{"id":895,"date":"2018-08-01T22:02:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T16:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lensq.com\/?p=895"},"modified":"2018-08-01T22:02:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T16:32:47","slug":"895","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lensq.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/01\/895\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 July Review & August Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

July was one hell of an interesting month. I fared really bad when it comes to challenges I set for myself but each day was special in its own way that it ended up being a memorable month. <\/span>
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Review of July<\/span><\/h1>\n

 
\n1.Affirmations<\/strong>
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\nThis month definitely showed me that staying positive can create wonders. I felt everything was coming my way without me putting in much efforts. It was amazing. But I still need to be more regular in affirmations.<\/span>
\n \u00a0<\/span>
\n2.Exercise<\/strong>
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\nI could not succeed in this as I had tough time in going to sleep early. But once, I set my sleep timings, I followed exercise diligently. I feel lighter and happier after I got back to exercising.<\/span>
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\n3.Cooking<\/strong>
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\nEven though my cooking time has not reduced significantly, the taste of the food has improved significantly. I don\u2019t stress out too much on what to eat but I still have a long way to go.<\/span>
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\n4.Words<\/strong>
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\nIt was not possible to learn a word daily but I could learn 21 words so far. It was fun to create a story out of the words I learnt. This exercise made me realise that most of the english word roots have latin origin. It strengthened my memory because it makes me recall all the words daily.<\/span>
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\n5.Editing<\/strong>
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\nI could finish only Elements of style<\/a> out of all the books. I hope to finish two more books this month. I went back to whatever I wrote in the past and edited them based on the rules I learnt. <\/span>
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\n6.Knowledge on finance<\/strong>
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\nI made time for the first few days with a great difficulty but could not continue it later.<\/span>
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\nAll I am perfect with is one rule – What\u2019s needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to keep emotions from corroding that framework<\/span>
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Plans for August<\/span><\/h1>\n

 
\nI realised that I have not been productive in the last month because of which I was not able to accomplish the goals. This month I will talk as little as possible, reduce the time I spend on WhatsApp, Instagram and Quora and cut down on worrying which will help me make time for the things which really matter in life.<\/span>
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\n1.Books for the month<\/strong>
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\nApart from the books on finance and editing, I want to read the books Emotional intelligence 2.0<\/a> and The language of emotional intelligence<\/a>. If I am still left with time, I will reread The art of learning<\/a> and the inner game of tennis<\/a> which will help me do the research for my next book.<\/span>
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\n2.Meditation<\/strong>
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\nI will meditate at least for 5 minutes daily. I will be more mindful when I eat and worry less. I will go for meditation classes if required. <\/span>
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\n3.Exercise<\/strong>
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\nI will do at least 5 minutes of body weight exercise daily. 2 minutes for squats and 2 minutes for planks and one minute of push-ups. 5 more minutes for surya namaskaras. This way I will ensure to get at least 10 minutes of exercise daily.<\/span>
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\n4.Writing<\/strong>
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\nI will write at least 10000 words for my second book. To reach this target, I need to aim for at least 300 words a day. Apart from that, I will get back to writing by starting off with book reviews.<\/span>
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\n5.Talk to strangers<\/strong>
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\nI have lost the habit of initiating conversations with strangers. Most of the acquaintances I made in office last year seem to have left now. So I will talk to at least ten strangers in the next one month to start it off again.<\/span>
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\n6.Words<\/strong>
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\nThe methodology I used last month for learning words is time taking but it is helping to stick to a schedule in learning and retaining words. I will continue the same this month too.<\/span>
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\n7.Stay Happy<\/strong>
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\nI decided to choose to stay happy every day. It has worked wonders so far. Hoping to continue to do the same for this entire month.<\/span>
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\nThat\u2019s all for August.<\/span>
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\nHow was your july? What are your plans for August?<\/span>
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\nHappy August!<\/span>
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