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I recently stumbled on your blog, and i must say you’ve got some great content. Much like Kevin above, i find myself in a very similar situation as you, so i hope this blog will give me some ideas on how i can improve my own situation.

About your decision to quit Dutch: i think it is a good move. Even though it is my native tongue, i wouldn’t recommend anybody to study it thoroughly, unless they want to live in Holland/Flanders permanently.

Reason 1: most people speak English reasonable well, and they’ll prefer speaking to you in English. That way you’ll get little practise, even though you want to.
Reason 2: It’s a very hard language. Unless you speak German, it will take a lot of time and effort, and probably you’ll keep a heavy accent.
Reason 3: The population that speaks Dutch is quite small (Holland and Flanders). Imo it’s better to learn widely spoken languages (Spanish, German, Chinese, …).

I studied one year in Spain without knowing Spanish, or even anyone in my city (Sevilla) before going there, but still had the time of my life. If you’d like i’ll share some ideas later about my year-abroad experience.

Good luck following through on your habit-changes!

Good work on keeping up with the plan. I had a question about the Sedona Method. I have heard of it a few times before but was wondering (1) if it has worked for you and (2) if you could recommend any quick (and free) resources that cover the Sedona Method? Thanks!

Paul

Thanks for sharing your examples man, really enjoyed reading it (and yes, I did read all of it).

It seems here that you have proved the idea of writing things down helping with your overall clarity. I could almost see a shift in you gradually as I was reading.

Great stuff, and thanks for the support!

How long does it take for a comment to show up once you click “add comment”? The only reason I ask is because I wrote a fairly long reply and I am not seeing it displayed and I am wondering if I did something wrong. I don’t thjnk I did because it brought me to a page thanking me for adding a comment and a brief synopsis about yourself and your journey.

I’m trying to remember how I came across your site. Ah yes, I was googling articles on how to build confidence I think and I stumbled across your site, and your site is one of the few that I read on a regular basis. I gotta say, I love the site. I think it is fantastic. The information that you provide, your experiences etc correlate almost perfectly with my own life. For example, you are only a few years younger than I, so I find I can relate better to you. As opposed to someone who is much older. I don’t wish to generalize, however, people our age (I’m 23 by the way) just don’t seem to have anywhere near the amount of conscious awareness that we possess. With that said, I implore you to continue cranking out these awesome articles and challenges!

I’m going to intentionally limit my writing here for now, as the whole self help/improvement area interests me the most out of any hobbies that I have. And once I start talking about it or writing about it, I am like the energizer bunny.

Pertaining to this article. I say kudos to you for making the attempt and improving the quality of your life. One of the biggest wasters of time in peoples lives (in my opinion) is TV. Mid August of this year, I had my house broken into. All the electronics, laptops, tvs, 200 dvds, digital cameras even my hockey skates! Were stolen. I must admit I was furious. However, if anything it is the principle of the matter. Things are things and can be replaced. On the other hand, taking a very compassionate approach and looking on the opposite end of the spectrum…I pity the individuals that broke into my house. Eventually karma will catch up to them. I also question what kind of life are they going to lead? I can’t imagine what kind of people they attract into their lives. What kind of friends they have, and what kind of a friend they are?

“News whether it is good news or bad news is still news.” I love this quote. Because it serves as a constant reminder to utilize clarity. A friend of mine once said “clarity is the most powerful weapon in the entire world.” And I agree whole heartedly! In the heat of the moment, or when your emotions are flying high and getting the better of you. Its not always easy to remove yourself from the situation and step back. But if you are able to utlize clarity, and see the forest through the trees. It will serve you well.

I used to buy dvds all the time. Hence why I had so many of them. Why? I rarely ever watch a movie more than once. Maybe twice. If anything, the people who robbed my house, did me a favour. They made me realize how quickly things can change and also how nothing is constant or forever. I will never waste another cent buying a dvd. It doesn’t do anything but take up space on a shelf anyway. Not to say I won’t rent movies, but I am cured of buying them.

I also had this realization through Leo over at Zenhabits. I am convinced that becoming a minimalist is the way to go. And that is what I intend to do. If I don’t use something, I throw it out. I had a 27″ flat screen in my room, but it wasn’t plugged in and I was going to give it away anyways. (Only reason I bought it was because my ex-girlfriend wanted a tv for the bedroom). Those thieves actually did me a favour, and hopefully whoever is watching the tv is getting more enjoyment out of it than I.

Its incredible. Change your perspective, and you will change your whole outlook on life.

Giving up tv is easy. Just use leverage. Associate pain with it. Consider how many hours of tv have you watched in your entire life? Now, convert that into days, weeks, and months…Im betting it may even add up to a year or more for some people. Thats a lot of wasted time. Associating pain to any addiction or habit that you want to break is an excellent technique.

For reading, I would recommend a few books.

Have you ever read:
Think and Grow Rich-Napolean Hill
Feel the fear and do it anwway-Susan Jeffers

also two books that I am in the midst of reading, but I am having trouble reading them, even though I know they will benefit me greatly. Are ‘Buddha is as Buddha does-Lama Surya Das’ and ‘Taoist secrets of love; Cultivating Male Sexual Energy-Mantak Chia’.

I am fascinated by Buddha is as Buddha does book. As it portrays the 10 original practices for enlightened living. I would highly recommend that you read it. (I don’t follow any one religion, nor am I agnostic. I love taking concepts and practices from all over and applying them into my own life).

I’d recommend removing the tv from your bedroom. Your room is your sanctuary. A place of peace. It shouldn’t be a place where you dumb down your brain by becoming infatuated with this magical box.

Once again, I thank you Glen. After writing that…reply. I am now inspired to move forward with things. First things first, is to take action. Enough thinking and planning. As Nike suggests “Just do it.”

I am going to join you on this challenge. As I want to improve the quality of my life, improve my productivity…and just plain old cultivate a new attitude of getting things done right away. I find the longer I leave something, the less likely I am to ever get it done.

Veraciously,

Kevin (From Canada)

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