If you read my last post, you know that my plan for this year is to make it as awesome as 2007 was. It's certainly been interesting so far. I had to dig deep in my head and switch some gears around to get it going. Every time now I'm faced with something that my 2012 self would be "blah" to, I think instead, "What would 2007 Awesome Andrew do?" and it changes a lot. My roommate has been pushing it a bit too. His "don't think, just drink" principle works somewhat in this aspect. Now I'm not doing STUPID things, but just being a bit more outgoing than I have been. The best part is I'm already seeing results. I feel happier and less melancholy, I'm doing more things than just sitting around my place. I'm reading my scriptures every morning. I'm making new friends at my ward. And, if you can believe it, I've already been on a date this year. Things are really starting to look up for me.
The part I tend to struggle with the most is my problem with over-analyzing things. This one might take a little bit to overcome, but I'm determined to make it. I've been doing it for so long that my mind automatically starts into the thought process. "What's going to happen at my job with my numbers not looking so great this month?", "What did she mean when she said that?", "If I go over there will there be contention?". Thoughts like those just lead me into a really bad downward spiral and I find myself in a mood that doesn't fit well with my 2007 repeat year. I'm still trying to think of a good plan to overcome this bad habit, because just saying "Don't think about it." doesn't work for me. I need an emergency procedure to keep it at bay and eventually go away. Right now all I do is try and think about something else completely off topic, almost like trying to get a song that's stuck in my head out, but it usually comes back. So if any of you reading this have any ideas that have worked for you, I'd appreciate some thoughts in the comment section below. :)
As a whole though, I feel like I'm off to a good start, and I'm feeling hopeful for the year. Wish me luck!
