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Hello! Today was a good day. I'm slowly and steadily moving forward. Reflecting on my personal journal was very rewarding. The new Star Wars film wasn't really that great, but the alien planets worlds and the original storyline is so awesome that it was a movie that was fun to watch anyways. The best moment of today was talking with a guy with whom I've been friends for my whole life. It was a good conversation about life, future and some arbitrary stuff. I know the pain! I have a lovely electric heater in my room so I can tune the temperature my way. I'll clothe up immediately so I don't have to freeze right in the morning. The bigger factor for me is the darkness. The sun rises at 9.38am and settles at 3.00pm. @Cam Adair's Idea of pajamas sounds very proficient. Today I'm grateful for: Gyllene Tider, Lisa Ekdahl and Bo KaspersUnwinding thoughts by writingGoing to movies with a friend of mineA good sparring partner in maths – She's a bulldozer and I'm a bazooka

Hello! Today was a basic day. I'm still a bit sick so I took it lighter today. I studied, cooked, read and took a brisk walk. The best moment of today was having good conversations. Another great one was managing to write an essay that I'm satisfied with. I'm feeling a bit entangled and fuzzy. I'm going to take a good sleep next night so I'll have energy tomorrow. I'm going to see the new Star Wars film which is very cool! Today I'm grateful for: ValuesCheerful musicSuccessfully making good foodMessaging my friend who lives in Italy currentlyFresh air

Hello! Today was a good day. I was a bit sick so I skipped heavy exercise in order to heal. I took a walk and did some light BoRs and BP. I've been to school, studied, read and practiced a bit of chess for this week's tournament. The best moment of today was exercising and spending time with my friend. I've been very active the whole day which is pleasant in the end. I feel like one of my goals is to bring more activity into my life. For now I'll stick to my routines and manage the final exam week of the year. During the recess I'll have more time to think about my values and goals. Today I'm grateful for: Getting to know a friend of mine betterRooibos teaTraining with a barbell

Hello! Today has been a resting day. I went out to party yesterday with my friends. It was fun to spend time with those guys and girls, party and dance. I've been doing my habits of exercising, studying and reading. The best moment of today was my grandmother paying a visit and eating here. I've reflected quite a bit on my journal this weekend. Resting and taking a step back to observe life has been worth it. I've noticed that as well! It's great to be around people with similar interests. Sometimes you get unexpected ideas and inspiration from people who work with same kind of problems. I definitely feel you with not being as different from one another as we think. I've noticed this at camps where you get to know people on a deeper level. There have been way more shared thoughts and feelings than I would've guessed meeting them in the common daily life. It's kind of a relieving to notice not being so unique of a snowflake in the end. It's usually about the number of whole pages of journal times ten, checking from r/Stopgaming the counter seems to be at 532 days, so it's surprisingly accurate. Today I'm grateful for: Catching a Steppenwolf reference in the series HouseLiving an active lifeJung's interesting psychology and how it is expressed in Hesse's novelsSpending relatively little money yesterdaySalmon

Hello! Today has been a long day. I went to school, developed a new sport, studied, jogged, read and watched a documentary about a guy pursuing happiness. Watching the doc made me really anxious, maybe I'm finding a part of me from that film as well. The best moment of today was talking about wandering with a friend of mine. I'd love to do it once again. It was a great experience to wander in Lapland back in 2014. Today I'm grateful for: ListeningGood Self-development books, I finished the Slight Edge today and some strong feelings arose regarding the film,Journaling and writing your thoughts uncensored along the flow of thought

Keep it us Simon! It's just a few days left. I remember myself relapsing on day 88 the first try so stay sharp, you've got it.

Hello! Today was a day with varying feelings. Nothing out of ordinary though. I went to school, trained BJJ, studied, cooked and read. The best moment of today was cooking and eating good food. Today I met some disrespectful and mean people in our school and it felt very weird. Our school has an awesome, open atmosphere being specialized in performing arts so I have met very few disrespectful and downturning people during the past years. Hoping to keep that up myself as well. I did all my planned Slight Edge actions for today. Today I'm grateful for: Curry spicing up my cookingsStudying maths with my friend – It's surprisingly motivational to be partnered with someone who is really good. It helps me to focus on improving myself.Getting to know my teacher better; Relationships are great overallFresh and fatty sour milkDoing stuff with guys – Gatherer-hunter genes still working. Does somebody know if there really is some co-hunting oriented part coded into our nature?Earth, WInd and Fire

Hello! Today progressed quickly. I went to school, studied, played chess and volleyball and read. We had a winter chess cup and I managed to get to the second round. Yay! The best moment of today was joking around with a friend of mine. I've been thinking about how it would be cool to be acquainted with a self-development group. The idea of people interested in self-development gathering in Skype or some similar format and discussing books, goals, and supporting each other in a good environment. It could be a good opportunity to make new friends and work on oneself. I'll let this idea progress for now – Let me know what you think! @Reno F, @WorkInProgress It's my post, the story of my past and future, the solution to all the worlds problems, the cure to cancer, @Simon E's upcoming book, lyrics of the song I'm listening to, great works of literature and poetry, the declaration of Independence and Sharknado's script all in one place. It's a combination of the permutations of letters up until 3800 pieces. It's funny to think about all the information and all the randomness found on that website. It's annoyingly fatalistic and soulless – in the end just a collection of text. Mildly distressing. Today I'm grateful for: Laughing with peopleMaking new friendsToto's Africa

Hello! A good day despite mild existential anxiety due to my friend showing me this website (enter at your own risk). I've done my Slight Edge habits of exercising, reading and studying. I also cooked and went out to see my friend. Overall today was a good day, but there was a mild sense of anxiety and boredom. Well that comes around every now and then, best to roll with it I guess. The best moment of today was meeting my friend. We played a couple of games of chess and did basic friend-stuff. Today I'm grateful for: The world existing as it isMarvin Gaye and other soul artists' music relieving my anxietyThat going steady with the right easy decisions is big in the long run

Hello! Today was a nice day. I went to school, read, studied, trained BJJ and saw my friends. The best moment of today was giving my friend a ride home while chatting and listening to good music on the trip. I've come up with a couple of ideas – more on that later. Today I'm grateful for: BaconThe opportunity of getting to know people better when hanging one on oneSparring in BJJ

Hello! Today was a cool day. Studying, reading and working. The best moment of today was guessing a friends PIN-code when he had just one try left. I've been doing a good bit reading and writing. I managed to write about thinking into my personal journal in a way that I was satisfied with. I'm thinking about the habit of reading ten pages of a good book a day. I feel like it's a very good habit to have since the pages really add up. The problem why I'm not doing it yet that it's hard to find a suitable place for the habit. My morning is filled up and I feel like the evening is susceptible to too many changes and additionally when reading it's good to be in an aware and thoughtful state. Maybe the best time for it would be when coming home after school. Let's try that out. Yeah, that might be a bit dangerous now that I think of it. That's true, Krav Maga is a very effective in self-defense surely much more efficient than BJJ. BJJ is more of a sport in that sense that it has limiting rules like not kicking or punching. I know the feeling! Slight Edge brings with it a very idealistic feeling. I think it's Great. Today I'm grateful for: Rooibos teaSoulA shorter day in workFresh fruits in the middle of winterCool icicles after yesterday's storm

Hello! Today was a cool day. I went to school, studied and spent the evening in pre-Christmas parties which was super cool. The best moment of today was bathing in a hot sauna with my friends singing classical finnish songs and talking about life in general. I feel like it was cool to go out and celebrate – something I haven't really done in this way in two months or so. Occasionally it's good to clang a few glasses. Today I'm grateful for: Supportive friendsFriend driving us throughout the nightSeeing friends I haven't seen in a whileSand's great white shirtListening to Queen

Hello! Today was good! School was good, BJJ was good, reading was good. The best moment of today was sparring in our gym. Had cool matches and fun time wrestling. I've set myself a slight edge goal of exercising every day. So far so good, been on track with that. Maybe I could create a way of tracking these little things. We'll see. The Slight Edge is seriously impressing me with it's philosophy. I didn't notice all these nuances in this book the last time I read it. Covey has done great work with the book. Today I'm grateful for: Simon and Garfunkel, Trine 2 main themeExercising boosting metabolismTalking with a friend of mine from BJJreflecting on my personal journalMaking new friends while exercising

Hello! Today had it's ups and downs. Felt tired, but also had fun and cool moments. The best moment of today was walking in the fresh wintry air with warm clothes on while street lamps illuminated the snowy ground. Reflected into my personal journal. I think parkour, running and quick thinking are the best for self-defense, probably applicable to weight classes all-round. As for martial arts I think Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu works very well for smaller guys. Actually the founders of BJJ, the Gracie family, were small in size, so they worked on creating a fighting style that would allow them to compensate for the size difference. If you look at BJJ's significance in MMA you could say they succeeded rather well. Are you looking to develop some martial arts skills to support your intense chemistry? Today I'm grateful for: Water, It enables life, stores a ton of energy, is denser in 4 Celsius than in 0 Celsius, good Tao quotes. It has it all.A fridge full of foodResting this eveningFree food in schoolSmiles

Hello! Today was a cool day. We attended an event where we were shown possible paths for future studying. I already know pretty much where I will apply after I'm done with my upper high. It was still cool to receive free pens and stuff. I did get to see some pretty awesome subjects to study. One was a clocksmith who showed me how mechanical clocks work and I ended up spending nearly an hour figuring the system out. Another great stand was the French exchange one where they gave me a free croissant and taught me to speak a little of French. The best moment of today was reflecting our school journey together with my friend. It's weird that we are so close to the finals already. I guess it's quite clichéish to wonder how fast time passes by, but that's sure how it feels. It was a shared moment and reminded us of all the experiences and growth during these years. Yeah, it is for sure is tough for the smaller guys – they earn my utmost respect. Little guys' dexterity and endurance usually compensates to some degree in Jiu-Jitsu. I'm currently about 70 kg, a bit under our gym's average I'd say. Today I'm grateful for: Free stuff from standsMuse and Oasis, music I haven't listened in a whileThe BeatlesSun shining bright today, we don't get that too much during the winter in FinlandInteresting places to study in our cityGoing to sleep early

Hello! Today was a cool day! School, Jiu-Jitsu and studying. We have German exchange students visiting in our house for a couple of days. It was nice to speak German with them even though mine has got a bit rusty. Well I'll have good time to learn the language in the two months after finals (if I still feel like studying ). It would be awesome communicate with German when going InterRailing next summer. The best moment of today was landing as sort of helicopter armbar on a lighter chap during sparring. I lifted him up in air and turned while letting my other leg go over his head locking the elbow joint. It was fun! Got Manson's book in a package next to me. I'm going to open it and quickly check it. Today I'm grateful for: Soul musicBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu being an all-body exerciseDelicious foodOnline book storesGoing to Finland's capital tomorrow

Hello! Today was a cool day. I studied, exercised and played Catan with my friends. The best moment of today was eating freshly baked plum jam pastries. Figures that it is not worth it breaking my online journaling habits. I'll just write as I feel is the best even though some posts might be more compact than others. It's a part of being a laconic Finn. I've made a little progress with the Slight Edge and I'm about halfway there. Going to finish it before I start Manson's new book. While browsing Goodreads I've found good books to read. Talk about it! Kasparov and Tal are awesome! Tal is Lithuanian, but the country was still a part of the Soviet Union so it's very close. Today I'm grateful for: MandarinsBoards GamesGood booksGood jogFun time getting to know new peoplecmd c ing my post before refreshing this pageNow it's time to schedule the upcoming week!

Hello! Today was a weird day. I chose that this Saturday was my rest day of the week – a concept from which I'm not entirely sure about. It's still a bit unclear what kind of resting activity is really resting. I feel like browsing internet does not really leave me feeling rested. I did other kinds of activities reading, cooking, going outdoors and writing which left me feeling more satisfied. The best moment of today was eating delicious food. I'm giving The Slight Edge a re-read. During the year between the first and second time reading I feel like there has been a lot of change and growth happening. I can look the book through a different perspective. Enjoying the read very much and feeling that The Slight Edge is actually an important part of attaining ones personal goals. All in all a pretty cool day. I'm very tired as it is late. We played a board game called Eclipse and the time just passed by very fast and now it's a quarter past two. Good night everyone! Today I'm grateful for: Cooking good foodKeeping a notebook of all the good recipesSeeing friendsThe Slight Edge helping me get more in touch with my idealistic sideAllergy medication

3 months and 27 days and I can say the same! Are you continuing studying in the same school or moving to university-level of school next semester? Happy holidays!

This very much! I can totally relate. I guess it's better to overthink in good company. :P Yeah, maybe I'll start with a week of posting a little less and see how I feel about it. You can take Spinips out of the GameQuitters, but not the GameQuitter out of Spinips. (I had to) I can for now since you'd probably fork me to pieces. I checked out a couple of Mato's videos. It seems like Karjakin is putting up a good challenge for Carlsen.

Hello! Today was a cool day. I went to school, played some chess, trained BJJ and studied. The best moment of today was talking with people. Thanks for your opinion, I'll see what I do. I guess there might be some kind of a habit already since the page counter has suddenly jumped from 2 to 52. Journaling here is a habit that I'd have to break, maybe by replacing it by writing into my personal journal for a while and then checking how it turns out. I'm probably over thinking this as well. The story was actually quite grotesque and it was more the situation that made it so funny. I'll be a mean mother trucker for now. Today I'm grateful for: Foo FightersMy grandmother sending me a messageChinese foodComfy pantsHugs

Hello! I'm considering slowing down my posting rate. I feel like these posts are rather repetitive and I'd like to try out a little looser approach. I'm currently working on creating habits and it's consistent work that I feel better if I don't think about it too much. For some reason I feel like thinking can become a problem as well – especially in my case. Thinking is good, but getting distracted and overly into the ideal side makes me feel anxious. Aristotlean balance is a cool idea and applicable to this situation as well. Today was good. I did what I wanted to and reflected. The best moment of today was laughing at a story about a hamster. Today I'm grateful for: Mark Manson's articlesTalking with my friend whom I haven't talked properly with in agesEnglish is a cool languageMy uncle Paul who is a smart chapFun time practicing for a theater diploma

Hello! Just a quick update for today. I've been reflecting a lot. The best moment of today was cooking and listening to Dire Straits radio on Spotify. Today I'm grateful for: WritingExerciseGorgonzola pastaProgress on the subjects I studied todayBananas

Hello! Today was a cool day! School was fun, Jiu-Jitsu was great and I got quite a bit studying done in the evening. The best moment of today was rolling with a purple belt and joking around a bit in the last few seconds. It was funny how I first felt anxious coming to the gym and training. Over the course of warming up, drilling and eventually sparring the anxiety relieved and in the end it felt great. Sports really is a great way of improving overall mood. I feel like I'm trying out new things again as my opinion and feeling about life, decisions and what's right mature. Vad fan, du svenskarna är galna. Jag har inte sett ett sådant gym här i Finland. Jag har gått på gym och använt ett program som kallas Stronglifts 5x5 med ett par övriga rörelser. Jag älskar både inom- och utomhussport med du är rätt med att det behöver mycket kraft att sporta utomhus när det är riktig kallt. Hoppas att du kan fatta nåt av min svenska som jag förhoppningsvis inte ska glömma helt. Jag tyckte att det var kul att svara på svenska en gång eftersom jag kan. ( Translation by Google translate, sorry I'm lazy: What the hell, you are more Swedish are crazy. I have not seen such a gym here in Finland. I've gone to the gym and use a program called Stronglifts 5x5 with a couple of other movements. I love both indoor and outdoor sports with you are right that it needs a lot of power to go outside when it's real cold.) Today I'm grateful for: My leg healing little by littleTortillasFun time drillingSoulBeing able to try out bubble soccer tomorrow

Hello! Today's mood alternated. I've rested the day as planned and managed some minor tasks like cleaning. At the moment I feel annoyed, annoyed at everything, nothing, myself and no one at the same time. I'm glad I'm going to be able to let the built up frustration flow exercising tomorrow. The best moment of today was listening to rock and cleaning my room. It's interesting to see how the presidential election of France will turn out. If Marine Le Pen wins it would be quite significant for EU. We are living quite an interesting (and a bit unstable) of a time. Cold is often a matter of dressing. When you've got many insulating layers, no passages for heat to flow through and your neck protected properly it's actually very pleasant. And tissues of course, if the cold irritates you mucosa. Today I'm grateful for: Iron Maiden for matching my feelings pretty accuratelyDark Finnish Christmas bread made in with syrupSalmonThe SteppenwolfBeing healthy