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st1llnox
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I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days
#19314673 - 12/23/13 04:15 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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These can be trying something for 2-4 weeks (i.e. vegetarian; good example cause I already am one so I'm not spoiling a potential challenge ) or doing something or going to some kind of event or even just reading some book.
Examples of suggestions I will likely deem unreasonable would be super illegal shit (i.e. start selling drugs to get out of debt ) or things that are generally just not feasible (i.e. read the Britannica Great Books set in the next month).
Quitting drinking's out (or perhaps in with a single exception) given that I won a happy hour at Kansas City's Power and Light district and therefore will drink for free.
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CosmicJoke
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: st1llnox] 1
#19314681 - 12/23/13 04:21 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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All positions in the kama sutra.
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Scarab74
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: CosmicJoke] 1
#19314685 - 12/23/13 04:28 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Biking/walking more and driving less
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st1llnox
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: CosmicJoke]
#19314687 - 12/23/13 04:28 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Awesome, but not quite reasonable. Good thinking though!
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CosmicJoke
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: Scarab74] 1
#19314688 - 12/23/13 04:29 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Biking while doing all positions in the kama sutra
Fixed.
-------------------- Everything is better than it was the last time. I'm good. If we could look into each others hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and radiate your essence. I know you scared, you should ask us if we scared too. If you was there, and we just knew you cared too.
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CosmicJoke
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: st1llnox]
#19314691 - 12/23/13 04:30 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
st1llnox said: Awesome, but not quite reasonable. Good thinking though! 
Was just trying to make it enjoyable for you....
-------------------- Everything is better than it was the last time. I'm good. If we could look into each others hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and radiate your essence. I know you scared, you should ask us if we scared too. If you was there, and we just knew you cared too.
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st1llnox
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: CosmicJoke]
#19314692 - 12/23/13 04:30 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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-------------------- Back, bitches. st1lln0x: so i'm on weed, temazepam, adderall, dexedrine, dxm, dph, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, tryptophan, GABA, and kratom Cavemen_savemen: st1lln0x, do you feel like a robot yet? st1lln0x: I feel like a fucking Gundam Click to friend me on Steam for Counter-Strike
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koods
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: CosmicJoke] 5
#19314696 - 12/23/13 04:32 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You only need one: Figure out what you need to improve about yourself... Yourself.
making a "contest" thread about the top five things you should do kinda makes it obvious you're not terribly serious about it.
I don't want to get on your case, but you're doing "it" again.
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Edited by koods (12/23/13 04:33 AM)
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st1llnox
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: koods]
#19314700 - 12/23/13 04:37 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You've been, well... I almost said "riding my ass pretty hard for a couple weeks now" but that has an element of ambiguity to it.
I think you're looking for the empty portion of the cup again though; I can see why this approach could give that impression, but what I'm actually hoping for is basically suggestions for positive "behavioral cut-ups" if I'm using the term right where you pick something to change or do that you might not have thought of (or done normally).
The element of randomness is the key
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Asante
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: st1llnox]
#19314701 - 12/23/13 04:37 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Spending 45 min to 1 hour of every day of the 30 days, while you are fully awake, lying in bed, eyes closed in darkness and silence, observing your thoughts but not altering or engaging them until they ebb away. Don't lie there trhinking about your thoughts! Just, observe them.
I could say "meditate an hour each day" but thats many things to many people, so this is what I'd like you to do specifically.
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st1llnox
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: Asante]
#19314706 - 12/23/13 04:42 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Wow... that is DEFINITELY something I would never normally do. Would you recommend I chose a distraction like focusing on breathing when I notice myself engaging lines of thought, or simply to try to not develop them further? I'm not sure I communicated terribly well what I meant to say but I think I've "meditated" literally like 2 or 3 times. Ever lol.
This should be good 
Scarab, I don't have a car so yours is kind of a freebie ATM if you wanted to change it (or maybe this ought to be adapted to running since I've been trying to get back into that now that I quit smoking )
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: st1llnox]
#19314715 - 12/23/13 04:46 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Write three pages of stream of conciousness writing every morning as soon as you wake up. Don't think, don't judge, just write and get it out of your system.
(Shit like, oh my God I have a terrible dry mouth, it's stinky, it's like a rat died in it last night...)
If you do this, well, you'll notice how it will be an improvement.
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CosmicJoke
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: GoldenEye]
#19314722 - 12/23/13 04:51 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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No leaving a bar or party without at least one hottie's phone # (if you're gay, I'm setting a double standard and expect at least two).
-------------------- Everything is better than it was the last time. I'm good. If we could look into each others hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and radiate your essence. I know you scared, you should ask us if we scared too. If you was there, and we just knew you cared too.
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koods
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: GoldenEye] 1
#19314727 - 12/23/13 04:52 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Alright,
Here's my suggestion:
Start doing the things you need to do to improve yourself, instead of just endlessly discussing and mulling them over.
Quote:
GoldenEye said: Write three pages of stream of conciousness writing every morning as soon as you wake up. Don't think, don't judge, just write and get it out of your system.
Maybe you haven't noticed, but you're soaking in his stream of consciousness right now.
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CosmicJoke
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: koods]
#19314731 - 12/23/13 04:54 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You're such a debbie downer, this is a virtual pub ffs. Take it for the levity it is.
-------------------- Everything is better than it was the last time. I'm good. If we could look into each others hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and radiate your essence. I know you scared, you should ask us if we scared too. If you was there, and we just knew you cared too.
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st1llnox
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: CosmicJoke]
#19314743 - 12/23/13 05:00 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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And be a little less cynical, Koods, although you've touched on a valuable point. I'm good on Shroomery Therapy(TM) for now though so less about my problems, MOAR NEAT THINGS I WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT TO DO!!!
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st1llnox
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: st1llnox]
#19314744 - 12/23/13 05:02 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Although actually, Koods, that's a pretty fucking superb idea now that you mention it. I've been putting off some shit I'm terrified of which is only making it worse... action time!
I wish I got some sleep last night.
-------------------- Back, bitches. st1lln0x: so i'm on weed, temazepam, adderall, dexedrine, dxm, dph, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, tryptophan, GABA, and kratom Cavemen_savemen: st1lln0x, do you feel like a robot yet? st1lln0x: I feel like a fucking Gundam Click to friend me on Steam for Counter-Strike
IS LIFE SKULLFUCKING YOU!? HAVE SOME FREE MORALE! Click if you want to feel you alone can do it! Click if you want to feel confident and beastly! Click if you want courage to let go and move on! And click the message if you need someone to talk to -- I'll understand, even if we "hate" each other on here
  
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Into The Woods
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: st1llnox]
#19314755 - 12/23/13 05:05 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Water fast for ten days.
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Into The Woods
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: Into The Woods]
#19314757 - 12/23/13 05:05 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Here's a good one,
Take a mushroom trip, Mckenna style.
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st1llnox
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Re: I will complete the first 5 *REASONABLE* self-improvement challenges in the next 30 days [Re: Into The Woods]
#19314759 - 12/23/13 05:07 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Oh man... is that safe? I do have Adderall 
The prisident of this NAC I'm thinking about joining fasts at least a couple days a week... there's definitely something to it but ten days is pushing it.
I am now compelled to research how McKenna took mushrooms... I hope it wasn't after not eating for 10 days.
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IS LIFE SKULLFUCKING YOU!? HAVE SOME FREE MORALE! Click if you want to feel you alone can do it! Click if you want to feel confident and beastly! Click if you want courage to let go and move on! And click the message if you need someone to talk to -- I'll understand, even if we "hate" each other on here
  
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