Thought Questions and My Thoughts On Them

So I just took the most horrible Exam ever. To make myself feel better I'm going to post an update here. I was stumbling on stumbleupon when I happened to come to a site that had tons of pictures with questions that are meant to provoke thought. I've decided to post a few here, while in this computer lab right outside of my horrendous classroom.

The first one is this:

To this I would state the obvious. Our possessions, our money, anything of monetary value. Our societies are focused on getting the most money in the quickest way possible. We place our values of a person based on how much money they make. That's wrong on so many levels. People should place value in the things that matter, like a person's character and accomplishments. If someone makes a lot of money, in an illegal manner or from some other skeevy way, we still value them higher than someone who lives in a homeless shelter but works their ass off to try and save up enough to live in a house. Also, I think we should think highly of someone who does not have a great abundance of cash, but still donates their time and money to those less fortunate. They do more for others than athletes, who make millions of dollars, and then spend it all on cars, jets, booze, and babes.

Life isn't about how much money you make, its about how many lives you touch and the great deeds you leave behind. Living isn't about working to make the most money, its about experiencing what you can in the short amount of time you'll be on this earth.

Alright, onto the next one:

The one thing that I need to stop doing to myself would have to be making excuses. I need to stop making excuses for not doing things, or for not wanting to do things. A person can make a justification for just about anything, but that doesn't make them right.

This especially pertains to my new found inspiration from the last post. I've been chopping down my excuses on why I should eat a pizza instead of a salad, or why I don't feel like working out today. Even if I make those excuses, I still do the right thing. I might be less than satisfied eating the salad over the pizza, but I'm also not bloated and getting fatter either.

This goes along with my procrastination too, I need to stop making excuses and putting things off. The longer I wait to do something, the more of a concern it will be further down the road.

Alright, I feel a lot better. What are your guys' thoughts on these? Do you have different opinions? Do you agree?

Haven't Been on here in a while

So sadly I haven't been on here in a while.... If you couldn't gather that from looking at the site, or from the title of this post.

I'm just going to keep this quick because I'm just dipping my toes in, getting my feet wet, before I dive back into this endeavor.

I've been interning at a place that is an alternative for juvenile delinquents. It its basically a "life coaching" type of deal, but is more raw and real than anything I would have expected. These classes really break down how you look at life, and how you look towards the future. Taking a look at how you're going to achieve your goals by breaking each step down, day by day, hour by hour. It reprograms the kids, changing their habits to better their minds, bodies, and souls.

To say the least, its made me take a deeper look into my own life. There are many changes that I need to make, and so many ways that I can better myself as a whole person. So this inspiration has lead me to look at some of my flaws, and try to recognize ways to help overcome them.

The first one that should be obvious is diet, If you eat like crap you'll feel like crap. To be honest I've been feeling like a whole barrel of it lately, especially with a lot of health issues. So to start off, I need to eat healthier. Choosing a salad over a burger, cottage cheese or yogurt over dessert. Also, eating slowly and in small portions will help as well. I am a tad bit of a binge eater, and then feel super full and bloated afterwards. I've known this about myself for so long, but now I'm finally going to make the necessary changes.

The second part is exercise. Let's be real, exercising sucks. I hate getting sweaty and warm, and I feel like I'm going to die. It's a fight for me to get out of the bed in the morning, so the fight for me to get on a treadmill is more like a world war. The solution to this is that I'm going to take baby-steps, doing little workouts here and there, and working out at least once a week to start off, then attempting twice, three times, etc. It's going to be a slow process, but the reward that will come from it is that I'll actually stick to the program, instead of jumping in on some crazy workout schedule that I'll blow off the first chance I get.

The third part goes with the second, and that is to relieve stress. I am an anxious person, and I have a tendency to get a worry in my head and run with it. To work on this issue, I've decided that doing relaxation techniques once a week will help keep me calm and stable. Meditation is one that I've done in classes, and heard a lot about. Honestly I thought it was a joke, and had the giggles with my friends during the sessions. The difference is when you're alone and trying it out of necessity, you can really focus and feel the good affect it has. Here is a good meditation site that I found today, I haven't listened to all of the sessions, but the ones I have listened to are adequate enough, and they're free (which is a bonus, especially since I'm a broke college kid)

http://www.meditationoasis.com/podcast/listen-to-podcast/

 I also have a procrastination problem. This I'm going to resolve by using the extra energy I'll feel from working out and eating healthier, and putting that towards homework or other tasks. This semester I've been really good about getting homework done, and not waiting until the last minute. I attribute that to using checklists, and having rewards for myself when I do finish a project or homework assignment early.


My schedule is crazy busy this semester, which will make it harder for me to obtain my goals. To motivate me that much more to stick with them, I've decided that I'm going to reward myself if I do stick to them. If I keep up with creating a healthier lifestyle for myself through the rest of this month and through March, I'll reward myself with a spa day. Specifically a massage at the Woodhouse Day Spa.

http://www.mukwonago.woodhousespas.com/menuofservice.asp?categoryID=6

This link goes the page of body treatments, and the very first one is the reward I'll receive for staying on the path to creating a healthier me. Not that I should need any other motivation, the fact that I'll feel healthier and more confident should be motivation alone, but I understand myself enough to know that I'll need some form of motivation when times get tough. Especially the long days that start at 5 am and go through until 9 or 10 pm, of which there will be many. 


These changes that I am going to make are to not only better myself, but to prepare myself to make positive changes in other people's lives as well. How can I expect to leave behind some sort of legacy, or something that people will remember me by, if I can't even make the necessary changes in my life. I want to be able to say that I've lived to my fullest potential, and have few regrets. I want people to look back and remember how I helped them become a better person, or picked them up and supported them through a dark time in their life. So these are the changes I have to make NOW so that I can get back on the path for the FUTURE.

Hmmm... Guess this post didn't turn out as short and sweet as I'd hoped. Oh well, it was necessary.