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Ben02 · 11-07-2009, 06:21 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum. I bought Steve's book and I'm quite impressed - I especially like the 30 day challenge chapter. I'm going to post a few 30 day goals here, kind of a way to act as accountability for me. I'm 25 years old and I'm kinda in a rut in my life right now, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. I need to make serious changes.

So, for the next 30 days I will:

-Focus on my breathing whenever I remember to. This has to be the backbone of every action I take. I'll simply count my breaths up to 100 and start over, instead of dwelling in obsessive thoughts and worry. Anyone else ever do this?

-Get out of bed every morning before 7:30 AM, including weekends.

-Make a checklist every night for the next day.

-No pornography and no masturbation - I've actually been real good about this the last month or so, I went about 2 weeks then I caved. But I need to up the ante a bit - develop, transmute my sex drive, and develop genuine relationships with women.

-Only watch TV I have scheduled myself to watch, limit to one hour a day during the week. No random browsing.

-No checking email on my cell phone (an obsessive habit I have)

OK, I think this is good for now. Hopefully the breathing habit will help me deal with a bunch of withdrawal symptoms I'll probably feel.

Thanks for the support, this is a great forum. I'll do my best to contribute to all your posts as well.

11-07-2009, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ben02 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6	Hello! 30 day challenges.. Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. I bought Steve's book and I'm quite impressed - I especially like the 30 day challenge chapter. I'm going to post a few 30 day goals here, kind of a way to act as accountability for me. I'm 25 years old and I'm kinda in a rut in my life right now, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. I need to make serious changes. So, for the next 30 days I will: -Focus on my breathing whenever I remember to. This has to be the backbone of every action I take. I'll simply count my breaths up to 100 and start over, instead of dwelling in obsessive thoughts and worry. Anyone else ever do this? -Get out of bed every morning before 7:30 AM, including weekends. -Make a checklist every night for the next day. -No pornography and no masturbation - I've actually been real good about this the last month or so, I went about 2 weeks then I caved. But I need to up the ante a bit - develop, transmute my sex drive, and develop genuine relationships with women. -Only watch TV I have scheduled myself to watch, limit to one hour a day during the week. No random browsing. -No checking email on my cell phone (an obsessive habit I have) OK, I think this is good for now. Hopefully the breathing habit will help me deal with a bunch of withdrawal symptoms I'll probably feel. Thanks for the support, this is a great forum. I'll do my best to contribute to all your posts as well.