I'm doing 7 things
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4 months ago
My score on typeracer currently fluctuates between 45-49, so I’m very close. I’ll consider this done when the low end is at 50.
thavelick's Life List
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1. pay off my mortgage
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2. read 300 pages a week
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3. Get into graduate school
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4. run 5 miles
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5. learn enough mathematics to undersand books on neural networks and other comp. sci. topics
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6. Type 50 words a minute
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7. learn russian
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: Note, I'm only counting consumer debt here. Still have about 10 thousand dollars left on the ol' mortgage (I completed this goal 2 years ago). There really wasn't that much too it I also stopped buying into the myth that investing is still okay when you have debt. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I decided to do this after reading the millionaire mind and listening to a bit of Dave Ramsey. Its amazing how much money you can save by drinking water instead of soda, going out to cheaper places like noodles and co instead of steakhouses, eating in more and using the library instead of buying books. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: sort of cheated by watching a bunch of nova episodes (each counts as one film) and also counted TV show seasons, but I think I've probably seen 1000 by now anyway (siting at 11000 ratings now) Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
More reasonable than a book a week
4 months ago
I used to try to read a book a week, but came to realize this was a ridiculous goal, as some books are short and easy and others are long and hard. Some books, like my Calculus textbook can take 3 semesters to complete. (Of course I won’t be reading 300 pages a week on that one, but I won’t be reading it alone either)
Finished a Book about Buddhism
3 years ago
Today, I finished Thich Naht Hanh’s “The Heart of Buddha’s Teaching”. This was well worth reading, and it won’t be the end of my study of the subject. Although I can’t see myself ever adhering in totality to a single spiritual belief system (I hesitate to refer to Buddhism as a religion), Buddhism seems the most ‘correct’ of any the belief systems I’ve looked into
I’d highly recommend both this book, and learning of Buddhism in general. Even if you already have defined religious beliefs, Buddhism won’t conflict with them, and may help you achieve an even deeper faith.
I’ve written a review of this book on my blog: Learning Buddhist Beliefs – An Elegant Introduction
