
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Slide wants to write something every day
Meet Linkin Park
fix my car
go back to school
Go through phase 1 of South Beach Diet
learn to sing
Start my own business
calypte wants to create a website
visit national parks
go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
graduate with a 4.0
take singing lessons
finish an ironman
do a marathon
FashionLove wants to remember my dreams
Be more spontaneous and creative
eat more healthfully
get a flat stomach
be happy
Get over it
