Personal Goals and Self-Improvement

**Gondorian** · 06-23-2014, 10:59 AM

Anyone got advice/tips/links to share, or successes to celebrate, with regards their personal goals or self-improvement?

I've always been interested in this stuff and am trying to focus on it at the moment. Your input is appreciated!

**Airact** · 06-23-2014, 11:02 AM

It's taken me 5+ years total to improve from an extremely angry person to a less angry person. Not mental training or anything but I just kept it in mind and tried to improve on case by case basis.

I have to say, life is definitely better when you aren't angry.

**Zigbigwig** · 06-23-2014, 01:57 PM

Took me 5+ years total to improve from an extremely depressed person to occasionally depressed.

I agree with Airact. Life is good.

**Airact** · 06-23-2014, 07:32 PM

I mean, it's definitely not done yet as I still find it hard to occasionally not go on tilt, for example. Seriously, just think about things and don't take the lazy panic way out. It's never correct to be frustrated or angry.

**Gondorian** · 06-24-2014, 12:52 AM

Glad to hear at least two people are achieving their personal goals.

In a similar way, I've been working on reducing my anxiety.

A tip for people who like solving problems: learn to really listen. I'm naturally inclined to try to solve a problem as soon as I think there's one to solve, but things tend to work out better if you spend some time listening before trying to start solving. If you become a good listener, it also leads to more opportunities to solve problems you may otherwise not have heard about.

**pjoe0211** · 06-24-2014, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Airact

It's taken me 5+ years total to improve from an extremely angry person to a less angry person. Not mental training or anything but I just kept it in mind and tried to improve on case by case basis.

I have to say, life is definitely better when you aren't angry.

you are less angry now?

holy shit.....

**Gondorian** · 06-24-2014, 08:27 AM

Top Tip: If you want respect, start by giving it.

(Not aimed at anyone who posted above.)

**pjoe0211** · 06-24-2014, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Gondorian

Top Tip: If you want respect, start by giving it.

(Not aimed at anyone who posted above.)

phew, good thing you clarified your statement by adding that bit in parenthesis i was worried for a second you were talking about me

and honestly, if i were listing the angriest people on these forums it would be (in no order) shadowman airact and twio, so the thought of an angrier airact scared me.

back to point of thread, if i can find a strong emotional purpose to complete a goal, its pretty much impossible for me to not complete it. im one of the most persistent fuckers there are.

**Airact** · 06-24-2014, 09:46 AM

I'm actually not that angry about things anymore. I guess my written English isn't good enough to show that. Sorry about that.

**pjoe0211** · 06-24-2014, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Airact

I'm actually not that angry about things anymore. I guess my written English isn't good enough to show that. Sorry about that.

yeah np, tone is pretty hard to tell on forums, like im either being 100% genuine or mostly sarcastic and i think its pretty hard for other people to tell the difference,