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What's up Today has been a bit of a rollercoaster. For some reason I got really bashing comments from my mom. I had a conversation with her. I respect her but some of those were unnecessary and shaming. A thing I noticed after a while was that I projected my bad feelings to people around me and apologized. Anyways we got through it in the end. BJJ was fun, I wrestled with a probably 85kg Policeman who was quite bulked up. Didn't get my head ripped off so that's a win! It's probably around day 50 of meditation. I'm enjoying the Headspace Pro-pack. Works better than visualization for me Today's Gratitude journal I'm grateful for antibacteric gel. It's so useful for preventing infections. Living in this age of advanced medicine is astonishingNew phase, new people, new subjectsI spilled my drink on my laptop... I'm going to shut it down let it dry so I won't cause any damage Oops....

Hello! Today was a cool day! Spent most of my time with a friend. Just some pretty basic random stuff. I'm progressing in reading the Slight Edge. I love how simple it's picture of road to success looks like. I feel like my days will soon consist of numerous 10-minute-sections. Well maybe not, but I'm definitely looking to put this mindset/method into use. Areas that I could benefit from it are at meditation, stretching, working out, BJJ, studying, reading, social interactions, managing my menu, hygiene and probably many others as well. It will require good planning. Having too many habits is hard to manage. For me today was a success because I was able to have good time with my friend. I feel like I'm slowly crawling over my avoidance of one on one social interactions. Have you guys any known methods how to apply the slight edge to your social skills and relationships? For me it's easier to come up with ideas on how to for example learn a physical activity like juggling or manage your calendar so your workout will fit in. I guess you could consider meetups as a workout for your social skills. If there are no meetups around I can always throw up my own. Today I'm grateful for: Jeff Olson for sharing his wisdomRaisins and other dried fruitsGoing to a painting event, Going to paint like Bob RossBernkastel-Kues, a beatiful german city our class visited when I was 12Inspiring teachers for making subjects delightful by their sheer enthusiasm

Hello! Today we celebrated the end of this phase with my friends. Some of us drank a little and some drank a little more. We ended up having comical conversations about philosophy. Lets hope that tomorrow morning will be merciful. I absolutely hate the scarcity culture. Today I'm grateful for: Getting to know new people and strengthening the existing connectionsPommes fritesMy friends for inviting me, I need to invite them to a sauna evening or something as well.PhysicsCarrots

Hello! Today was great. My work with studying has paid off, and I'm content with it. BJJ was okay today, the techniques were complicate but sparring was great. Recently I have had moments of clarity while thinking about my values and turning them into goals. I'm thinking about whether to somehow integrate this to my daily routine. I could for instance take 10 minutes out of each day to write my feelings about my goals and ideas how to get to them. Need to think about that. I've been thinking about setting goals and I've come to the conclusion that I have to stick to what I aspire. Still while trying to avoid being stubbornness and close-mindedness but in the end I want to live my life with my values that I agree on. Today I'm grateful for PotlucksKnowing that good habits will do work for me even when I have doubts about their necessityGood and warm scarf, It's a real lifesaverHaving the chance to study with awesome, considerate and open peopleNot having deadly spiders, scorpions, mosquitos around! (And only one dangerous snake specie)

The idea of doing something for 10 minutes each day for 100 days sounds great! I'm going to try that too. As for meditation I had a little mixed feelings today as well, but then I stumbled upon this article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/use-your-mind-change-your-brain/201305/is-your-brain-meditation and it managed to improve my determination!

Hello! I'm tired, so today I'll drop my gratitude journal and write more on my personal one. Today I'm grateful for Meeting my friends todayLibraries, free books and a good place to studyFoo FightersPublic transportLong morning tomorrow due to exam-week

Hello! Awesome to see more finns here! Deleting you steam straight up was ballsy move. Great to have you here.

Hello! Today has consisted of studying and sports. I feel like my recent posts and days have followed a certain form lately, but education is a thing I value, so I'm content with it! I will have my last exam tomorrow so I will have time to focus on other stuff as well. Today I read the intro to the Slight Edge. The story about the Beach-bum and the Millionaire seemed well put together. I'm also noticing this oscillating pattern in my life too. Olson was really clever to spot the pattern! Today I'm grateful for: the fact that this site saves the text you are writing into the message box even when you manage to accidentally shut the window down, would've lost this entry otherwise.Listening to Haydn while studying maths, It's been my go-to music since vectors while studying mathsTortillas!Having made Journal beck when I struggled with quitting gaming the most. I can go back and see how I snapped out of the hardest part and make sure that I'm keeping up with the habitsKnowing what I have to do to win today.Yeah that's pretty much what I'm up to! Have a nice day

Privet moi druzja! Hello! This day has once again consisted of pretty much studying geography. Today I also took a little step towards being more vulnerable by opening about my feelings a bit. Made me feel better. I finally finished Daring Greatly. It was such an awesome book! I'll work to include more vulnerability and empathy into my everyday life. From now on I will be working with the renowned book The Slight Edge. It's my thirty-seventh day of consecutive meditation! Big impact on my calmness and ability to be present. Perfect for starting the day. Thanks for updating the book list Cam. Now I'm sure I will run out of money before I run out of books to read Today I'm grateful for: Old-school russian melodies like галубой вагон! Russia is very interesting altogether!Practicing vulnerability today.The newest walking dead episode! I personally enjoyed it and it motivated me take action!Ari Pulkkinen's theme for Trine 2. Great to play it on piano, well composed!My family for having my back

Hello! This is my 100th post! Currently going strong. Today has consisted of studying and exercising. Left the house and took a little walk in order to not get as funky as I did yesterday. I had a little break from BJJ due to once again getting sick, but I feel that I'm slowly crawling over the irritating threshold of starting to train again. As for setting goals I've been relatively busy with studying, so I haven't had the chance to focus on them. Only got two days worth of hustle left though. Today I'm grateful for: Managing to study the whole history book wellThe new snapchat filters are coolStriped shirtsGetting to know really good people on BJJ! Upcoming weekend camp! It's going to be Awesome!

Great post! Damn, I can really identify with this.

Cam - Yeah that's probably true. By the way could you update the top 5 books list, since it has bugged out for some reason. Your book recommendations have been really good! Whoa, I really need to get out of the house more tomorrow. Feeling a bit fuzzy. As for today I've read and studied for maybe a bit too long. I made some pizza and trained but generally just been reading the whole day. Training BJJ was great fun. I set a goal for myself to train 24 times before the end of the year so I'll get some consistency with training. Helps in forming a habit. Today I'm grateful for: Having fridgesNearby observatory, stars are inspiringDrinking glogg, 54 days till Christmas I believeHaving had the chance to drink ice-cold and pure water in Northern Lapland from a fountainMilk, full of calcium and in vitamin D (It's added to milk here)

Making some bread is just spontaneously awesome! By the way are you from Norway? If so that makes us neighbors. Also a thing I need to ask, It's pretty random but hey, you'll never know. It's just that I once met with a Norwegian guy playing this game called Awesomenauts and we became good friends and so. So is there any possibility that it might be you Iversen/Thoive?

Hello! Today has been okay, Caught up with sleep, studied, went to sauna and read Daring Greatly. My current goal is to understand vulnerability better. Reading Daring Greatly continues to convince me how important it really is. Sense of worthiness, love and belonging are all emotions which I highly value. I will have to keep working on it, maybe create a few weekly missions with the help of the book. Vulnerability is definitely a hard topic for me. I know for sure that I'm going to read this book again in the future. I'm grateful for: Dishwashers, they save water and timeHaving a wood fueled sauna stoveSocial studies' test for going wellBeanbag chairsJoyful reunion with an old bus driver-friend of mine, who drove me to Lapland a couple summers back!

Hello! Cam could you update your book recommendations, I'm looking for ones to add to my list! For some reason the messages have erased themselves.

Joe - Thanks for sharing your story!!! It's awesome how you managed to come past it. Cor - Poor fella Gladly that is pretty harmless. Yeah, I'm grateful for my friends, I'm sure they would do the same for me too . I'm sure that you'll find and make that kind of connections too! Hello! I've been pretty busy! It's mostly due to my tenuous planning. I'm going to plan the next phase out with time and thoroughly. I'm feeling good, some minor stress from the workload. Weekend is ahead so I'll have time to catch back up on my hobbies and social needs. I've been studying for my social studies' test. It's an interesting and practical subject. Knowing the effects of the society helps you figure out your own ways to influence. Reading about general stereotypic expectations has been interesting. I still have valuing to do with them, since it's quite hard to understand the meaning of them to me. I'd like to read Deida's The Way of the Superior Man. Sounds like it could have some good perspective on that! It's currently on the to get-list with The Power of Now. Today I'm grateful for living in a Nordic social democracy. Society has your back yet you have the chances to thrive.Finnish pop music, fun to listen at timesThe weekend arrives, general but boy am I grateful!Trying out a new gym in my area. Somehow managed to do my personal best on Bench press.Traditional Blood Barley sausage of Tampere! Absolute delicacy with lingonberry jam. Plenty of Finland today

This is going to sound pretty rough, but he had passed out and there was his vomit all over the him and the bathroom floor. He couldn't go home like that, so we washed him, put clean clothes on him and called his family... He wasn't doing too well

Hello! Just dropping my gratitude journal here! I'm quite busy. Today I'm grateful for: Getting a white tie for ball early this yearHaving a family that can help me with physicsFair-Isle pullovers Remembering a little fact from a person and making her happyUnderstanding how shame and guilt differ!

Cam - Thanks! One step at a time seems to be an effective approach to many problems! Dealing with the big unmanageable goal by chopping it into nice bites. I have to come up with a way of exercising it regularly. Joe - It's calming to hear that you've overcame this problem! I'm going to give it my best. May I ask if there was any particular way of thinking that helped you over this, or did you like grow over it? Today was a good day. I'll try to write and read other journals on tomorrow or thursday, since there is a lot going on right now! Today I'm grateful for: Broccoli, trying to introduce more vegetables into my dietGood pair of Jeans!Our country for providing us free lunchLearning about sunk cost fallacy! Kyle Landry! An inspirational and amazing pianist!

Hello! Today was a different kind of day. I've read, studied physics and caught up with a couple missing hours of sleep. I've felt pretty mixed the last couple of days. Today I thought about my feelings, goals and how I value myself to spot if something about them was causing me to feel bad. I noticed that a part of me is striving for external validation quite strongly. Letting my idea of what people think of me affect myself. Well I'll have to think about things like these. Brené's book, that I'm currently reading, has taught more about having a healthy relationship to yourself. Still I find vulnerability a tricky concept. Today I'm grateful for Candlelight, more lively than electrical lampReading about Powerlift 5x5 in Tom's journal! It sounds simple and effective.My grandmother for making the Most Delicious fish soup!My phone for serving me well! SIII still going strong!The quote I found in Daring Greatly which fits a gratitude journal well; It's Not Joy that makes Us Grateful It Is Gratitude that Makes Us Joyful.This site for having inspirational and instructive journals! I'm genuinely thankful for them! ^^

Hello! Today had it's ups and downs. The surprise party turned out to be a massive success! Our friend appreciated it. I decided to go sober, since I felt that drinking wasn't going to do me any good. Suddenly I find my drunk ass friend, so my friends and I washed him and made sure he got home safely. Well, a Night to remember. Definitely. Today I checked in with my goals by making a mind map about them. Helps me direct my actions towards them. I will try my best and that is enough. I'm grateful for: A moment of silence after celebratingReconnecting with my old and awesome friends.Cooking good dinner from salmon and vegetablesSetting clocks to winter time. One more hour to sleep well todayNot drinking, I'm going to be especially grateful tomorrow!

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Hello! Today was great! Ate pizza and watched Interstellar with my friends. Uff... I should really make things clear with a girl. I'm going to have to take the initiative, but for some reason I'm making it too complicated with all kinds of thoughts. Probably making the situation feel bigger than I should. I feel like the best thing would be to just get it over with so I could go on with my life. Well that sounds kinda pessimistic, but I mean just that playing around in this situation is a waste of time and energy. Hard to explain! As suggested in Gorilla Mindset I created a mantra for myself. For some reason I will do my best, and that is enough for me just clicked with me. I've noticed how it really does effect some unnecessary worries and brings calmness and focus. Today I'm grateful for That there are no black holes or some space-rays that would grill us nearbyGood British black teaGoing to celebrate my friends birthday today! We've got a surprise party, shh!Feeling the flu easing it's grip on meHeadlamps, one of the most practical gadgets

Hello! I have been very busy the past couple of days. I've been preparing for next week's exams and meeting my friends. Generally doing really well though! As for meditation, I'm starting to get more used to visualization. It seems to be able to help my feelings reach more positive state. Gratitude Journal: Today I'm grateful for spending time with my friendsGetting to know a couple of new personsReactions, Helping you unconsciously in quick situationsThe personal way Brené writes her bookFinding new interests after gaming. As I'm not so interested in them anymore I find it a 100 times easier to stay away from them.

Hello! Today was good! I had fun and was happy! Even though I like Gorilla Mindset I'm going to take a little break from reading it. I feel like Daring Greatly will be generally more giving for me at this point. Today my writing feels a little slumpy. I'll try to write more tomorrow! Thankful for: Spending time with friendsKiwis, Taste awesome and are full of vitamin CFeeling more confident todayMorning routine working wellGood, warm and dry home