03-12-2023, 06:05 PM
Day 9,
I'm considering making my journal a private one (off this forum), but it doesn't really matter for now.
I ran the first two loops from Maverick last week, and I was very quickly overcome with some goals.
For the last few weeks, there were a number of maintenance things that I could be doing, but I didn't have the inner drive to overcome the resistance of just doing it.
So, car maintenance, hair cut, spring cleaning.
I cancelled my gym plans and booked a hair cut (same day), car appointment (later that week), then after the hair cut I shopped for some slick clothes, cleaned out my wardrobe, brought it to the thrift shop, and found a number of very nice replacements.
(I believe that I've challenged a core belief about spending money; you don't need to be in the black every month; you can spend it if you have it (and I've accumulated a fair amount))
Then I cleaned my apartment, and decluttered, rearranging boxes to optimize space.
Later this week I ACTUALLY REPURPOSED A SHOE RACK INTO A TOWEL RACK, put it at the end of my hall, then learned how hotels roll their towels into burritos so that I could have easy access to them (vs. my old system of a loose stack in the laundry room).
Polished my dress shoes and re-laced them into being straight laced.
The next day, I approached a gym gal I consider very attractive; she didn't mind at all, and the conversation flowed effortlessly. I was putting more of myself into the conversation. She seemed upset when she said that she had a boyfriend (when I asked for her number).
Since, I've been uploading more of my guitar videos. Have gotten likes by some local influencers, which had never happened before.
Also PRed on the squat at 325 lbs, with a plan to work on my quads to prevent my tendency to lean forward while approaching the hole (it takes load off of the quads, but compromises form).
Did 1-2 reps of 100 lbs dumbbell press (2 if getting them up counts). Got 105 lbs up, but didn't do a full rep.
At my absolute strongest just after turning 31 a couple of days ago.
Been tearing through my Machine Learning materials; everything seems to make sense on second listen.
I'm actually getting into deeper conversations with people I bump into.
Another interesting story. I approached a pretty woman at the gym today, which happened somewhat on auto-pilot. I stumbled through the conversation because my mind was empty, but she was very nice and friendly. I asked for her number and she said she had a boyfriend. I stumbled off, then felt bad for dumping a bad conversation onto her. I returned about 5 minutes later and said "I owe you a better conversation than just a series of questions", then I actually put more of myself into it. It ended on a more positive note.
Anyways, I look forward to Tuesday, which is when my next loops are; feels like I get the most juice on the subsequent 48 hours.
I'm considering making my journal a private one (off this forum), but it doesn't really matter for now.
I ran the first two loops from Maverick last week, and I was very quickly overcome with some goals.
For the last few weeks, there were a number of maintenance things that I could be doing, but I didn't have the inner drive to overcome the resistance of just doing it.
So, car maintenance, hair cut, spring cleaning.
I cancelled my gym plans and booked a hair cut (same day), car appointment (later that week), then after the hair cut I shopped for some slick clothes, cleaned out my wardrobe, brought it to the thrift shop, and found a number of very nice replacements.
(I believe that I've challenged a core belief about spending money; you don't need to be in the black every month; you can spend it if you have it (and I've accumulated a fair amount))
Then I cleaned my apartment, and decluttered, rearranging boxes to optimize space.
Later this week I ACTUALLY REPURPOSED A SHOE RACK INTO A TOWEL RACK, put it at the end of my hall, then learned how hotels roll their towels into burritos so that I could have easy access to them (vs. my old system of a loose stack in the laundry room).
Polished my dress shoes and re-laced them into being straight laced.
The next day, I approached a gym gal I consider very attractive; she didn't mind at all, and the conversation flowed effortlessly. I was putting more of myself into the conversation. She seemed upset when she said that she had a boyfriend (when I asked for her number).
Since, I've been uploading more of my guitar videos. Have gotten likes by some local influencers, which had never happened before.
Also PRed on the squat at 325 lbs, with a plan to work on my quads to prevent my tendency to lean forward while approaching the hole (it takes load off of the quads, but compromises form).
Did 1-2 reps of 100 lbs dumbbell press (2 if getting them up counts). Got 105 lbs up, but didn't do a full rep.
At my absolute strongest just after turning 31 a couple of days ago.
Been tearing through my Machine Learning materials; everything seems to make sense on second listen.
I'm actually getting into deeper conversations with people I bump into.
Another interesting story. I approached a pretty woman at the gym today, which happened somewhat on auto-pilot. I stumbled through the conversation because my mind was empty, but she was very nice and friendly. I asked for her number and she said she had a boyfriend. I stumbled off, then felt bad for dumping a bad conversation onto her. I returned about 5 minutes later and said "I owe you a better conversation than just a series of questions", then I actually put more of myself into it. It ended on a more positive note.
Anyways, I look forward to Tuesday, which is when my next loops are; feels like I get the most juice on the subsequent 48 hours.
