I recently came to the realization that the person I'm often the cruelest to is myself. Honestly, I will often treat myself like shit. I'll eat crappy food, drink too much and waste precious time doing things that don't bring me fulfillment.

Why is it that we treat ourselves so poorly sometimes? Also, sometimes I treat the people I care about the most in life with the most disregard and abandon while being perfectly cordial, friendly and accommodating to near strangers. Does anyone else ever do this?

I enjoy group activities, I thrive in environments of competitiveness and I enjoy someone holding me accountable for certain things. I'm wondering if any of you would be interested in participating in an experiment with me? Here it is:

Today is Thursday. From today until Monday, we will be our ideal versions of ourselves.

For some this may mean being your best version of a roommate, husband, girlfriend, employee, father, mother etc.

Prior to every decision and action from the point of you sharing this post until Monday night, you will think "what would the best version of me do?"

Who is in? I start now.

lil -perhaps we can recap on your IRC hangout?