SpiNips

Hello! Today was a slower day I needed. I took a walk and reflected and pondered my ideas and feelings about relationships and money. The best thing that happened today was playing a couple of matches of chess after school with my friend Teemu. Connecting with people is awesome. Thoughts about money – For now to support my lifestyle and work towards my dreams of traveling making a 200 euros a month would be perfect. I could succeed in this by for example working for a food transporting company called Foodora. It would require only one workday a week to reach the goal. I don't know whether they'll hire someone to work just for one day a week but it's a possibility. Relationships – Well, I think romantic relationships require time and conscious reflecting. It's hard for me to let somebody close. In some way fear of not being enough. Thanks mate! The article sure gave me food for thought. For me it's relieving to understand that there is no need to run through the stages if I'm not ready. Almost as amazing as Finland beating Canada 4–0 in hockey. Jk Today I'm grateful for: ColdplayFreshness of springLasagneWillpower instinct's paragraph about meditationManaging miscellaneous tasks, no longer worrying about completing themHaving plenty of time to sleep tonightTheme from Casino Royale

Hello! Today was a social day. I had plenty of fun hanging out with my friends. I currently feel that I need to spend a little time by myself and work on my thoughts. The best thing today was having a conversation about money with my friends. Today I'm grateful for: a walk in fresh airCottage cheeseTim Ferriss' idea about daily income idealBoard gamesWhatsApp

Hello! I'm very busy at the moment. It feels like everything is happening at once. Today was a productive day and I used my time efficiently for example going to gym and preparing my schedule for next semester. Gotta watch out to not get burnt out. The best moment of today was managing to get all the courses required in the schedule. I'm sorry, I'll answer to your comments when I have more time :-( Today I'm grateful for: Pilot – MagicAcoustic songsCars making transport 100 times easierLittle acts of vulnerabilityHot showers

Hello! Last weekend was great! I met my protu-team and we work very well together! It was cool to meet new people and connect with them. The best moment of the day was stopping and sitting in silence in the chapel of silence built in Helsinki. I've been reflecting my thoughts. I feel like instead of the analyzing I tend to resort to quite often it would be better to categorize the thinking progress into pondering and reflection. Analyzing feels limiting and energy sucking because it sucks me into this unrealistic and uncertain world which often leads to nothing. There are plenty of things happening. Once again I'm noticing the importance of sleeping. Today I'm grateful: Being able to train gymnastics todayFeeling that I understand myself betterBest conversationsMoments of silence, you can hear your thoughtsPizzeria Barbarossa

Hello! Today was good. I was in a bit more of a relaxed state than I'm usually. I read an interesting article about confirmation bias. Basically your tendency to notice the facts that support your point of view. It's weird to notice some of your own biases. The best thing today was getting to better know people from a summer camp I'm going to attend in June. Today I'm grateful for: Twister"Have a good day"-playlist on SpotifyMeeting my team of protu camp tomorrowBeing able to read books on the trainMeatballs

Hello! Today was a day for required for resting. I cleaned, cooked and trained a bit of BJJ. Altogether managed some little tasks that have an impact on my mood. The best thing today was my swedish lesson. I'm having a really eventful weekend in sight! Now I'm going to get some well deserved rest. Today I'm grateful for: The theme from survivorFlow with physicsIron Maiden and Alice CooperWorking with cool people tomorrowCalendars

Hello! Today was a great day! Gym cheered up my mood and brought with it productive energy. The best moment of the day was coming up with an idea for a summer job! Manson is an intelligent son of a gun. Still going and hopefully going with you guys in the future too! Sleep required. Today I'm grateful for: GameQuitters chat, It's a really cool featureNew ideasHaving a place where I want to study inTrying out new exercises in the gymPlayfulness

Hello! Today was great! Our city arranged an informative event for people looking a place to study after upper high. There were some faculties that I found really interesting. One is an entrepreneurial tuition which sounded very practical. Now I have a way better perspective to what do I want to do in the future. The best thing today was going to the beach to play volleyball and soccer with my friends. Today I'm grateful for: MuseFinland's education systemGetting a good new book recommendation I will teach you to be Rich by Ramit SethiFun time with my friendProgressing in physics with my friend*Edit* "Old Timer"

It's got to be said that perfection isn't easy of a goal. What comes to feeling overwhelmed focusing on the exact fundamentals you pointed out has been really helpful for me! Sometimes it's just down to a good rest, friends and exercise. Keep it up Travis!

Hello! Today was an okay day. Training BJJ was harder than usual but I've got to say that I learned a lot. I'm feeling pretty tired. Nothing that a little Pirates of the Caribbean music can't fix. Jk but it's really great! Today's best moment was solving a problematic physics assignment. I read a great article called The Four Stages of Life. It gave me a great contrast to personal development. Some of the books are written by people in completely different stages of life. Therefore the ideas or philosophy might not be applicable to everyone's life. This was a part of why for example The Slight Edge has given me more than Think and Grow Rich. To be honest I'd rather take my time and go through these stages than forcing myself to "the stage 3". Good article, definitely food for thought. A weird day, with both exhausting and great moments. Today I'm grateful for: Metal musicNot badly in flu anymoreOlive oilDriver's licenceIdentifying myself a lot with Brené's writingsA lamb shirt my sister gave me for Christmas

Hello! Today was a cool day. Morning routine, reading, celebrating mother's day and so on. I felt some resistance to training catch wrestling but I trained anyways which ended being a good choice. The best thing today was seeing my friends in the evening. I'm contemplating whether to change Sunday's catch wrestling to gym exercise. The problem with catch wrestling is that most of the guys are 100kg Hulks and I on the other hand am 30kg lighter chap. I'll experiment with this. Maybe I can do both of them. I need to remember that focusing on too many things will tire me out. Reading @Dannigan's habit chains got me thinking that maybe I could do the same thing with BJJ. It could be just preparing my training bag and leaving it next to the door so it will be easy to just make the decision to train and get on with it quickly. Definitely, the negative self-talk creeps upon you very delicately and compounds until you catch yourself and deal with it. Enjoying reading your journals as well! Today I'm grateful for: New X-guard sweeps, Be prepared @kortheo Brussels sproutsHaving interesting friends' friendsDass ich Deutsch sprachen kannCherry tomatoes

Hello! Today was great! This little break from school has been awesome! I played football, cooked and celebrated my friend's birthday alcohol free. The best moment of the day was cycling in the evening. It felt as if I was in some middle European country, it was warm and atmospheric. Today I'm grateful for: Spotting some nasty self-talkGetting home earlierWriting about feelingsMeeting new peopleGorgonzola filled smoked salmon

Hello! Today had it's ups and downs. The morning was for some reason exhausting but doing little things like writing about my feelings, cleaning and taking a nap cheered me up quite significantly. Today's best moment was experiencing the quick change in my mood after managing the little things and listening to Foo Fighters. I found that with my attempt to stay alcohol free for this month it's useful to think about it as avoiding alcohol each day for 30 days. When I think of the events I might miss during this month it feels much harder a challenge to complete than just working it in day-sized sections. There is some emotional baggage that I need to notice and work through. Today I'm grateful for: Avocados that ripen fastPlaying Africa's Star with my friendsMaking progress in physicsHaving time to organize my own stuffMy family helping me to reach a more positive state of mind

Hello! Today was a very social day. I played football and a Finnish version of baseball and hung out with my friends pretty much the whole day. The best moment of the day was playing football! Today I'm grateful for: Chopin, Nocturno 9 op 2Being able to help my friendsSeeing my improvement in chessSun creamThe warm and awesome wather

Hello! Today was great! The best moment of the day was sharing some feelings and ideas with my friend. We both had thought the same kind of ideas and gave each other plenty food for thought. It was a really moving moment. I'm still sticking with my no drinking policy. Today I saved around 15 euros not drinking and still had a great time with my friends. This is good. Today I'm grateful for: Great conversationsA new pillowFinding lost glassesPlaying with footballThe door wasn't locked when I came home

Hello! A good day! Keeping up with basic habits. The best thing today was us, tutors sharing the experiences of the past year. I missed time with friends when I decided to train. I think I shouldn't think it this way – What am I losing. Instead I should look it from a positive viewpoint. I exercised, learned useful new moves, and most importantly built momentum with training BJJ. Oh, what a great idea. I'll try to see if I find some that fit this journal well! Hey @SpiNips, I can certainly relate to this! Some of the best exercise workouts are the ones that you don't necessarily feel like doing but grind through regardless, I've had a couple of gym sessions like that over the past few months That's true! Looking it beyond the tiredness to see what's actually good for you. Due to holidays I'll have time to go to gym as well. Today I'm grateful for: Studying hardPrepped meals for today from yesterdayVan Halen, Whitesnake and Eric Johnson comboSmall little leaves on treesPlenty of time to sleep tonight

Hello! Today I did a good decision to train Bjj even though I felt tired. Today has been mostly the usual reflection, studying, cooking and exercising. The best thing that happened today was landing a cool sweep we practiced, in a spar. It's so cool to land it just after practicing it! I took a quest to go this month without drinking alcohol. To be honest it would worry me if I wouldn't be able to not drink for a month. This was a quick decision but I will take it no less seriously. I'll focus on my conversational skills this month as well. This week it's all about listening. It's mainly about not interrupting, being interested in the other person and guiding the conversation forward. This is very basic, simple and good. Thanks man! I'm sure experience will be worth it! Thank you for the idea! I'll keep it in mind. It's just that I miss the heavy squats, bench and deadlifts :-(( Today I'm grateful for: This month leaving more time for leisure activitiesBanana bread turned out deliciousDaring Greatly! I'm re-reading it and boy is it good.Antibiotics and disinfecting liquidsPlaying

Hello! Yesterday was May day and I was out partying with my friends. Today has been more of a resting day. The best thing that happened today was seeing friends and relatives. A story of my friend gave me food for thought. He recently turned 18 and in these one and a half months he has already spent 200 euros on bars and drinking. From this I got an idea to allow myself 25 euros a month for bars and drinks. I have a pocket in my wallet for that money so the limit is in an easy tangible form. This way I don't have to worry about spending too much. I've got to say that I miss my gym exercise. At the moment it and Bjj just can't make it in the same schedule. It's a hard choice between them. An okay day, time to get some rest. Today I'm grateful for: Chatting with my friendSoviet Unions national anthemFun conversationsMeeting a lot of my friends yesterday, most of them are doing greatBeautiful weather today

Hello! I had a great time today. I spent my time productively and with friends. The best moment of the day was going to watch a Romeo and Juliet play that people in my school have prepared for nearly a year now. It was epic! Thanks man! The job interview was for a cleaning company. I'm interested in trying out a variety of new jobs just because that way I'm able to get a lot of experience and perspective. Cleaning is a hard work I'm sure but I bet I can learn a ton from it! Let's hope for the best. I'll be in a hundred in no time! Today I'm grateful for: The playMy teachers for making a dance performanceGood progress in physicsWriting my thoughts on my personal journalPositive and productive people

Hello! Today was a good day! The job interview went well. We'll see how it turns out. BJJ was also great today although I managed to hurt my head by slamming it to a concrete floor in the midst of sparring. It's always unpleasant to hurt your head but luckily these kind of accidents happen seldom and I believe that humans have evolved to last these kind of hits every now and then. The best thing today was going out with my friend celebrating his 18th birthday. Spending too much time and money in bars is not something I'm not willing to do. It's great to celebrate with friends at times but in general I enjoy for example just chilling with them much more. I'll need to find a way to make this easier. Today I'm grateful for: Helicopter armbar, amazing Bjj moveThe job interview going wellFull milkWell cooked eggsMeeting my friends after they had a performance

Hello! Today I was more tired than I usually am. Could be my body craving for time to rest. Today's best moment was playing chess with my friend. I watched a TED video called "Change anything". It demonstrated really well the mechanics behind sticking to habits. I notice that I currently have a feeling of scarcity attached to my improvement. I feel that I'm not improving enough or not developing myself enough. I think that improvement should not be motivated by scarcity but rather by the fact that you enjoy and want to make your life better. Maybe I should work towards letting myself enjoy my current shape of life more. After all I believe I will find projects I want to work on in the future. There will be days when my journal is just about "Hey! Enjoying my addiction free life" without going deeper into it. I'm looking for ways to improve my life as all of us are, but there will undoubtedly be times when the content here is superficial. Being part of this community with cheerful atmosphere and people willing to help others improve is a true blessing. I'll read your journals and notice "Hey I could try that out too" as has happened with meditation, stronglifts, books and many other ways of improving as well. Let's keep improving together. Today I'm grateful for: English breakfast teaInteresting lectures about the history of racismMeadSchedulingHaving a job interview tomorrow

Hello! Today was a good day. Studied, played chess and trained Bjj. Bjj was definitely the highlight of my day. The drills were very useful and I was able to use them when sparring. I'm a bit tired since I had an argument with my father but it's nothing too bad, we were just rubbing our boundaries together. I guess you can also see this as an opportunity for growth, sticking with your decision and showing that you have a spine. In reality the argument was just a double-edged sword with no correct outcome if I look at it objectively, even though to remain in my boundaries I had to do what I did. Today I'm grateful for: Having fun in BjjRye BreadTurkish yoghurtFree food in schoolA day to rest from sports tomorrow

Just finished Models too! I love the content and the way Manson writes

Hello! Today was great! It was especially great because BJJ was really fun today. We did good drilling, we had great time with my partner and I managed to get a sneaky leg lock in a spar. It feels so great to nail it since it's really easy to counter but you can surprise people with it. The best moment of the day – BJJ, definitely. I thought about distraction and constant overflow of stimuli. I'm not sure how can I replace the automatic "Draw your phone out and check something random out" reaction. It's not constant but when I'm tired at home after school for example it's habitual to just scan the phone for anything interesting. Maybe I just need a better resting activity. Today I'm grateful for: CarsPlanning out a new workout routineI'm staying on top of my courses at the momentBoney M and WhitesnakeBeing able to go to bed early tonight

Hello! Today I've been recovering from yesterday. I've been studying, eating and resting. The best moment of the day was reading about the history of my family. Jouko Pirhonen was awarded with a Mannerheim Cross for his achievements in marine combat against Russia. War is not cool. It's probably much worse than I can imagine but the courage of these men is unbelievable. I'm currently contemplating about what to do with with my time. I know that I must follow what I want – where my intuition leads me. It's not about closing my ears from advice or suggestions rather just about following what I want not what somebody else wants me to follow. I don't know but I kind of do. Today I'm grateful for: Dropkick Murphys and the PoguesPulled pork made from KasslerMetalAwesome sunsetPlaying chess with my motherSeeing my grandmother