1. Get back into shape by making running a habit again
1. Set a specific time to run. If you don't like running, set it early in the morning so you don't keep postponing it until it's too late. You could also get a running buddy so you feel obligated. I set my Google Calendar to message my cell phone 15 minutes ahead of my agenda to keep me on track through out the day. To procrastinate less set a day and time (generally on the weekend) to make a list of assignments due that week. Break them down to smaller tasks (such as readings) and set a specific time to do them if you want to micromanage to that point. Basically planning ahead will increase both quality of your work as well as the productivity of your work leaving more time to play. WARNING: Planning ahead is about guiding your day not setting it in stone. REMEMBER: Perfectionism is just as dangerous as procrastination. Look up the 80/20 rule on Google.
2. Go to all of my classes and appreciate them more. To procrastinate less and finish all my work completely and well. To raise the standards for the quality of all of my work.
2. Read ahead so you can anticipate what the professor will say. Definitely beats the "I'm probably going to walk in confused and walk out even more confused" attitude. It's also nice to have a list of questions on hand to ask the professor during lecture or after.
3. Maintain and put more value on priority relationships, intentionally open up my schedule.
3. Once again, have a set time to socialize with people. Make time to catch up with old friends as well as time to meet new people. Offer to take old friends out for coffee/meal or plan an activity to do together (concert, volunteering etc...). You can meet new people through old friends, parties, and different social and volunteering clubs.
4. Read the Bible more by making QTs a habit.
4. Once again, having a set time and routine is the quickest way of establishing a habit. Anything spiritual or meditative is suggested to be done in the mornings. Being enlightened earlier in the day allows for reflection and further realization during the rest of the day through your interactions with the people you encounter and environments your find yourself in.
5. To learn, but not compromise - more. To appreciate myself more.
5. I have so much to say on self-appreciation shoot. In a nutshell, “we go beyond our limitations once we accept them." In other words, humans are limited physically (resource, time, & ability) but are limitless spiritually (curiosity, understanding, & wonder). Once we realize our mortality and limitations, we are finally free to exploit our full capacity within those boundaries. Here's an analogy, person A & B both lived 25 years. Person A lived a life without ever worrying about death. Person B at a young age was told he had a terminal disease that would kill him. In essence, both lived the same duration of life but Person B lived a more fulfilling life. Why? Because he truly understood his limited life expectancy.
6. To read the news and publications more often.
6. I suggest setting up a RSS. I use Google Reader since I'm constantly on GMail & GCal. Also, you can download apps onto your iTouch to keep you connected to your RSS Feed. If you don't know what an RSS feed is, it's basically like an email specifically for websites and blogs. Instead of wasting time by constantly checking each website and blog for updates, the RSS reader will notify you when an update has occurred. That's how I've been keeping up with your blog ;]
7. To volunteer/canvas as much as possible
7. Once again set a time and goal. Be sure to balance your time though!
8. Not to do stuff to just do them - living more intentionally. To be a more genuinely kind person, to consider others more. Try to take life more slowly, by seconds. To take a more responsible attitude to life by making an effort to recognize and change my attitude. To become more aware of the realities of life.
8. A life without reflection is without a doubt a life without correction. Planning ahead and setting goals are essential tools for personal growth since it directs the path of the future. However, it's far from completion without the process of evaluation and reflection. In other words, without reflection you may be planning incorrectly and setting the wrong goals! A wise mane learns from his mistakes and a fool makes the same mistakes, this is reflection.
9. Spend less money
9. Calculate your monthly income, fixed-mandatory expenses, and average varied-mandatory expenses. Make a budget accordingly. Here's a good rule of thumb: 20% Saving, 50% Expenses, and 30% Guilt-Free Spending. There are plenty of personal finance blogs you can read up on to start your journey to financial stability. Also check out www.mint.com - a free online finance manager.
10. To keep my friends accountable and make sure they can do the same for me.
10. Communicate honestly and explicitly with your friends about your specific goals and what you want them to do to keep you accountable. Make a game out of it! Make it into a competition and put a wager on common goals. If not, set up a reward or penalty system. "If you reach your goal, I'll take you out to a nice dinner" etc...
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