The Basics...

Step 1: The reorganization of my life

Major flaw I find in the way I conduct my day-to-day activities is that I have no clear focus. Me spending the time to write this blog rather than finishing that math homework due tomorrow or writing the paper for genetics is already a clear indication of how unfocused I am. In a very optimistic and non-compensating perspective, my ideas and thoughts span such a broad spectrum and my motivations and passions are continuously shifting that I am basically in a state of mental limbo or goal-setting ADD. Contemplating this character flaw for the last three years has led me to a few conclusions:

1. I need to get the small things right first. I need to stick to a schedule, take advantage of my downtime, continuously seek to improve my relationships with the people I care for and surround myself with successful people.

2. My body is a reflection of my mind. This is actually a recent epiphany. For so long I've been complaining about the pudgy parts of my body, yet, there have only been half-hearted attempts to remedy the situation. Also, the older I get, the more I see that my body is not as easily fixable as it was in high school. I need to get my body to look fit so that when I wake up and see myself in the mirror, the sight of my lumpy self will not cause me to spiral into a lower mental state where I do not have the self-esteem to conquer and achieve what I hope to for that day. Gerard Butler, here I come!

3. I've found the most success when my pride was in question. Recently, I've developed the habit of betting people that I can accomplish certain minor goals. I lose a few, win most. For example, I had a $100 bet with a friend on who could stay away from eating food from the establishment where we worked. People around school slowly found out about the bet and started taking sides, trying to cause one of us to bend to our temptations. The bet lasted for two months, finally ending with me emerging as the victor (I didn't take her money). Now when people ask about who won, I proudly say that I did, reveling in the feeling that my pride was not sacrificed for some temporary feeling of satisfaction provided by greasy or packaged food.

These will be the three lessons that I will endeavor to apply to my everyday life from today on. In my next blog, I will post specific challenges to myself where everyone who reads my blog will be able to hold me accountable. There is no way I will let the readers be able to say that I had not accomplished my goals. That is my challenge.