Self Improvement Programs

25th December 2010

I do not have any aim in my life. Not even a goal.

Just a vague notion of trying to follow the “right” path, doing well & being a better person everyday.

Now since I don’t have goals & believe that I am insignificant enough and unimportant enough to not really make a difference whatever I do, I am trying to do small little quests.

Basically just following random urges of my heart to do whatever I want to do.

So, I am currently on a self appointed quest for improvements. I thought I will list down these as it is becoming hard for me to keep track of all of them.

1. Language Improvement Program

I have started feeling that my language skills are deteriorating, both in English & Hindi. This is partly because I am now reading less books and partly because of Microsoft, Google & Firefox (Which allow me to type without worrying about the grammar or spelling as it will show problems as RED in spell check). So I am now consciously trying to type correctly, not use auto-correct but type the right spelling and read more books. Obviously this is a work in progress.

2. Health Improvement Program

I am not a picture of perfect health, not by any long shot. So these days I am trying to consciously control my diet to less harmful things & go for exercises. For achieving this purpose i have also spent some money on buying a treadmill which I try to use everyday.

3. Singing Improvement Program

First of all let me clarify: yes, I sing. Not professionally of course, but at one point of time my command over the vocals was quite good. Somewhere down the line I stopped humming & singing the songs due to simple plain social pressure. As I grew up, it felt awkward to sing where others could hear you. Now I am working on singing & doing “riyaz” during the 1.5 hour journey I make everyday to office. This is of course part time, some time of my journey is also spent on calling long lost friends whom I have lost touch with.

4. Music Improvement Program

This is quite different from the singing program. I have developed a new eccentricity basically. I want to learn a musical instrument. For this I am thinking of buying the instrument. I am currently sold on the idea of a Saxophone, but my mind may change later.

5. Moral Improvement Program

What is wrong? What is right?
The Basic questions of life
No Answer in Sight

6. Knowledge Improvement Program

I have a knack for remembering odd and random facts in different fields. This is especially true for technical subjects. But there are few areas of knowledge like politics, sports & law which I used to actively avoid & still avoid. One subject which I used to actively avoid was construction, real estate & infrastructure. Knowledge of which is a big advantage for my current job and life in general. So nowadays I am trying to learn architecture, civil engineering & civics about working of government. Any help pointing me in right direction on how to go about this knowledge improvement will be greatly appreciated (Not that my appreciation and undivided attention is much of an offer)

7. Laptop Improvement Program

I have recently bought a new laptop (Which is still to reach me from Bangalore). After I get it I will run my long, comprehensive and time consuming laptop improvement programs in which I will set out to sort out and properly arrange my songs, movies, E-Books, Wallpapers, Academic Data, Personal Files, Games & Softwares. I will also need to install a number of good Softwares (64 bit) & maintain them for this program to be declared a success.

PS: I might just elaborate on the believing about myself being unimportant enough in my next post

PPS: Two posts on morals have been in the making for last ten months as they are too tedious to complete

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