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Writing down an affirmation of fulfilling a goal on a daily basis and doing concrete work on it every day, no matter how small. I embarked on this after reading Scott Adams and found it remarkable in sustaining the mindset necessary to tackle a difficult project.
When you feel emotional, wait at least five minutes before acting, especially if you are upset. It is tough to do but waiting to cool off and think before acting has really saved my bacon a couple of times.
Be happy. Don't go looking for happiness, you won't find it anywhere other than in yourself. I decided to stop being a miserable S.O.B. halfway through this year, and it's made a difference to everything from work to home to health. Also, don't go seeking stress and strife out. They'll come to you often enough, you don't need more.
Happiness is an emotion; joy is an attitude.
I figured out that people bond with other people better by engaging in 'wasteful activities'. I figured out the importance of "fitting in". It is funny but I couldn't realize it in the first 24 years of my life. I had never needed to make others happy. At work, I would go about my stuff and didn't have to bother about what others thought (as long as my work was being done). In College, I could simply ace exams and di…
How are these activities wasteful? Please elaborate. What activities would you not consider to be wasteful?
-- Cut down all sugar. I started to take my tea/coffee without sugar. And no sweets. Try to take a fruit when have the urge. Which resulted in a drop of 2.5 kgs of weight (better BMI)
-- Realizing that yelling at family members (e.g. kids) make you unhappy later on for a long time, with guilt/etc. Better at it, but its obviously a perennial work-in-progress
-- Off Facebook, for some months. Always had the power to quit and had quit intermittently couple times before. But the last stretch I was fooling myself that I need to be on it, to share interesting stuff with some friends I like. (Now when I really have an urge to share, just bcc select friends in email. But this mode and thought process may change again.)
Nothing in the league of biggest life lesson , but somethings which I am happy about (or trying work-in-progress): -- Cut down all sugar. I started to take my tea/coffee without sugar. And no sweets. Try to take a fruit when have the urge. Which resulted in a drop of 2.5 kgs of weight (better BMI) -- Realizing that yelling at family members (e.g. kids) make you unhappy later on for a long time, with guilt/etc. Better…
Can you share more on this?
I worked a lot on myself this year and I have achieved far more than I would ever hope for. I am now transitioning. I also found a job that I love, that is well paid, have growth opportunities and where everyone knows and accepts that I am transgender. All those 2 things required a lot of work (and really a lot of work) but damn was it worth it.
I am now happier than I have ever been and looking forward to 2016!
If you write down a goal on a piece of paper and think of a plan to achieve it, you will definitely achieve it NO MATTER HOW BIG OR IMPOSSIBLE IT MAY SEEM.
True story.
Nothing in the league of biggest life lesson , but somethings which I am happy about (or trying work-in-progress): -- Cut down all sugar. I started to take my tea/coffee without sugar. And no sweets. Try to take a fruit when have the urge. Which resulted in a drop of 2.5 kgs of weight (better BMI) -- Realizing that yelling at family members (e.g. kids) make you unhappy later on for a long time, with guilt/etc. Better…
-- Realizing that yelling at family members (e.g. kids) make you unhappy later on for a long time, with guilt/etc Can you share more on this?
I figured out that people bond with other people better by engaging in 'wasteful activities'. I figured out the importance of "fitting in". It is funny but I couldn't realize it in the first 24 years of my life. I had never needed to make others happy. At work, I would go about my stuff and didn't have to bother about what others thought (as long as my work was being done). In College, I could simply ace exams and di…
>People around me have always engaged in things that seemed excessively wasteful to me (going to movies, partying, drinking) How are these activities wasteful? Please elaborate. What activities would you not consider to be wasteful?