tehmorp

noticed that 50% of things make her feel confident.



I'm doing 42 things
 

tehmorp's Life List

  1. 1. Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
    7 entries . 3 cheers
    5,509 people
  2. 2. stick to a budget
    1 entry
    1,299 people
  3. 3. get up early
    5 entries . 2 cheers
    265 people
  4. 4. meditate daily
    4 entries
    3,984 people
  5. 5. improve my concentration
    1 entry
    171 people
  6. 6. eat breakfast daily
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    24 people
  7. 7. Read every day
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    159 people
  8. 8. keep a research journal
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    1 person
  9. 9. brew my own cider
    16 people
  10. 10. stop having crushes
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    6 people
  11. 11. listen to music
    2 entries
    162 people
  12. 12. program every day
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    1 person
  13. 13. do yoga daily
    3 entries . 3 cheers
    162 people
  14. 14. Start using SVN.
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    131 people
  15. 15. switch to reusable grocery bags
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    9 people
  16. 16. never eat out alone
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    1 person
  17. 17. catch up on my reading
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    25 people
  18. 18. take my lunch to work every day
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    4 people
  19. 19. master shell scripting
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    2 people
  20. 20. participate more in class.
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    30 people
  21. 21. create a more professional appearance
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    2 people
  22. 22. improve my posture
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    2,659 people
  23. 23. wake up with a purpose
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    2 people
  24. 24. keep a daily journal
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    202 people
  25. 25. ride my bicycle more effectively
    1 entry
    1 person
  26. 26. better retention of studies
    2 people
  27. 27. keep my apartment clean and organized
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    69 people
  28. 28. face my fears
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    260 people
  29. 29. master Java programming
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    3 people
  30. 30. live a minimalist lifestyle
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    246 people
  31. 31. be unfailingly polite
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    3 people
  32. 32. complete Sun Java Certification
    3 people
  33. 33. implement GTD
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    462 people
  34. 34. eat more fruit
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    468 people
  35. 35. stop eating refined sugar
    17 people
  36. 36. have more energy
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    911 people
  37. 37. do more math
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    5 people
  38. 38. smile at pretty girls
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    1 person
  39. 39. grok that I'm a perfectionist
    1 entry
    1 person
  40. 40. learn more origami
    7 people
  41. 41. carry my plate with me
    1 entry
    1 person
  42. 42. Make 2010 my best year yet
    12 people

How I did it
How to know where my wallet and keys are at all times
It took me
2 weeks
It made me
organized


How to grocery shop weekly
It took me
2 weeks
It made me
less hungry


How to read all of the Jane Austens
It took me
2 years
It made me
amused


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Recent entries
improve my concentration
First steps 1 week ago

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.



carry my plate with me
Untitled 1 week ago

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).



stick to a budget
First entry 1 week ago

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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