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thenewgreen  ·  3754 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do you make resolutions? If so, what are yours for 2014?

    4. Stop procrastinating. Do things when I get them, not at the last possible second.
-I struggle with this as well. I will put things off for as long as I can sometimes, I always have. Still, they get done but I'd probably be better of psychologically if I did them straight away.

Good luck with the running. 7 days a week is a big commitment.

    1. Get off the internet. Yeah, I'm serious. I haven't blocked hubski yet because it doesn't have that same feeling of instant gratification that other sites do, but I just blocked reddit, youtube, and tumblr finally.
-My hats off to you. I waste way too much time online. I agree (obviously) that my time isn't wasted on Hubski. I genuinely feel like I'm either reading something worthwhile or having meaningful interactions for the vast majority of time. That said, I'll go to FB or end up reading some garbage on Yahoo News or some such stuff. Or, I'll end up watching an hours worth of old concert footage on youtube etc. -It's way too easy to waste time online. Things are too accessible.

    2. Invite friends places! Stop thinking that if you sit around on youtube at home someone'll text asking to go out.
-This is only somewhat relevant, but it came to mind; in our podcast on fun sounds_sound mentions that he has a rule that he says "yes" to everything someone invites him to. It sounds crazy but knowing him it makes total sense. In this way he experiences many things he otherwise wouldn't. As you await those "texts" be sure to say "yes" even when you don't feel like doing anything.

    3. Read at least 4 books a week. I used to be a major reader but I always just sit around on the internet now.
-Again, a very lofty goal. Good luck with it. I would be glad to finish 1 book a week. Time is of the essence.

Happy New Year iamducky! Good luck with everything!





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_refugee_  ·  3752 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    sounds_sound mentions that he has a rule that he says "yes" to everything someone invites him to

I have a variation on this rule!

I always say yes to theoretical plans.

I also have a tendency to say yes to actual plans and go and do things, but the theoretical-plans one is a held-by rule.