CH 21:
If I could change anything in my life right now what would it be? Something I wish I could change about myself is being too much of a “nice guy”. In other words, I can be a pushover from time to time. This can come in many different forms, I can be taken advantage of by my friends because they know they can boss me around and I wouldn’t stand up for myself. Or in a relationship with a girl, I’ll give out second and third chances even when they don’t deserve it.
CH 22:
Describe a time where life became an emergency. I noticed life becoming an emergency when a girl got tangled up in mine. I tried to prioritize all the important things in my life before a relationship. But regardless, I found it making my life an emergency and my relaxed, stress free, start of school life had disappeared. Once you have someone on your mind 24/7, all other tasks become second priority whether you want them to or not. Now that my relationship with said person is over and I’m working on getting over her, I notice my life become less stressful and less of an emergency.
Chapter 23:
Reading this chapter the first thing that came to my mind was a saying my mom used to say, “Go do something else and come back to it later”. I used to be homeschooled and this is what my mom would say to me if I was really struggling and getting frustrated over a problem. However I found this method to never work out for me because this chapter made me realise I was doing it all wrong. This strategy my mom used to tell me won’t work if you completely stop thinking about that problem and just shut that part of your brain down. I can utilize the back burner to do other tasks to ease my mind but still have that problem in my thoughts but just on low. If you leave a problem you're working on and shut down that portion of your thought process, you're never gonna have that moment of realization of the answer. You need to move on and do better things but still have those thoughts running in the back of your head.
Chapter 24:
One person I would thank at this very moment is my mom. She is always there for me and does everything she can to help me succeed in life. I am very grateful for her and all the opportunities she has provided for me.
Chapter 25:
Any time I’m alone, passing a stranger the part inside wants to make eye contact and say “hi” or “how are you”. But really this rarely happens. But there really is no reason for me not to do this. I will never know their personal situation and what they're going through. Maybe they are going through some rough things. A simple hello may be all they need to make their day. Even if they are perfectly fine being nice and friendly can go a long way.
Chapter 26:
I am quite the napper. Pretty much everyday after school I clear my mind and forget all my homework and everything going on in my life. I have these moments of calmness and clearing my mind for about 10 to 15 minutes before I'm asleep until around 6 PM. In order for me to fall asleep I need to forget about all the stress of my homework and tests coming up. This calmness I find to be very helpful in my life to reduce stress and makes naptime much better.
Chapter 27:
There have been many times in my life where I would be in an argument, frustrated, or upset with someone. However I never hold a grudge as it makes me feel bad so within a day I either make amends with the person or just forget about whatever it was that makes me upset. This always makes me feel better about myself and takes a weight off my shoulders.
If I could change anything in my life right now what would it be? Something I wish I could change about myself is being too much of a “nice guy”. In other words, I can be a pushover from time to time. This can come in many different forms, I can be taken advantage of by my friends because they know they can boss me around and I wouldn’t stand up for myself. Or in a relationship with a girl, I’ll give out second and third chances even when they don’t deserve it.
CH 22:
Describe a time where life became an emergency. I noticed life becoming an emergency when a girl got tangled up in mine. I tried to prioritize all the important things in my life before a relationship. But regardless, I found it making my life an emergency and my relaxed, stress free, start of school life had disappeared. Once you have someone on your mind 24/7, all other tasks become second priority whether you want them to or not. Now that my relationship with said person is over and I’m working on getting over her, I notice my life become less stressful and less of an emergency.
Chapter 23:
Reading this chapter the first thing that came to my mind was a saying my mom used to say, “Go do something else and come back to it later”. I used to be homeschooled and this is what my mom would say to me if I was really struggling and getting frustrated over a problem. However I found this method to never work out for me because this chapter made me realise I was doing it all wrong. This strategy my mom used to tell me won’t work if you completely stop thinking about that problem and just shut that part of your brain down. I can utilize the back burner to do other tasks to ease my mind but still have that problem in my thoughts but just on low. If you leave a problem you're working on and shut down that portion of your thought process, you're never gonna have that moment of realization of the answer. You need to move on and do better things but still have those thoughts running in the back of your head.
Chapter 24:
One person I would thank at this very moment is my mom. She is always there for me and does everything she can to help me succeed in life. I am very grateful for her and all the opportunities she has provided for me.
Chapter 25:
Any time I’m alone, passing a stranger the part inside wants to make eye contact and say “hi” or “how are you”. But really this rarely happens. But there really is no reason for me not to do this. I will never know their personal situation and what they're going through. Maybe they are going through some rough things. A simple hello may be all they need to make their day. Even if they are perfectly fine being nice and friendly can go a long way.
Chapter 26:
I am quite the napper. Pretty much everyday after school I clear my mind and forget all my homework and everything going on in my life. I have these moments of calmness and clearing my mind for about 10 to 15 minutes before I'm asleep until around 6 PM. In order for me to fall asleep I need to forget about all the stress of my homework and tests coming up. This calmness I find to be very helpful in my life to reduce stress and makes naptime much better.
Chapter 27:
There have been many times in my life where I would be in an argument, frustrated, or upset with someone. However I never hold a grudge as it makes me feel bad so within a day I either make amends with the person or just forget about whatever it was that makes me upset. This always makes me feel better about myself and takes a weight off my shoulders.