I'm doing 7 things
I’m going into training…
Why? Because I’ve noticed a gradual decline in my ability to focus on anything for an extended period of time over the years. Seeing as I’m still a student, this is definitely NOT a good thing. So, I’m going to gradually push myself to focus for longer periods of time, forcing myself to stay on task even when my mind is trying to ping-pong around the room. So, day one: 10 minutes straight of hard focus.
violingal13's Life List
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1. go to sleep earlier, get up earlier
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2. practice violin every day
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3. Study German at least 5 minutes every day
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4. memorize colossians
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5. Learn all Biblical Hebrew vocab that occurs 50+ times in the OT
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6. start writing down the songs in my head
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7. develop hard focus
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How I did it
It made me
freedom! 
How I did it: I got my learner's permit at 16 and tried driving once - it was a bad experience (nothing happened, it just really shook me up for some reason), and I didn't attempt to drive for years later. It took an absolute necessity of being able to drive myself before I finally got my license. The truth was, I was scared of driving, and cars in general (still hate crossing the street, though it's not as bad as it used to be). So, my strategy was to… Read how I did it…
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Ok, truthfully? Driving terrifies me. I guess it’s just the idea of being in control of something that big, that could at any minute have mechanical failure and kill someone. I didn’t even get my learner’s permit until age 18, because I had absolutely no desire to drive. Now it’s 2 years later and I still haven’t learned. I started trying last summer – my dad took me out to some parking lots and had me drive around – and started getting comfortable, but as soon as I went out onto a road with (a couple) other cars I panicked, and haven’t been behind the wheel since. We’ll see – maybe I’ll try again this summer, but first I have to renew my permit…
