Self Improvement

[Earth]

Here you can mention things you'd like to improve about yourself and perhaps give updates on your progress.

Self improvement can be physical, mental, lifestyle changes, anything.

Surprisingly, not alot of people are interested in improving themselves. They're completely happy in who they are and aren't interested in making any changes that may disturb their lifestyle, even if such changes are for the better.

A few examples of some self improvement I've made in my life recently: I've started making my bed in the mourning instead of leaving it a wreck. Thats something I've never done my whole life. I've started to upgrade more wardrobe, blue jeans are out and I'll never wear them in public again. I dont go out anymore unshaved or with messy hair. I'll my clothes I wear are pressed and new looking.

Something I started today and hope to continue is getting a regular exercise program in.

This is about making yourself a better, more productive member of society.

 

[The guy who did]

Hmm....interesting topic here. Ill have to think a bit on this one mate.

 

[W3H5]

I'm sober. That's something I've been working on (as a heavy drinker/ alcoholic) for a long time. It's been tough and sometimes on and off but I think now I'm on the right path to keep myself off the juice.

I've also, just recently, promised myself I'd make a bit more effort with Chinese, not learning more but being more confident to speak out in the language without worrying about screwing up a sentence, which knocked my confidence a bit in the past and kept me from progressing somewhat.

 

[axletramp]

Less time on GTP and more time on work. Pfft, clearly joking!

Drink less and stop procrastinating.
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I'll start tomorrow.

 

[phillgt2002]

1. I just need to get out of Highschool, improves everything for me.

2. Get a job, I'm sometimes broke. Lol.

3. I need to socialize more. I feel like a malfunctioned robot sitting at a desk.


4. Get down to a target weight. I weight 230 pounds. I'm really strong but I need to start blasting more fat. 190lbs will be easily accomplish able. Well I'm actually on my way. I weigh 220 pounds. As of now. Just saying what I started off at.

5. I started to sleep more, I've been getting enough sleep now. I don't know how much effect this will have.

I will most definitely post progress in the next few weeks. Good thread : D

 

[Carbonox]

1. Social abilities. They're a bit rusty, even though I get along with many people.

2. Speaking. It just doesn't work out. Often I just mumble.

3. Getting a better physical condition. I'm not looking for big muscles, I just want to be able to run for longer without getting tired all the time.

 

[neljack]

Cant think of anything partiuclar right now but good thread

 

[Carbonox]

Neljack's self improvement list should have "Increasing attendance in online events" in the first place

 

[MarinaDiamandis]

I learn a new skill every 30 days. This months skill is juggling with clubs and rings/plates - I'm good at juggling with balls so this is less about actually being able to juggle, but making it look awesome. Hopefully after a bit more practice I might be able to do some fire juggling and really scare my neighbours!

 

[Marbles]

The only thing I'm working on is my lead guitar skills. My rhythm playing is fine, But my lead skills are falling behind (hey, that rhymes!)

 

[neljack]

Neljack's self improvement list should have "Increasing attendance in online events" in the first place

Oi, thats been fine lately . It'd be more valid if you said "finishing 1st an not 2nd in races"

 

[Omnis]

I wish I could read more. That is, faster and more often.

I envy the people that can sit down and read a novel or something in a few hours. I would be an MD by now if I could read like that. Dean of the medical school. Lol.

 

[tpark103]

I love this thread... I hope it stays around and keeps a strong following!! I don't know where to start with the things I would like to work on about myself. I could be a better husband, father, student, co-worker, and friend.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Yup I'm with shem... keeping off the booze is the first step.

Then work on the Mind, the Body, and the Soul.

 

[The guy who did]

I've recently been slacking off on my piano and guitar lessons. I've been playing each for 5 years now but last month I got to the point where I felt there was nothing more I could learn, but there is always something new to learn every day.

 

[W3H5]

I wish I could read more. That is, faster and more often.

I envy the people that can sit down and read a novel or something in a few hours. I would be an MD by now if I could read like that. Dean of the medical school. Lol.

I've always wanted that ability.

A few months ago when I cut my hours to part-time I promised myself I'd read as much as I could and I've been true to that. I spend a few hours every day with a book and do at least a few chapters.

Yup I'm with shem... keeping off the booze is the first step.

Then work on the Mind, the Body, and the Soul.

Amen to that, brother!

 

[ilikewaffles11]

I've got a few.

Social skills- I'm shy, less than I use to be but still, I could improve on this.

School- I'm lazy when it comes to school, though this year I'm gonna try and actually do my work.

Physical shape- I could stand to lose a few pounds. I'm not obese but I could probably be in at a better weight than I am currently. Plus I need to work out more for when I go to work, specifically upper body strength, though I don't think I'm TO weak.

 

[W3H5]

Social skills- I'm shy, less than I use to be but still, I could improve on this.

Working helps this, I found.

I was rather shy at school, mad, but shy. When I got out into the big world with college and especially jobs working in the service industry where I was dealing face to face with people all day my shyness faded and I gained a lot of confidence and social skills.

 

[CinnamonOD]

I started to go to the gym last week because I am in my school's baseball team and the new coach does not train people who goes to class in the afternoon (12:45 pm - 7:30 pm), and I don't want to gain weight, so I started to go there and the trainer said me that I can easily build abs and I told him "nah, I just want to be thin" but that's kinda tempting

 

[GTMail]

This is a rather serious one guys. After countless of years being on it, I'm finally going to do something about my addiction to prescription drugs. Stuff like DMX, Oxy and countless numbers of pain killers. It all started when I was around 18. I tore 2 ligaments in my knee the senior year of football. Just so you guys know football was my life, it was everything to me. So anyway after the surgery I was give pain killers to soften the pain. The feeling you get when you're on that stuff is amazing(to me). I really didn't get into that stuff at that point. Then years later I get this feeling of depression and loneliness. The only thing that I remembered made me feel better were those pills. So that's how it started again. And it slowly got worse to more potent stuff. I'm not sure what I should do about it though. I guess rehab is the only way to go. Thanks for listening guys.

 

[W3H5]

^ I know the feeling. Good luck with it. 👍

I got on antidepressants about 5 years ago and now can't live without them, if I go any extended amount of time without taking Prozac I find myself slipping into a dark place.

It's not something I'm going to stop, though, as I don't function properly without them. They've become part of my life as much as eating or drinking.

I also had the same problem with alcohol, some of the folks here know how much of a drunk I was but I've had to look at myself real closely and make the decision to stop so that I can live a normal life. It's not easy but it does get better with time.

 

[Marbles]

I'm also working on losing weight. I'm 14 and I'm already 173 Pounds . My gym teacher says it's due to a rather large amount of muscle mass that I have, but I think she's just being nice.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Self Improvement: No Alcohol, Day 15.

Not sure what the point of giving it up was. Considering religion to fill the void.

 

[MarinaDiamandis]

Self Improvement: No Alcohol, Day 15.

Not sure what the point of giving it up was. Considering religion to fill the void.

Testing yourself? Go 30 days to show you can go without if you choose to?

 

[TyrrellRacing]

I'm trying to improve my upper body strength. No real reason, just something to do as a break from my rigorous studying. I've been doing 3 sets of around 10 press ups every day for the past week and I'm noticing a big improvement already.

As for social skills, part time jobs do help I think. Working in a shop has improved mine quite a bit. Either that or I just got more confident as I grew up.

 

[ilikewaffles11]

Working helps this, I found.

I was rather shy at school, mad, but shy. When I got out into the big world with college and especially jobs working in the service industry where I was dealing face to face with people all day my shyness faded and I gained a lot of confidence and social skills.

So far I think work actually has helped. I'm still not very outgoing but I'm defiantly more outgoing than I was say three years ago. Having to deal with people at work face to face was the biggest help I'm sure.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Testing yourself? Go 30 days to show you can go without if you choose to?

Actually, the desire to drink isn't that strong, I'm finding that much easier than I expected - it's not like I'm getting withdrawal symptoms, I think my body just knows it's time to give it a rest. Days 3-6 were the hardest, but since then the 'cravings' haven't been too bad at all.

The difficult thing is dealing with all the things, feelings and thoughts that I don't usually think about when I'm drunk, which truth be told is one of the reasons I took up drinking so ferociously 11 years ago.

That, and the inability to sleep at night, and get up in the mornings is becoming a real problem at work...

...oh yeah and also the sudden lack of any life outside the 4 walls of my flat and the 4 walls of my office.. that bites too.

I should be able to do 30 days, not least because I'm literally flat broke at the moment, but it will be a milestone that's for sure.

 

[Akmuq]

Getting a job for me, broke as hell at the moment and now, I seem to be getting invited to lots of big things which cost money and I'm scabbing off my parents and although they're cool with it if I work around the house, I don't really like as I feel like I owe them.

Doesn't help that every place seems to be rejecting me for a job.

May need to take the bit where I mention my Jagerbomb world record off.

 

[themartlab]

I should have seen this thread about two months ago. My weight was 210 pounds. I started running every two day, starting with 5k, 7k, now running 10k. I also cutted carbs, drink a lot of water and kept weight lifting 3 days a week.

Now i'm 180 pounds. Yesterday it was my first jiu-jitsu class of the season. Wow I saw great improvements!! I had no trouble with my sparring, feeling so great on my two fights, it was like i can fight all night long. I'm 31 years old and I'm more in shape now than at 20.

 

[Joey D]

I stopped smoking completely, which is quite a big improvement I'd say. I haven't even had a cigar or pipe in about a year now. Also I've stopped caring so much about what other's think and I've worked on trying not to let things get to me as much. It's slowly improving, but hey at least it's progressing.

As for things I'd like to improve on? Probably for one I need to start doing more stuff that doesn't involve me sitting in front of a computer, I waste way too much time sitting in front of this stupid thing. I spend 8+ hours a day at work staring at a laptop and then come home and spend another 6 hours doing the same thing.