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Matt Willard · 03-20-2008, 11:01 PM

So I want to change my enviroment around me in order to enforce changes I want to make to my lifestyle. The only problem is that I don't really have much power over most of my enviroment. Right now I'm living with two other people, who aren't exactly willing to let me have my full way with the place. I guess I don't want to force anything, since I'm sharing my living space with other people. At most, I've got maximum control over my room. Any ideas on how I can use what little I can influence to help me make changes for the better?

Angela · 03-20-2008, 11:04 PM

Like what kind of changes? A stripper's pole in the living room? A river running through it? A ban on Twinkies?

ladybug · 03-21-2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Angela

Like what kind of changes? A stripper's pole in the living room? A river running through it? A ban on Twinkies?

LOL! Angela...

Yeah, what do you want to do exactly?

supertom · 03-21-2008, 02:29 AM

a little bit at a time, and use tact, know what the other person wants to create a win-win.

coachkip · 03-21-2008, 02:00 PM

Start by sitting down yourself and decide what exactly are the changes that you want to make. Then start in your room. I am married and we have a roommate so we can't do everything we want, but we have our goals posted on our mirror in our room. We have some things displayed in our room that are important to us.

Your roommates will notice even if they don't go in your room. So let them in on it. Teach them what you are doing. It may be fun for everyone to make their own vision board.

03-20-2008, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Matt Willard Family Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,334	How To Change My Enviroment While Living With Other People? So I want to change my enviroment around me in order to enforce changes I want to make to my lifestyle. The only problem is that I don't really have much power over most of my enviroment. Right now I'm living with two other people, who aren't exactly willing to let me have my full way with the place. I guess I don't want to force anything, since I'm sharing my living space with other people. At most, I've got maximum control over my room. Any ideas on how I can use what little I can influence to help me make changes for the better?

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03-20-2008, 11:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Angela Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22,520	Like what kind of changes? A stripper's pole in the living room? A river running through it? A ban on Twinkies?

03-21-2008, 02:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
supertom Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Homeless Posts: 3,548	a little bit at a time, and use tact, know what the other person wants to create a win-win.

03-21-2008, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
coachkip Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Start by sitting down yourself and decide what exactly are the changes that you want to make. Then start in your room. I am married and we have a roommate so we can't do everything we want, but we have our goals posted on our mirror in our room. We have some things displayed in our room that are important to us. Your roommates will notice even if they don't go in your room. So let them in on it. Teach them what you are doing. It may be fun for everyone to make their own vision board.

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