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Why do I push myself so hard?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:00 am
by Hunter
I've noticed a pattern in everything I do, from working, to learning a foreign language, to learning how to do physical things and even down to this site. I rarely take pride in my work and always think I should be pushing myself more, either because my skills are lacking or because I think I'm not learning as fast as I should be. I think it's ok to push harder but it's also affecting my personality. I am the most stubborn person on this planet to some of my friends, I always have to stick to my guns, I always have to do things without help. I think it's making me a bit stiff because I'm always fed up that I'm not doing 'good' at a particular thing even if people say I am.
An example, I've been working out more over the past few months, but I think *not good enough, gotta do more...
How the heck did I get into this mindset?

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:09 am
by Flipside
How long till you're 30?
Seriously though, it's an artistic thing, I'm never, ever satisfied with stuff I do, I got 96% for my programming assignment in Uni, and I thought I'd done a terrible job.
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:12 am
by Hunter
That's why I've always said we're alike

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:45 am
by Flipside
LOL You have a longer temper though
The worst part for me isn't the general 'dissatisfaction', it's that, of late, I've been getting memory flashes for absolutely no reason at, of embarassing moments in my life. I can be walking down the street minding my own business and suddenly my memory will go 'Hey! Remember.....
this?'. It's quite frustrating

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:45 am
by Wild Fragaria
It's fine as long as you still enjoy what you're doing. I don't think it's a bad thing because you will always learn something everyday (which something we should all do).

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:08 am
by Hunter
Flipside wrote:
The worst part for me isn't the general 'dissatisfaction', it's that, of late, I've been getting memory flashes for absolutely no reason at, of embarassing moments in my life.
Bloody 'ell! That's exactly like me.. I even remember things from back in school sometimes! Is this the universes way of reminding us to not make an idiot of ourselves again?

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:24 am
by aldo
There used to be a particular area of street next to my uni that smelled very strongly of a honey-oaty-type breakfast cereal, and it always annoyed me that I couldn't remember the name of said cereal.
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:57 pm
by Wild Fragaria
Honey-oat-cereal?

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:30 pm
by aldo
Wild Fragaria wrote:Honey-oat-cereal?

Ummm, sure - why not?
I think it was honey something, anyways. Quite chunky. And shaped a bit like 3 'o's together. And golden.
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:29 pm
by Taristin
Golden grahams?
I dont know if American cereal brands are similar to UK ones though...
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:51 pm
by Hunter
UK = Superior Cereal Brands (and confectionery)

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:55 pm
by d3jake
orly?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:38 pm
by Kietotheworld
Honey Shreddies = Win
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:40 pm
by karajorma
I prefer standard ones to honey. But let's agree that both kinds > *
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:15 pm
by Hunter
I prefer the original too. One thing that honey does work on though, is Cheerios! US scores an extra point for inventing them
