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For the year that passed, I go over my phone photo album, recall key events in life of family members, friends I met, books I read, major purchases, basic fitness parameters (mostly from Apple Watch, weight etc), financial health, progress made in hobbies. I write these down on a paper. Not very detailed though.
Looking back it’s been a great experience to see the life progression.
Play more video games. I feel like this year I haven't had a chance to get lost in a great video game's narrative. Spent far too much time trying to be productive and not just taking a break to relax. Btw if anyone has any suggestions for games to play. Please share.
Play more video games. I feel like this year I haven't had a chance to get lost in a great video game's narrative. Spent far too much time trying to be productive and not just taking a break to relax. Btw if anyone has any suggestions for games to play. Please share.
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My best friend and I quit drinking in 2022, and it has been life-changing for both of us! E-mail me at hello@taylor.town if you're looking for tips or support :)
How much did you drink before, and how has it changed your life?
A few major ways it changed my life:
1. I suddenly lost weight! Drinking calories makes it difficult to stay healthy. My friends and family noticed my weight loss before I told them about my sobriety.
2. I make better decisions in group settings. I no longer stay at social gatherings where I'm bored while sober, and I don't embarrass myself nearly as often.
3. Sobriety adds an extra 1-3 hours to my days. It's unsurprising that a CNS depressant sapped my motivation and energy!
4. No more chronic heartburn! No more headaches!
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- Read more books/long form essays. - Less Procrastination - Less reading the tutorials and start doing more "practical" stuff. i.e. write more code. - A blog post a week on my measly blog - https://blog.yelinaung.com/ - write anything that I find fun and learned! - Find a new job!
How do you plan to procrastinate less?
This may sound a little odd, but I want to be more hedonistic. I’ve spent my entire adult life up to now saving and investing so that I could buy a house. Now that I’ve done that it would be nice to indulge just a little bit.
Play more video games. I feel like this year I haven't had a chance to get lost in a great video game's narrative. Spent far too much time trying to be productive and not just taking a break to relax. Btw if anyone has any suggestions for games to play. Please share.
Still one of the most engrossing games. Even works on iPad.
Make less money. I want to be ramen-profitable with my side projects so I can take a year or two off working for various personal projects. I have savings but rather not burn through them if possible.
A few words of advice, if you care to hear them:
- do not sacrifice on food quality, sleep, or health in general. That'll bring you nothing good.
- find other places where you can save money. Identify and reduce waste first
- when you make less money, you have a lot less disposable income than you would think. Say you earn 25% less next year, but your fixed costs (rent, food, health, insurances) take up 60% of your current earnings. It means you'll have less than half the disposable money you have now. (100% - 60% = 40% of disposable income today. -25% diminished earnings next year, you only have 15% left.)
That being said, after struggling for an entire year, I think making your life cheaper is a good choice in the long run. If your time is cheaper, you can invest more of it into vacation, leisure, health, or simply your next product.
Good luck. Tough times ahead, but if you're careful, you could be a lot better off soon. Not richer in money, but in everything else.
Don't forget to sleep!
It's specific, it's achievable, has better than 50% odds of success, so there is.
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Many don't realize how much control porn has over them until they try to quit. Quitting for 1 day, 1 week can be easy. Quitting for a year? Almost everyone who regularly watches will struggle to do so. Don't let the struggle discourage you. If you give in, try to get back up asap. Even if you don't make it 100% porn free year its not a failure. Wish you the best.
I don't understand why one would quit porn. It's great entertainment. It increases quality of life. It's an integral part of one's sex life. Why would one want to quit?