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Rants and Rambling

No Complain December

For those that don’t own a calendar, It (was) the first day of December and it felt like this entire year flew by in the blink of an eye. I’m not complaining… Because for the month of December I told my sister that I’d pay her $5 for every time I complain about anything (and I’ll probably make the deal with Taryn Elizabeth too because I complain to her the most). I enjoy my daily rant sessions that make me sound like one of those Sweet 16 girls who wanted the white Benz over the red.

This is an experiment to gain control of my negativity and also channel how grateful I should and can be everyday. With Christmas time approaching it’s so easy to find myself getting caught in these “I want” conversations and taking 5 minutes of dreaming before I realize I have enough shit already. In an effort to change these bad habits, I heard of this no-complaint challenge from the Tim Ferriss podcast on my drive home to New Jersey.  So what is complaining? Let’s ask Tim.

I defined “complaining” for myself as follows: describing an event or person negatively without indicating next steps to fix the problem. I later added the usual 4-letter words and other common profanity as complaint qualifiers, which forced me to reword, thus forcing awareness and more precise thinking.

Tim Ferriss

I rarely offer next steps to fix my problem, I expect someone else to do that – Hence why I’m complaining. For me to stick through this challenge, I need more accountability, which is why I’m putting a monetary value behind it because I literally get excited picking up pennies off of the ground so $5 is an easy amount I don’t want to hand over.

Wish me luck while I force myself to think before I speak, I’ll keep a running tally of how much I donate -$

Has anyone else done anything like this? I know the swear jar was pretty popular back in the day. Until next time.

Jeff McSweeny

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July 2018

Ignorance is Bliss

 

They say ignorance is bliss. If you don’t know about something, you don’t worry about it.
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June 18

It has been a while

Hey nonexistent readers! I’ve been away once again neglecting to write. For a while I was waking up early enough before work to pump and dump 200 words out of my brain and onto the binary machine. Unfortunately, that did not last very long. I have so many notes and mini unfinished thoughts sitting in Evernote, so I’m going to start posting those – It’s better than nothing I suppose.

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February 18

Reflections

It was a hell of a year… I was sitting in my room today and thinking about some of the new friends I’ve made recently. I’ve learned that most of them  have their shit together, but in their own minds they don’t seem to think so. Some struggle with severe anxiety, ignorance to their situations, and a few lack drive. I’m always interested to hear how they perceive the world.

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October 17

Getting a little Headspace

Better Late than Never…

Good Morning – It’s Tuesday, September 26th around 6:30am and I’ve completed my 9th session practicing meditation. The app that I’ve been using is called Headspace and my opinion of it is purely positive.

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September 17

I’m Starting a Business

Countdown

Flashback: It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m at my girlfriend’s house. We’re enjoying the company of family around her dinner table and her mom asks, “What is everyone’s New Year’s Resolution?”

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September 17

Dabbling in 3D

Where have I been?

It’s Monday, September 25th around 10pm on a warm fall night and I’ve neglected to update this blog for a while. I’ve been privately writing things here and there, but have nothing completed and ready to publish.

This post is to get the train back on track and start producing something. I mean, this is my personal blog, so who cares what goes on it besides me. /end rant/

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June 17 Rants and Rambling

We On Vacationnn

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June 17 Rants and Rambling

Happy Flag Day!

I took the day off for a doctor’s appointment and decided to learn something new in my spare time. While browsing YouTube, I came across the Tutorial by Adobe Creative Cloud on double exposure. 

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June 17

“Indulge in Everything We Wish”

Start with what you enjoy.

I’ve read so many damn self help articles that just repeat everything everyone else keeps saying. I’m at the point that my inner voice is saying, “Just F#*|<ing Do Something and Stop Reading”, which perhaps means those articles did help to a degree. However, it’s difficult to start anything when you don’t know the first step to take .