Well, once again, its time for white_n_slow to do a little self improvement. After a long, irresponsible, spendy, substance-heavy week (edit: but realistically, its been several months-even years, this last week being the worst), I've decided I need to get my behavior in check. Some of you may remember, I've tried this before, and it has worked temporarily, but I'm hoping with a little HAN support, I can make these stick. Seeing some of the self-improvements other HANers have done has been a good motivator for me.

I've had no problem identifying my shortcomings, which is better than a lot of people do, but I didn't have a good idea of how to work on them. Then I remembered that my mom has a list of daily affirmations. They're taped to the mirror, and every time she's in there, she reads them aloud. She is a very mentally healthy person, so I thought I'd give it a shot.

David’s daily affirmations:

I will strive to be patient and level-headed in all situations.

I will refrain from drinking on weekdays, and only drink football beer on Sunday.

I will start the work day earlier, and strive to be more productive and focused at work.

I will go to the gym or do some significant physical activity at least three times a week.

I will improve my diet and reduce my food spending.


Wish me luck

 

you gonna fial

 

man up

 

maybe just do one at a time?

 

I'm already doing the gym thing, and have started cooking at home instead of buying junk all the time. And I have cut down significantly on the road-rage and work-rage... so most of these aren't too over the top. The drinking one is definitely going to be the hardest.

 

Good luck mang! :usa:

You're almost motivating me to cut a few things... Smoking Cigs, Alcohol, Spending too much time on the Teg, and get my ass back to PA! (Not to thread jack h

 

I hope meth wasn't one of those substances.

 

You might have to move out of Boulder to get this one to stick. That's what I had to do. Just way too much boozing going on in that college town.

 

it's good to recognize that change is needed ... but .. that's a lot of stuff to do man.


more power to ya, but it might be a bit easier to a modest renovation instead of total teardown.

 

I see what you mean. Although I'm going to try and take all of these very seriously, I don't want to beat myself up. I see them more as things to work towards rather than concrete rules (for instance, I know I'll get impatient or angry at some point, and I'd be amazed if I nailed the booze one without a few stumbles along the way)... if I fawk up, I'll just keep trying.