Friday, June 26, 2009

It's June the 26th, I can safely say it's over half a year since my New Year's Resolution, and things are looking great. For the first time since the year I didnt do a New Year Resolution, I've actually completed one of my 12 Herculean tasks that I've thrown myself into.

I've stayed clean since January the 1st, yes that's right, $200 here I come.


There's many thoughts running through my flu-infected mind right now ( correlation between flu and messy thoughts?), and none of them's what I'm supposed to remember before D-Day (2nd of July) unfortunately. Where else to spit it out, but over here where my regurgitation is worth its weight in gold. Sometimes I do wonder though, what happens with Midas touched his shit after a day at Muthu's Green Curry. Would the shit dipped into actually turn his finger into gold, will people actually pave off with his diarrhrea?

Just read the best article for a long time, no doubt, Alexander~'s again. He appears to have everything going for him, fantastic inner-game, great outer-game, the douchey looks and all the dough. I am however very sure he was never born like this, like all others, he must have tried countless times, failed continually, and finally understood the principles. Along with his experiences and armed with that everlasting inner strength, that's him today.

Many people still have the idea that self-development is a complex process that often requires a significant level of psychological or social insights, and that all they can really do is what other self-development "gurus" tell them to because they can't possible figure it out for themselves. I'd like to tear down that concept real quick, cause I think it's essential for someone who wants to get into self-development to realize just how simple it can be and how much they can do on their own.

If you want to start working on yourself and you're not sure where to start, try just taking the time first to really think about who you really want to be. Just sit down and imagine a "perfect" version of yourself, imagine what you really want to achieve in terms of your own character, and then write it out in simple lines; as many as you can think of. Examples could be "I want to be someone who is perfectly at ease in all social situations," or "I want to be someone who is able to really manage his emotions," or "I want to be someone who's fit and healthy," etc.

In other words, identify what it is that you truly want to improve about yourself by beginning with the end in mind; imagining what you want to accomplish.

When you have done that and you have a clear list of concrete goals, you will find that self-development automatically becomes so much easier and clearer for you. You now know what you want to work on, and in most cases will have a clear idea of how to work on it. Keep that list you made in mind as you go about your day, ask yourself with every decision you make whether or not it is in alignment with your goals and whether it contributes in any way to becoming that better version of yourself.

That's all folks,

oh yeah, covet not your neighbour's ass (check 9th commandment)

Good night~
SiYuan at 8:14 PM