Reflective journal

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Running is always a problem to me. I hate being sweaty and prefer leisure walks and cruiser rides. As I try to run, I am optimistic, but as fatigue catches up with me, I can barely think. During my leisurely running, I noticed that I that my quest for self-belief is affected every time I get sweaty. My daily running, especially when it borders fast is sure that I will not think. Nothing is however creative again when I remain motionless. I have an anxious feeling of personal success and my creativity gets better when I am comfortable.

Media deprivation

How can I stay out of the media? It must be working given my level of scepticism at first. When I started media strike, I naturally slid back into attempting to get involved in the media discussions. I chose to focus on a new thing and instead channel my media time into the exercise. I measured the time I spent on the media by telling someone to estimate without my knowledge the time in the media. Though half of the time spent in the media is lost, I have successfully allowed myself to engage in strengthening my concentration of less interactive adventures, reading a book.

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[...] My yoga instructor bears great impact in helping me attain a physical and spiritual blend. What I admire most in her is that she pushed me towards accepting meditation as a spiritual rite. I would imagine my religious leader to lead a simple life based on the ideals he appears to keep. His down to earth personality would be the trait we share in common, although I strive to attain his level of being proactive, I would say I still fall back to resolving issues rather impulsively. [...]

[...] Why? b. Why? c. _P.E Why? __laughed at my 7. Three people who have been champions in my life were/are a. Why? __positive and b. _Religious leader_____ Why? _Mentoring and close c. __Yoga Why? [...]

[...] How are the morning pages going? As the author acknowledges, I also had difficulties writing the morning pages in the morning. However, I am coming along. What kind of problems have you encountered? Time management issues stand prominent Do you feel different in any way? The morning pages have made a significant difference as I have forced myself to plan my time in the morning and to set out the important issues to tackle in the day Has the tool been comfortable to you? [...]

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[...] Does this work make you happy or sad? Why? Moderate, because it tends to awaken my subconscious self towards acting on the issues that concern me in life Set 2 exercises I chose not to go out. I realised that if I get into party mode, it becomes hard to switch back and focus on my weekly disciplined self. Lead: Trainer, father, and mother Follow: Mother, religious leader Oppose: Neighbours college dropout, local bartender I fit more between the leader and the follower, much like my mom Optimist: Mother, friend, classmate Pessimist: Me, A friend, family friend, workmate Realist: me, dad, mother, uncle Visionary: teacher, instructor, mentor I think I am both a realist and an optimist. [...]