Two months

narcissovish · 2017-04-13T10:06:39+00:00

little advice from my little experience. don't ruch things. good result come with good improvement not quick effort good luck

Cunt_Robber · 2017-04-13T12:18:25+00:00

I would focus on building good habits that you can continue after starting your job, like lifting, reading for 10-30 mims every evening, meditation, etc. You want to focus on consistency in the long-term. If you put all this work into yourself but only do it for the next two months, it'll be in vain you know?

That being said, make a list of things you'd like to learn for enrichment of knowledge. Learning a language, improving your cooking, certain books you want to read (for example, one of my goals is to read the LOTR books at some point), academic/technical/scientific subjects... But shit, if i had two months to kill and some money left over I'd probably travel.

donedreadpirate · 2017-04-13T12:00:14+00:00

I suggest you read Not Caring What Other People Think is a Superpower by Ed Latimore.

IBeMadToo · 2017-04-13T13:13:59+00:00

Treat it as if it was a work day.

Don't go to bed late or get up late: treat it like a work day and keep a routine (weekends are an exception tho)
Have a rough plan for the days and try not to "take it as it comes" because that's where you end up procrastinating and doing unproductive things
Use time in the day to do something productive: volunteer somewhere or if you have relatives with a business - work for them cash-in-hand or for free, learn a new skill, go visit friends or family, workout, read, do a free University course (possibly one that your career could benefit from).
If you are on a tight budget try not to ball out too much and enjoy activities that are cheap or free. I have a work situation where I work 2 weeks and get 1 week completely off. I try not to spend too much on that week off (although, tempting) - I do spoil myself tho but I always budget that into the finances. I assume you have an emergency fund for the 2 months.
Lastly, soak up the time off - if you can afford it, do the things you wanted to do such as travel but couldn't because work took up too much time.

anabolic92 · 2017-04-13T12:09:40+00:00

I wake up at 5 am, get to the gym at 6 am to train until 7:30 to shower and work from 8 am to 6 pm. At 7 pm my classes begin until 10 pm. When I get home by 11 pm I must prepare gym bag, meals and clothes leaving me around 5:30 hours of sleep.

I still think I'm not doing enough and would like to read a book while I'm on the train going to work and class, instead of reading the sub.

How many hours do you sleep everyday? How many hours do you browse the net? How far are you from your goals? How many time you have left to accomplish them?

TheRedStoic · 2017-04-13T12:34:20+00:00

consider adding in mediation. It's lifting for your state of mind.

Also read the wiki article of the day every day. If you don't understand it slog through as much as you can. If you like it, grab a book on it.

You may also want to listen to:

Ace productivity podcast while lifting

Master of memory podcast while lifting

The art of likeability podcast while lifting

Read something every day, there's a whole sidebar and if you search trp archives there's the red pill reading list.

Enjoy yourself too bro. Check meetup and local events each week, try something new once a week to keep up your social skills and make yourself used to pushing boundaries.

plenty_of_eesh · 2017-04-13T14:38:07+00:00

Buy a plane ticket to Saigon.... or Tokyo... or Reykjavik... Or Morocco... or Medellin, and try to see a new place and meet locals for two months.

You can do half these other self-improvement things while traveling (gym possibly the hardest if you're moving around a bit).

But you can integrate ALL of them into your coming stable regular normal day-job life after June. Having two real free months enables you to do something that you cannot do any old time... and may not have a chance to do again for a very long time, if ever: travel that goes deeper than "vacation".

Take this opportunity to expand your mind, make some memories and stories that you will never get from a million self-improvement books.

ppzhao · 2017-04-13T23:43:27+00:00

This has nothing to do with the question, but if I had 2 months, I'd travel. I wish I traveled more, but I don't have the time due to full time job. If you have money, travel wherever you can afford without breaking the bank. If not, work something out with a single-friend who lives in a far-away city - crash on a $20 air matress for a 2-4 weeks in his living room, see the city, buy him a few drinks. Do that with a few friends so you don't wear out your welcome with anyone specific.

Enjoy your 2 months off. I envy you.

Peter_B_Long · 2017-04-14T01:26:21+00:00

First, understand that shit takes time. You can't do a 4 hour workout and expect to have abs in a week. Develop positive habits and just stick with them. I guarantee that if you push yourself too hard, you will crash and burn. Persistence.

Second, you're about to start a job. In California, US you don't get vacation time until after a year of working. That's a whole year of working 5 days a week (or whatever your schedule is). Use this time to do things that you won't be able to do when you start your new job. Try and spend it outside. Spend a day at the beach by yourself and meditate and read and exercise.

Title	Two months
Author	projecth4rdy
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Date	April 13, 2017 9:53 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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