We have to make a million choices each and every day, so it makes sense that to keep things simple, we always make the same ones. But the easy choices don't always mean the right choices.
Commit today to changing it up, to doing something different, and making the choice that improves your life for the better. Believe it or not, pretty soon that choice will be the easy one to make too.
"Went to bed at 9. It was great. Caught up on some sleep I missed the night before, along with all my naps. I think I'm more sensitive to going to bed late than most people. Need to be careful."
"Bro, is there a frequency to fap for healthy sperm? Is not ejaculating or no nocturnal emissions for long period cause problems? How do you mange your habit?"
"While I probably haven't been that good on the alcohol stakes this week, I have DEFINITELY avoided getting into a scrape, melt-down or argument with anyone. In fact, I am learning to take a pause and check myself when I feel a slight irritation, frustration or "Grr Moment" coming on and I'm actually really proud of myself. I could do better on reducing my alcohol intake over the weekend but I don't feel remorseful at all today.
So, here are my scores for this report:
1) Avoid unacceptable outbursts, arguments or melt-downs due to alcohol: A++, 2) Designated driver: C, 3) Alcohol-free Days: C. Therefore, I give myself the following Grade: B"
"Meditating helps me quiet the mind. I recognize that overthinking doesnt help and take me out of the moment. Being present helps everyone around me as they feel my presence and my behavior influences outcomes"
"Saturday, watched movie late. Had some chips at 11, so failed. Weighed in at 160.2 Sunday am, right direction. Listened to radio on IF. Rekindled my interest."
"I've officially unofficially added two more clauses to the contract: one is that I will refrain from watching/looking at any sort of porn, and the other is that I can add one-day clauses that must be followed as if they were written into the original contract.
For example, the one-day clause I will implement tomorrow is written thusly (on a sticky note): No music or media of any kind tomorrow. This means that I will consume no media whatsoever tomorrow, via video, audio, or even text. Certain articles will be allowed, of course, but no random web-surfing; only content which is pertinent to the matter at hand.
Today went better than yesterday. My plans these past two days have been tenuous, therefore execution has been the same. I will consider yesterday recovery, and today a success since it has been better than yesterday, but anything taken too far astray after this will have to be considered failure to follow my schedule when possible/rational.
The one-day clause clause should stop such deviation."
"Dropping goal to 4 days a week exercise or read bible. Also moved bible to where I sit at end of the day after I get home, as an alternate place/time trigger for reading if I didn’t do it first thing in the morning. "
"Folytatódott tovább a kattogás, és sejtem is hogy miért, így könnyebb ellenállni a dolognak. Nem volt semmi megcsúszás a héten, töretlenül haladók a célom felé."
"1/2 marathon - IDF style - 21km, 17.5kg on back, sport cals: 3166, total active cals: 3245, total cals today: 5496. Avg. HR: 125. Max HR: 136. TE2.8."
"This week was tough to stick with my goal. I came close to it on Thursday/friday but none of the other days. I think I should have chosen a smaller amount as I do not drink a lot of water to begin with."
"Yay! I was getting into my perfectionist mindset lol also with my exercise commitment it won’t let me change it once I committed so I am counting dance and walking and stretching for it and not hard core stuff lol "
"I am still confused how to use this app 😂 I did meditate every day this past week. Once I did it though lying in my bed instead of moving out 😂😂 and I counted it. 😅🙈"
"I promise to
send a new photo that clearly shows me wearing my pyjamas and glasses 6 days a week by 12.30AM
for a period of 1 month.
Failure to keep this promise will result in the following financial penalties:
For first failure, £5 to be transferred to Accountability Coach
Subsequent failures will result in escalating penalties:
Second Offence: £10
£10 to be transferred to Accountability Coach
Third Offence: £20
£20 to be transferred to Accountability Coach
Fourth and Final Offence:
Total Failure is triggered on Stikk
Safeguards:
Redemption
After an offence, if there is perfect compliance for 6 days in a row, I can go back to the previous offence level. (So for example, if I had committed 2 offences and paid a total of £35, if I then had perfect compliance for 6 days, I could go back to Second Offence Level.)
Extenuating circumstances
Accountability Coach can, at her sole discretion, make exceptions if she believes there are extenuating circumstances for an offence, and if she believes that to instigate the offence would not be beneficial to the promotion of adherence to this contract.
Failure to Pay
Failure to transfer to Accountability Coach money for offences committed will trigger Total Failure on Stikk
Planned Non-Compliance
If I write to Accountability Coach at least 6 hours before the deadline that I intend to go to bed later, and provided it is for a social opportunity, this will be allowed. However, AC may request evidence that it is for a social opportunity. Failure to provide evidence may result in Total Failure if AC believes I have lied.
Subject to Change
This can all be changed, subject to approval by both Accountability Coach and myself with at least 24 hours notice.
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"This weak I was able to achieve my goals. I read 55 pages and meditated 4 times this week. For next week, I will push it a little bit forward and read at least 60 pages and continue meditating 3 times or more."
"Doing swell. Still recovering today, though. Watched Paterson movie with Adam Driver, and got everything I thought I would and way more. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Automatically one of my favorite films by far."
"I feel better with 3 meals than when graze all day. I prefer to take the weekend off, as my schedule is at lot less in control. Perhaps 2 big long meals on Sat and Sun instead of 3?"
"A tormenta continua. Eu pensei que tinha sido mau há 3 meses, mas não sei se não estará pior agora. Com sorte a ferida não vai deixar indentação, mas a pele nova por baixo está extremamente brilhante e vermelha, o que é praticamente impossível de cobrir. E a luz de casa é das piores, o meu estado de espírito está uma merda..."
"Took a nap yesterday because depressed and ate poorly (ate poorly because depressed). See other stickks for the same kind of theme. Work deadline seems to have stressed me out, but I think I could have coped with the deadline better by scheduling some fun and social activities. Will test that hypothesis going forward into the future."
"I sat down at a local Mexican diner for some breakfast. Took a long pause to feel my feet on the floor and plenty of time to journal. I’m in a good place in life - my values are being upheld as long as I am intentional, acknowledge them, and take a few breaths along the way. I am physically, mentally, and emotionally happy. "
"Experiencing app bugs submitting reports. Had to close the app because my CC disappeared 👻
Opening it again solves the problem but i understand how it can be frustrating for users "
"Rested a lot today. Honors meeting went well, have new direction on thesis. Gonna try combining LabRat and lab research project into one thesis. Might not work at all, but it's a wonderful direction to try and go. Gonna go to the gym tomorrow assuming I feel even better than I did today. Still sick, for sure, but I believe the worst is over. Got a mild amount done today. Did a lot of QiGong, laundry, working on organizing my Google Drives. Overall not a bad day, but ready to put some more coal in that furnace or whatever it is you call that big firebox thing on old-timey trains that you see in movies."
"Week 7 of not pulling my hair or plucking my eyebrows.
It's been hard to not mess with my acne. I've had quite a bit of screwups so I think I need to come up with some sort of strategy. Any suggestions would be very useful for how to deal with any of this shit.
Fake nails have made it so I haven't bitten my nails in a week.
Other compulsive/nervous shit to somehow work on:
- Picking at the skin on the soles of my feet
- Biting off skin on my lips & hangnails
- Rubbing my scalp/hair to produce flakes of dandruff
Amongst other things
In conclusion I don't know what is concerned success or failure with this goal anymore because there's so much to it "
"My trigger is the sexual thoughts on woman, my reward is fun. Seems like i was bored and felt lonely. A conversation helped me. It's just me not being social. I am an Introvert by the way."
"Ehhh I stop watching porn on pornhub but I still look up pornstar photos on instagram. Although I don't watch actually "porn" I'm having such a frustrating time without it. But ok give me some time its going to take awhile"
