Loopus Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Just now, fleaball said: Ahhh. Even better. That's awesome. Maybe... I want the big changes though. Call me selfish, haha. But, I'll take what I can get 1 Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
Deluxe Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 They come with time and effort. Just gotta keep going. 2 Quote Link to comment
Loopus Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Another thing I'm noticing recently is a big impact of my medicine friends who have jobs in the field, on my mental state. They post a lot of medical stuff on Facebook and - well, guilt. I'm Stoicing it away; realising that it's not really the thing that effects me, but how I respond to it. But it's definitely guilt, I think due to my own lack of medical job. Weird. I've never had that problem before. 1 Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
Loopus Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 GUYS GUYS LOOK WHAT I FOUND WHILE PACKING! My old suit of armour... Also took some progress pics today for the past few weeks and... Wowza. Even I'm impressed, haha. I might save them for myself, though Daily Log Time! 12/1 Exercise, done. Diet, meh - had to buy food. Stoicism, read. General happiness, declining due to work issues, but Im trying (desperately) to battle the old anxiety issues I have with criticism and take it professionally, but it's hard. Other than that, things are going. Not necessarily well, but they're going. Had to spend a lot of money this week, on stuff like bond and car rego, with more to be spent next week on furniture, but I like rebuilding. I think. Can only get better. Right? Theres definitely been some improvements these past few weeks. 3 Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
fleaball Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I absolutely love the face you're making in that pic. 1 Quote Level 69 Battle Kitten Battle Log | Current Challenge MyFitnessPal | Fitbit | Duolingo Ici je vis la vie que j'ai choisie Je suis partie pour reconstruire ma vie C'est dit, c'est ainsi Link to comment
Loopus Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, fleaball said: I absolutely love the face you're making in that pic. I think thats the "Oh hell yeah" face, haha. I cannot take normal selfies. 2 Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
RedStone Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 On 1/11/2017 at 8:34 PM, Loopus said: Thing is, I've not exactly lost weight. And I am a lot happier recently. Maybe superficial was the wrong word; I mean stuff like stretching petrol another day before having to fill up, or getting washing dried quickly. Really mundane things. It's like I know I'm getting better, but I'm noticing its effects, more than the changes themselves. More positivity, more energy, etc. Body comp is real and scales are dumb. Best ways to measure progress: performance, extra energy and star dust in the air, actual measuring tape On 1/11/2017 at 9:17 PM, Loopus said: Another thing I'm noticing recently is a big impact of my medicine friends who have jobs in the field, on my mental state. They post a lot of medical stuff on Facebook and - well, guilt. I'm Stoicing it away; realising that it's not really the thing that effects me, but how I respond to it. But it's definitely guilt, I think due to my own lack of medical job. Weird. I've never had that problem before. I get that, I do. School = time + $$ + effort and all that. But you just finished up! I never wanted to see a paintbrush again after I graduated. (Guess what I studied ) I think it makes sense to take some time and breathe after all that, suss out the market and your situation and see where you want to be. Doesn't mean you're not going to slide into your place, just a matter of standing behind that with conviction. If anything it seems more sensible than rushing right in without feeling out life beyond academia, which is kind of a bubble. Screw that. Live a little and don't apologize for it 4 minutes ago, Loopus said: DA FUQ?! 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Loopus Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I know, RedStone, I know - just hard to not compare yourself to what you wanna be. Just gotta compare myself to what I was, instead of what I want to be, to see progress with a better frame of reference. Hard to have conviction when you don't have any properly solid ground to stand on, but Im getting there. Slowly. Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Loopus said: GUYS GUYS LOOK WHAT I FOUND WHILE PACKING! My old suit of armour... Lookin' gud. Wear dem colors with pride! 1 Quote Lvl 54 Multitasker Link to comment
Loopus Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Week Two Summary! (Written on my phone in my currently empty restaurant, so excuse any formatting buggerups) Exercise was good this week, got all 4 sessions done with the increases. Diet was pretty damn good too, no eating out or snacking, except one ice cream on a hellishly hot day. Writing simply didn't happen this week, so that's a faiiiil. Study is happening now too, with the apps Enki and Memrise giving me short little programming (Java and Python) and language (Italian and Chinese) workouts every day. They're great apps, and worth having a look! Stoicism was read every day, but Epictetus didn't say much that caught my eye. General happiness is definitely on the up. I've been doing a lot of talking about anxiety and depression and a myriad of other things. Plus; I move out on Friday, which I am so excited for So, doing well! Pic related 3 Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
Loopus Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Still here! Moving out today! Exercising and good eating and reading and all the things. 4 Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
House Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 I needs updates! 1 Quote BattlelogSpreadsheet: House Notes Link to comment
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