badass decorum

Each quarter, I set goals or rules for myself like: go to office hours, study 24/7 and never have any fun, sleep, etc. Obviously I never follow up on these because they aren’t fun and I’m not motivated.

This quarter, I am doing something different (Shona is doing this with me! And we thought of it together): launching OPERATION: BECOME BADASS

I don’t think anyone has ever thought of me as a badass. But I want to become one.

But badass in my way and definition (which to others probably is not be badass at all).

1) I want to become in peak physical condition. Full potential achieved. It’s amazing how well our bodies function even when they’re in terrible condition(s). But I want to be strong enough to rarely get hurt. I want to be capable of anything. I want to be able to defend and protect myself.

I see those people at the ARC lifting weights and working out: for what?! For improving their appearance? I want to use my body. I want every inch of me to be optimized, but for using, not admiring.

I want to be able to run marathons, open jars, rescue kittens, scale walls, do pull ups, carry heavy boxes, do the splits, bench press (which has always scared me), climb trees, do standing backflips, swim for miles, etc.

And I want to get sick less.

2) I want to conquer my fears. I am going to try to expose myself to more of the things that scare me: heights, committing, the dentist, people (certain aspects…not people in general…), closed spaces/too few windows/being trapped, talking on the phone/in front of people/in Spanish/in general, noise…etc. Also ease up on the general paranoia.

3) I don’t want to become a different person. Just more badass. So personality-wise, I don’t want to change, just improve. I want to be more confident, focused, and daring. And organized. And friendly.

Now, this is only day one of becoming badass. I have many many more days and many many opportunities to abort this mission. But as an aspiring badass, I will not doubt myself or my abilities, and I will do this.

Join me!