May 2, 20169 yr Author 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. That's freakin' awesome attitude! Try every activity/job you can to gain experience and find out what you want to do in your life! Thanks man! I'm sure experience will be worth it! You could try some bodyweighttraining at home. In this case you would use the time you otherwise had to drive/walk to the fitness studio.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
May 3, 20169 yr Daring Greatly. YES! Maybe you can share some of your favorite quotes or insights from it here for others.
May 3, 20169 yr Today I did a good decision to train Bjj even though I felt tired. 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
May 3, 20169 yr Author 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.Daring Greatly. YES! Maybe you can share some of your favorite quotes or insights from it here for others.Oh, what a great idea. I'll try to see if I find some that fit this journal well! Today I did a good decision to train Bjj even though I felt tired. 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
May 4, 20169 yr Author 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
May 5, 20169 yr Author 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
May 6, 20169 yr Author 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
May 7, 20169 yr Author 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
May 8, 20169 yr 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 salmonGreat job on the celebrations without alcohol! I can just picture your pleasant bike ride, it sounds very serene and a nice get-away from it all. I liked that you noticed some nasty self-talk. I think that self-awareness of these tendencies is a great strength to have, especially since negative self-talk of any magnitude could possibly lead to a compounding effect on one's self-esteem or even confidence. You've got an amazing life, SpiNips!! Great read.
May 8, 20169 yr Author 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. Great job on the celebrations without alcohol! I can just picture your pleasant bike ride, it sounds very serene and a nice get-away from it all. I liked that you noticed some nasty self-talk. I think that self-awareness of these tendencies is a great strength to have, especially since negative self-talk of any magnitude could possibly lead to a compounding effect on one's self-esteem or even confidence. You've got an amazing life, SpiNips!! Great read. 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
May 9, 20169 yr Author 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
May 10, 20169 yr 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.+1
May 10, 20169 yr Author 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" Edited May 10, 20169 yr by SpiNips
May 11, 20169 yr Hey Spinips, loved that 4 Stages of Life link. Glad to see you're still going strong on the forum, fellow "Old timer" haha.
May 11, 20169 yr Author 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!Hey Spinips, loved that 4 Stages of Life link. Glad to see you're still going strong on the forum, fellow "Old timer" haha.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
May 12, 20169 yr Author 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
May 13, 20169 yr Author 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
May 14, 20169 yr Wow great to see how far you've come mate! Keep up the good work and I think I'll check out that "Four Stages of Life" article right now
May 15, 20169 yr Author 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
May 16, 20169 yr Author 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
May 17, 20169 yr Author 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
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