Jmoney21
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Listening
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Week 4 of 4
Jmoney21 commits to:
I have a problem with not listening to people, and always assuming I know everything. From hear on out I will listen to what people have to say, not because they are always right, but because they might teach me something.
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My Commitment Journal
 willcifer
July 19, 2026, 11:04 PM
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| Strong work this week. I appreciate all of the help you have provided this past week and a half. I am glad that you were able to work out a class switch with Zeke, so that he can cover the kids class while you help with the older students. Teaching young people is a lot different than training young adults. But now we know where your strengths are. | |
 Jmoney21
July 19, 2026, 8:34 PM
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Well, I think this last week was probably one of the craziest weeks of my life. I won't get into too much detail, but long story short, I made some really good progress. At both of the jobs I work at, I was able to voice my opinion, and for the first time in a long time, I felt heard, and I think it's because I finally started to listen. Willy lost his voice this week, and I had the opportunity to step up and help him during the intro to boxing class on Monday. At the rec, I've begun to treat it as what it is: my dream job. I know that if my 14-year-old self could see me now, he wouldn't believe the life I live, and I've been taking it for granted. That has changed, and I don't plan on repeating my mistakes. I've also made a lot of progress in my own personal development; I've read a lot of books on everything from war to self-help, and I've learned a lot reading those books, but for a long time I never really applied the knowledge I have to my everyday life, and I think this week that changed (in other words, I listened). I'll end on this note, Willy I just want to thank you for everything you do and I know I'm a real piece of work, but I vow to let the work you and countless other people have put into me show to the best of my ability. Best, Jacob |
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Jmoney21
July 10, 2026, 1:09 PM
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| I did alright. | |
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Jmoney21
July 10, 2026, 12:27 PM
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This was a good week. This week has come with a lot of listening, mainly due to the fact that I put myself in a position where everyone around me is really worried about me, and as annoying as it is to hear about my wrongs, I am grateful for the people in my life who show genuine concern, and as much as I don't always appreciate people talking about me I know they have my best interest at heart. I think the most important lesson, that people have been constantly telling me, that I've begun to internalize this week. Is to not give a f#%* what people think about me. Here's the thing I'm a human therefore I am eligible to die at any moment, and therefore I have no obligation to satisfy anyone else's expectation of me. So, Willy if you're reading this, I'm sorry that I'm not sorry for posting pictures of my abs on Instagram. I grew up morbidly obese, and I do have a deep appreciation for the amount of growth I've achieved, even if I'm not where I want to be quite yet. It's my "story" so to speak, and I'll tell it how I want. On top of that a great man once told me I inspire a lot of people, but I digress. Another thing I did this week, that was recommended to me by someone who I consider an older brother, was therapy. The truth is in so many ways I am a broken man at the ripe age of 21. I've been betrayed, heartbroken, and traumatized my entire life, and yes some of that is my own fault ,and I take full responsibility for it. So I took it upon myself to go to therapy, and begin to do the deep foundational work, that will hopefully help me to begin to heal from my ailments. It was hard, and to be honest I was already tearing up by the time I got to the check in. By the end however, I felt a lot better. It went exactly how you would imagine any good therapy session would go. I talked and they listened. When I felt unsure they asked me the right questions that helped me come to the right conclusions, and when I just needed someone to tell me the truth they did that too. I'll end on this note. This week, for the first time ever I sat down, and was able to have a conversation with one of my coaches who I've always butted heads with. The thing is I don't like being talked down to, at all, and I struggle a lot with differentiating genuine constructive criticism (which can sometimes sound harsh), and the former. I think it's an ego thing, and the funny thing is there's a lot of times when people are really talking down to me, and I'll just take it, which is very unhealthy. I think what I need to work on there is just knowing when and where to exercise my backbone, and when to shut up and listen to the people who have my best interest at heart. P.S. By exercising my backbone I don't necessarily mean getting into a confrontation every time I have an issue with the way someone is speaking to me. I just need to be confident not cocky, and for the first time in my life I think I'm beginning to see the difference. |
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