If we used Reddit's definitions, descriptions, and comparisons of depression then i think we can safely say the depression rate in the population is somewhere between 98-100%
Braiydan, get your brothers Caiydan and Ayydin and wash our Confederate Flag with the tongues that the good Lord gave you! If you do a good job, mommy has some unsalted boiled potatos for your tummies!
You're over thinking it. Just post something about how you are a cis white male who exercises regularly, has an omnivorous diet, likes to listen to all sorts of music, and isn't personally offended by crass/acerbic internet humor.
It can also apply to people with ADD/ADHD. Procrastination runs rampant with this disorder if the proper coping mechanisms are applied. It's a tough battle.
Tim226 · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or not wanting to go to work
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm the same way. It's bad at night too, bc I somewhat dread going to bed knowing morning will be miserable, and then don't get tired and stay up later which only makes it worse.
[deleted] · 47 points · Posted at 21:27:57 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Since I changed jobs it's been much, much, much better. I work for myself mainly now. Making my own schedule and doing something I enjoy makes all the difference in the world.
I posted this a few weeks ago. They just turned 7 weeks yesterday.
The pool is small, it's one of those kiddie pools. I plan on upgrading once they get bigger. Also, you may be wondering why the Pekin just dips her head in. Well...that's a good question. I have a different picture that has ALL of them in it (I have 7 ducks)....except the Pekin. The Pekin does not like the water. She puts her head in, she'll eat the clover I put into the water, etc. But when the other ducks are in, she'll just walk around the edges dipping her head in then she'll lay down, until the rest get out. I emptied their pool earlier, some of the water came back into the pen, she laid in THAT dirty water. -_- I just don't know.
I've witnessed her get in twice now. Each time she freaks the fuck out and jumps out, while also scaring the shit out of the others that are in there. Not sure what her problem is lol. I didn't upload the one that had all 6 in.
Should've picked a more trustworthy name gal-who-obviously-fucks. And for the record, I think you could still be lying (~10%) and just have this elaborate fantasy about owning ducks.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
guy-who-secretly-fucks
Sounds rapey.
And I'm a woman not a guy so maybe woman-who-fucks? That's not nearly as catchy.
Should've picked a more trustworthy name
This was originally a throwaway. Not sure what happened...
Looking at your duck pics is a pretty great way to end my work day. Thanks for sharing.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 00:00:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm glad you liked them! They are quite therapeutic. My desk is right next to a window that overlooks the yard. I pretty much have my blinds pulled up the entire time I'm sitting at my desk so I can just look over and see what they're up to.
How did you go about getting ducks? And also, do you clip their wings, or have plans for winter? I have no idea if ducks are migratory, but I thought it'd be worth asking about.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 11:29:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I personally got them from Metzer Farms. (I'm not associated with them in any way) but I did have good luck with them and I'm quite happy with them.
From my understanding, not many domesticated ducks can fly therefore they do not migrate. I have Runners, Khaki Campbell's, and one pekin. The pekin is too heavy to fly. I'm assuming that they are like quail, specifically cortunix because that's what I have. I was told quail cannot fly. Well, they technically can't. But they can get about 6 feet in the air and go for very short distances. Not really a big deal or anything but they can "fly" more than I originally thought.
So the ducks wings are not clipped. I can give a better answer once they a bit older. I just started raising them so I don't have any full grown ones yet.
This is part of the reason I bought them straight from Metzer instead of, say, Tractor Supply. TS even says that they may migrate since they give you random ducks, I didn't want to clip their wings if I didn't have to. Plus I love Runner ducks.
Cool! Thanks for the information. I might look into getting a duck! I like them a lot, although I don't know what kind of care they require... I'll have to do some research.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:31:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
IMO, they don't take much care. The basics that they need are: space and protection (dogs and/or wild animals) We have an occasional stray dog as well as foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. And the fox has been stalking our birds for a bit.
They're pretty easy to care for. People say water is optional,...but have you ever seen a duck in water!? (with the exception of my pekin, of course) They're extremely happy with water, but to each their own.
It's a little different when they're younger and are in the brooder, but it's just a little more time for changing on the bedding and such. I put mine out a bit younger than most BUT it was super hot outside so it was fine.
Also, I'm not sure if you literally meant "a" duck. But I'd highly recommend at least two ducks. They are very social and will be very lonely. Most people cannot be around their animal (regardless of what it is) all day everyday.
And there are A LOT of different breeds that are "good" for different things. Eating (pekin) egg laying (Khaki, plus others) etc. Some are better foragers than others as well.
tl;dr: They're pretty easy to take care of and offer several benefits. Highly recommended you don't only get one duck.
edit: and sorry about the long post. Just realized. Good luck with your duck adventure. If you do decide to get any, there is of course /r/backyardchickens (they do ducks as well) because /r/backyardducks isn't as active. And I'd recommend backyardchickens.com (again, they do all kinds of poultry, the name is misleading) and I'll be willing to answer any questions too. I'm still new and learning but it's been fun. No regrets.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:17:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was working as an at-home customer service rep, but right now I'm just going to college.
Talono · 1 points · Posted at 05:13:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I like to think that all the creepy guys out there just misread this comment and totally aren't just sending unsolicited pictures of their genitals for creepy reasons.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:42:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That is sad! I realize it's nature, but damn. That would be hard to watch. And of course I have a soft spot for ducks even though they hate me :-( Poor ducks
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:28:27 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Are they getting you laid?
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 22:43:58 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
No...not really. But I wasn't getting laid before either so..
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:51:02 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Would you say that experimenting with poultry has brought you closer to getting laid?
Since I've changed job locations and shift times (I used to do night shift working with asshole addicts) my depression lifted. It's hard for me to joke about it since it really did take away a year of my life and I felt helpless in getting better.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:36:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But, dude, you weren't helpless. You changed your circumstances. Please, please, please remember that the next time you're depressed. Depression is a shitty, shitty, deep hole, but there are always ways that we can change our circumstances to improve the situation. It's not easy and often we have to reach out for help, but options are always there. Depression is a bitch and needs to be slapped into submission like the bitch that it is. I hope you can joke about it soon because the less gravity we give something the less it will pull on us.
Yeah i like to talk about it so other people won't feel alone. I was desperate cuz I knew about depression before it even hit me. I tried to find the stressor causing it but I really couldn't. I wasn't out of shape, my girlfriend wasn't cheating on me, I had money, etc.
But my mind felt so weighed all the time that I couldnt get engaged with communicating with people and this made me feel more alone. I had a hard time appreciating the little things and only looked forward to sleeping so I would be spared feeling like that all the time.
I'm just glad I finally did some changes that finally worked on my own despite using a therapist, journals, CBT, etc. I slowly got better. I just fear if it got progressively worse I probably wouldn't be here today..
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:09:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Like you said, your kind of depression doesn't happen all at once, so the cure won't either. Remember that for next time. Because I'm 80% sure there will be a next time. Knowing the cause is invaluable, but it sounds like you stumbled on a treatment without knowing, which is still awesome. Try to figure out what got you there and don't ever forget what got you out. I'm really glad you dug your way out.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:43:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I know the pain. I hate going to bed, I can even get itchy and nauseous. About a year ago my therapist told me that probably something scary had happened to me during sleep, and that's the reason I feel kinda insecure.
About a year ago my therapist told me that probably something scary had happened to me during sleep, and that's the reason I feel kinda insecure.
I don't want to make a blanket statement about your therapist, but that sounds pretty pseudo-sciency to me.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:20:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I stopped seeing them eventually (and therapist is not the best term because it was therapist+doctor), but this particular point makes sense for me because I had pretty frightening experiences in night time. Some of our biggest troubles are outdated defense reactions.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I make myself tired (outdoor walks etc.), no caffeine in the evening, dim light and no loud sounds an hour before going to bed, avoid stimulation like news which make you upset/anxious, action movies and so on. As for nervousness itself, I'm still trying to solve this.
Yeah, this is bullshit. Itchy and nauseous = tired as fuck and conflicted over the decision to go to bed already. With a dose of dread and shame thrown in for good measure. I've felt it too.
If I don't have to get up early the next day, I will be asleep by 8 or 9 depending if I'm doing anything that night or not. But when I have to get up at 4:30 In the morning I have to force myself to be asleep by 10 at the latest.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
thar_ · 6 points · Posted at 23:47:17 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
If he could talk to people he wouldn't be in this predicament.
[deleted] · -8 points · Posted at 00:01:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:26:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
It's serious. When people say "I'm here if you need to talk" they've already shown that they don't get it. If you're really and truly suicidal you don't need to talk. You have nothing to say. It's painfully obvious that death is the only solution. You're not crying for help. You want to die.
Its pretty dark down there, I've been several years and the least you want to do is talk your problems
As you said on a post below, medication isn't the solution, and getting professional help is only 20% of the solution, you must be ready to start a change in order to work, so as a personal piece of advise from own experience, change environments, trust me, the problem its not life. The problem is the people you are surrounded by.
I don't mean "change your friends, move to another department" I mean change your whole life, do a major reset, and if that doesn't work, so it again. It works eventually.
Change to a poor country if necessary, helping people with bigger problems than you really helps settling down the situation eventually you forget about your own problems.
If you can't change environments because of fear or a family burden (newborn babies, terminal parents, etc) change habbits, a gym and a benchmark really helps solving things out.
Suicidal rates are real, and people are losing interest in life is a very common thing, but as well, people learning to live again is not a rare thing, myself is a clear example of that.
I know you don't care about this, but I hope I infected your subconscious with an idea, in always around if you wish to discuss how awful or soon to be awesome your life can be.
They make medications for the symptoms you listed. Have you tried to talk to a doctor about your situation yet?
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 00:35:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
They make medications for the symptoms you listed.
The problem isn't my mind. The problem is my life.
Antidepressants are rarely a solution. I know more than my fair share about pharmaceuticals (senior in college studying Bioinformatics), and I can tell you that if people were more educated on the effects of mental health medications, a lot fewer people would be taking them.
And a huge part of the problem is that people think it's crazy to want to die. They completely rule out the option that you can make the rational choice to stop living. You're robbed of agency because you're "unwell".
But don't you think if you're depressed and suicidal, your brain might not be working right, like animals have it hardwired in their brains to survive? That's what I tell myself at least. Not that i'm suicidal but the thought comes and goes.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:59:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But don't you think if you're depressed and suicidal, your brain might not be working right, like animals have it hardwired in their brains to survive?
No. Humans have consciousness. Are you saying that if you were trapped in the twin towers, you'd choose to burn to death rather than jump on your own?
I don't think choosing a quicker way to die when death is imminent is the same as choosing to off yourself because you're extremely depressed. If one wasn't depressed, then they wouldn't be suicidal right?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:08:21 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
when death is imminent
Death is always imminent. That fire might be a lack of prospects, a mountain of debt, or terminal illness.
Depression is just chronic sadness. And if you have long term problems in your life, of course you'll be depressed.
Yeah but you know what I mean. Either way in the twin towers that persons gonna die, so why not jump and end it quicker. But being depressed because you're unhappy with the bullshit in your life isn't the same because there's still the chance you can change it. People have done it, and there's evidence that mindfulness and CBT can turn one's life around pretty much permanently.
Not just saying this to be a do gooder hoping to save you either, I'm depressed myself, for like 5 or 6 years now, probably due to anxiety stopping me from having any kind of life and doing any of the things I want to do, among other things.
So I guess I don't really want to think that this is it, having the option of 50 or 60 more years of feeling shitty, or offing myself to escape the shit. I haven't been diagnosed or anything but I'm pretty sure I will be when I actually go talk to someone. So if you could, get better and let me know so I don't give up.
I think everybody in this thread isn't wrong in what they think here. Some people feel like they want to be dead. Other people want them around. If your life and not just how you are feeling about it is the problem there are people right here that want to help in anyway or at least make it easier for the moment. I get that this isn't something that suicidal people will want or will find useful in any sense but the offer is out there and it stands. If you're decided then there is nothing to lose in talking to someone. Help someone else understand. Maybe it's not for you but for others. Selfish? Probably maybe. It all comes down to fuck it.
No dude not at all. I talked to people a lot. Imagine them as a flotation device, anchored in an ocean or misery. They help for a time, but they don't get you to shore. Only you can do that. When you feel tired, and weary, you can hold on to them. But they're the same tired lines over and over. They get you no where. They keep you afloat, that's it. If we could just talk our problems away there would be no need for medication. There would be no depression. No anxiety. No one with body issues. No one with any number of ailments, because "it's easy to talk it out."
chaun2 · 2 points · Posted at 12:35:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Actually you are more correct than you know. Many psychologists say that the hardest thing you'll do, if you're one of the billions of us that have depression, is simply getting out of bed.
They go on to say, that normies also experience the "inertia experience", but it doesn't weigh as hard. That being said, when a non-depressive person wakes, according to EEG, and EKG readings, we DO NOT WANT TO WAKE. Waking up requires more energy than being awake, so we are genetically predispositioned to stay asleep. Something like turning on a light bulb. The light bulb blows when you turn it on. Simalarly to how people react to waking. It requires a surge of energy that your body (most of the time) will need.
There are of course outliers but, for most of the population, the theory seems to hold. Basically, you are right. The HARDEST thing that about 80% of the population will do in a day, is simply waking up. We seem to have a genetic code that keeps us asleep for as long as possible. I know not why this would benefit us on the evolutionary scale, but it is there.
Far as I can figure, sleep is there to make us confront the unknown. Even in other species we see the affects of dreams. Dogs will run/scratch in place. Cats will knead, or pounce in their dreams. These actions are definitely transferred into their movements.
The big difference is that WE...... humanity can take the lessons learned in these dreams and adapt them to our world. This, I feel, is the only reason that humans and not dolphins, or pigs, created so much. It isn't that the dolphins didn't dream of such a world. It is entirely that, we, as humans dreamed it, and our id made us build it.
But that all started with us deciding that we should not go back to sleep. Not so much get out of bed. It is the not going back to sleep (which really is preferable) that created the impetus that caused human society.
Fuck you. I came here to say that. You ruined my already shit day by denying me the opportunity to make a guidable comment. Shove off, wanker. I'm going back to bed.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:55:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's actually really underwhelming. Even though the cereal in Lucky Charms sucks, it makes the marshmallows more worthwhile. The reason the marshmallows taste soo good is the anticipation and work put towards them.
Pozac · 1 points · Posted at 09:56:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The reason the marshmallows taste so good is that marshmallows are candy
I forget what the cereal is called, but it's some sort of Great Value brand cereal that's a mixture of Captain Crunch and Lucky Charms marshmallows. Me and my friends named it "Pirate Booty" and it is the shit.
I just watched a documentary entitled "Who am I" that talked about how people who were able to learn self control at a very early age are statistically more likely to become successful, happier, and healthier later in life.
redog · 1 points · Posted at 03:47:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I grew up with a grandmother who was so frugal(i.e. poor) that she took the marshmellows out of the cereal all year long. Then at Easter and Christmas she would use all the marshmallows to make "crazy candy" which was a bunch of pretzels chocolate and cereal marshmallows all melted together.
The marshmallows were the worst part of the cereal for me. I'd pick them out to eat them first, and then use the rest of the cereal to drown out the taste.
You listen to Bigger Pockets Podcast.... I'm on to youuuu~
alikaz · 1 points · Posted at 10:18:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
TIL there is a cereal that has marshmallows in it. How is that even legal?!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:18:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My kids call the cereal portion "cat food"
ginko4 · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
For some reason, this and the first PvAI mission with Nym's Havoc vs. the droids are synonymous: take out all the fighters and STAP while you let the tanks group up for easy bombing
I'm sorry but the marshmallows in lucky charms were always shit and always will be. Fuck lucky charms, the cereal itself sucked too. Long live fruity pebbles, trix (original fruit shapes), and rice Crispy treats cereal (purple box)
By making sure you are prepped for the meeting first thing, then not thinking about it until it is time to meet.
That's how I handle all my meetings.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 13:59:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If I'm understanding this, I think you sleep up until just before the meeting. You might have to stay up very late the previous night in order to make sure you sleep into the afternoon. Drugs may help.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 22:31:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But we don't deserve him. We deserve a snarky comment insulting you, your mom, your googling skills, your mom again and that the whole world would be a fucking hippie convention if you died.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 23:52:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck you, your mom, your Googling skills, fuck your mom (again), and the world would be a fucking hippie convention if you died.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:36:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Eat That Frog is a seriously light and weak book compared the incredible "The One Thing" which covers much of the same information in a much, much better way.
TOT was one of those very few life changing books for me. Fantastic cover to cover with excellent writing and examples and practical advice. ETF was neat but really came off like it could be the sales brochure for TOT.
Typical millenial know it all down votes. despite being 80 years old, and having a somewhat hokey name, HTWFIP is still the gold standard on how to not be a mental basketcase, fuckhead or ignorant snarky neck beard.
Kids these days are fucked, as the knowledge contained in HTWFIP is inaccessible due to their lazy misplaced arrogance.
My mom actually got the book for me 2-3 years ago when I was having trouble motivating myself to do schoolwork and, unsurprisingly, I never read it... I still want to and plan on it, but I never make it enough of a priority
Edit: after typing this out it feels very ironic :/
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:04:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
the best book. Short, on point. You've got how to improve efficiency blah blah books that have 300 pages . Crap. This one rules.
MILeft · 691 points · Posted at 16:23:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
We went to a bakery in a famous tourist town in Maine, and the featured item was a sticky bun that looked like it could have been a frog if you look at it from the right angle and squint a little. In front of the sweet treat was a sign that said, "If you eat a frog first thing in the morning, nothing worse will happen all day."
Pure sugar bombs. My local bakery also has these. The outside is fondant. The eyes are butter cream. The lily pad is a chocolate covered cookie. And the center is this gooey stuff like the (raspberry? I don't remember) cream inside a chocolate candy.
So "good" depends on your opinion of sugar bombs. It's either amazingly delicious or really gross.
Maine does have 'Vacationland' on its license plates for a reason.
MILeft · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes. We love to visit, and we always go to all of the main Maine attractions. There is nothing like fresh scallops. One time, when we went to our favorite fish shack, there was a huge line, and a guy asked me how long I had been waiting. I said, "five years, and it was worth every minute."
You mean do the thing you least look forward to first so you can then "reward" yourself with a little time on Reddit which then turns into procrastination and before you know it, it's 5 PM and Jen is on your ass about why the month end reports aren't submitted or even complete
On the days I have to work, as shit as it is its the highlight of my day.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 06:32:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
same here. I find driving one of the most relaxing things in life. Didnt enjoy having to get the train though. Too many depresssed looking people rubbed off on me and made me depressed
brdzgt · 0 points · Posted at 05:46:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
To be fair, that's not necessarily the case. She's gotta lot of guys she bangs on any given day, and if you don't schedule someone in the morning you're not going to get them all done.
...been there, done that (last week). I think she knew something was up when we ended our ride at the vet's office. My condolences to you.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 06:30:26 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
so you fed the corpse of your dog a steak, and dragged its lifeless body around parks and shit? Then just left it in town next to a dumpster or something?
Thoath · 2 points · Posted at 05:02:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I remember the final walk with my best friend...I'm sorry for your loss and pain
I think about this at work. Why should I be upset that things aren't the way I want them? What law is being broken when I am unhappy? There is nothing wrong with me suffering, it is fine.
Suddenly a large part of the suffering is gone. I can be unhappy with what is happening without being unhappy that it is happening to me.
It sounds silly. But for me personally, the notion that "I should be happy, damn these things making me uphappy!" caused a lot of cognitive dissonance while I did things that I disliked. Without that negative umbrella tainting my experience, the things I hate seem petty. Pettier than me. And I am petty. It seems pointless to pay any mind to it.
right there along side you Jed, by even bringing in the notion that there is something you'd rather do, there becomes an endless amount of fuel to feed your suffering, until you're constantly doing what you don't want to- and begin to dread doing such things.
Yep! Something you dislike doing could be nothing more than the-thing-you-did-before-the-next-thing-you-did.
Or....
It could be the bane of your existence. The reason you should have gone to college, or the reason that college was a waste of the best years of your life. It could be the reason you're mean when you get home from work. The reason you drink. The reason you regret everything up to and including this point in your life.
The important thing to remember is that we're sentient, self-aware beings who have the opportunity to chose what life and all the little moments mean. We shape our reality with our perception because our perception of reality is all we have.
We live in a wonderful juxtaposition of subjectivity and objectivity. We experience things that are out of our control, yet the very act of processing and understanding those experiences is, in and of itself, control.
love those last two lines, well said. 'Jed' is from Jed McKenna's books on life/enlightenment/etc and I always reference it when talking to people like us bc I like to use Jed's terms in talking about these things. I would also say that so many always see the fault in others when there is so much to fault in one's self. (It's remarkable that fear of death is still so prevalent that it drives individuals to constantly fight (with words now, instead of traditional, weapons) to reassure or assuage their never-healable ego). Additionally, how can people not hear the simple truths of the bible and follow them to their natural conclusion? It seems remarkable that many don't recognize that in manuscripts writ by learned men and which are adored and treasured for hundreds of years, that their truths could be anything but incredibly profound (don't value the time put into it). My thoughts on this are that those who haven't been thru enough time can't realize that there is at least a grain of truth at the bottom of these wells of knowledge.
I actually have a tattoo about this. In short: "Unhappiness does not arise because of the way things are but because of the difference between how things are and the way we think they should be."
The problem is that it's easy to think that unhappiness is -1 and happiness is +1, and at the end of the day if you are (-) you had a bad day and if you are (+) you had a good day. Believing there's some part of you that totals up your experiences and defines you is basically "ego". And there's no such thing as ego.
Basically, it's okay to be unhappy. There's nothing unnatural with doing something you don't like, being uncomfortable temporarily, etc. But if you believe that unhappiness changes some part of your existence, has an effect on the value of your life -- that's letting your ego control your reality.
Good is good, and bad is bad. Either one is okay. Both are an important part of life. But if you let the bad cancel out the good then you'll always run away from bad things and seek out good things. Obviously, that's not a peaceful way to live.
Sorry, I meant to simplify it but I got really carried away... haha. If that didn't help let me know and I'll try again, this was pretty fun to think over so thanks for that.
It's important to remember that your feelings aren't a result of other people's actions or your situation; your feelings are a result of your thoughts about said events or situation.
How you choose to think controls how you feel.
Someone nobody liked working with, but who did help out, just resigned at my workplace. I can think "well, shit, that's more work for me and I already didn't have time for what I had to do before" or I could think "this is a great opportunity for the new guy to step up and find a place to be helpful. Sure, it's more work for me right now, but in the long run everyone will be better off for not having to deal with that guy."
Both thoughts are true, but one leads to negative emotions and the other doesn't; it's my choice as to which I focus on.
[deleted] · 102 points · Posted at 22:41:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't do anything. That's what I have been doing the last 6-7 years.
At first it is great. Oh, so fucking great. You can go weeks, even months without doing "anything" (as in usefull/brings income)..
At some point I spent over a month inside. As the months of doing nothing flew by the concept of doing nothing started to shift towards more nothing. "Watch TV? uh.. I have to pay attention and stuff.. "
Anyway... gradually I started doing bigger and bigger grocery purchases. 2-3 days. then a week, two weeks and so on..
Got to say though, food for 1 person for 1 months is quite a lot of food. So I stayed inside for a month. All I did was sitting or laying in my sofa, either watching TV and or sitting on my laptop and move in a triangle between the bathroom, kitchen and the livingroom. I didn't even shower.
I think I might have been a little depressed at that time.
Care to elaborate? Or are you a born Norwegian with a family and government support in all things? I am an expatriate... I mean - who the fuck am I kidding - I am still relatively young and poor, so just a fucking immigrant. Anyway, I have been in Norway for a year and a half, almost, and my life here, most of this time, has been an uphill struggle. I speak tolerable Norwegian relatively smooth, I sill struggle to find a fast (meaning 'permanent/solid') contract job. My gf and I split up and I am moving to a tiny room, close to my work in Vestby. I don't know if i will have a job after summer and I have bills to pay. This stress and uncertainty are killing me. I am a nervous wreck lately. I sure can't afford to be depressed and chill out. Instead I am being depressed and very stressed. :D
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 00:13:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I am citizen. However, I think you qualify for the same benefits at a citizen, because you have worked and payed taxed. (there might be some minimum, but I think you are well within. If I were you and were out of a job I would go to NAV and ask if they can help you.
I am certainly fascinated that you can live like this just because you are a citizen of Norway. How does one going about getting a work visa or something to your country?
Thanks for info. I will try to contact NAV and see what they say about my situation. Of course I would prefer job over benefits at any time, so I hope it is not going to be needed after all. I am very curious now, what happened to you those years ago what made you the way you are. Sitting at home for years, barely leaving house etc.
I read once that the highest rated television show in Norwegian history was a 12 hour clip of a train so would I be incorrect in assuming your experience isn't particularly atypical?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
haha:) No, not at all, there is about half a million of us.. of a population of 5 million. Take away the children, the elderly and the unable you have a working force of about 2,5 mill...
Of those 1 million is working for the government on different levels. 0,5 million is on benefits like min, 0,4 are disabled, and 0,9 mill is retired.
Hope things get better for you, bro. PM if you ever wanna chat or anything. I'm just a random guy living in NZ, but sometimes chatting to a stranger can help shift the mood. Kia kaha
I've been doing this since the semester ended (~2weeks) and I'm already getting depressed as hell. How do you do that without going nuts?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 02:40:15 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
At first it is great, but then you go nuts. At first it is small things. Like always ripping off the match head after you have used it.. or, never eat the first slice of bread... from then it gets just worse and worse. And I must emphasize that I didn't have a clue what so ever. Everything normal.
Anyway... I did a lot of reading back then, and as my obsession at the time was how the monetary systems work, you can imagine there was/is an abundance of reading material written by more or less credible persons or organisations. Still haven't recovered 100% from that yet. I have gone from "There are a handful people controlling everything." To "There are some crocks in the financial industry, I am inclined to believe that two or more people in the financial business cooperate on a regular basis to make money by hiding a crime."
Then came fucking forks man. Jisus. I had an.. episode with my forks. I had completely forgotten about it. I have no really good explanation as of why, I just don't exactly know what made me think that this was something "you do", .. It was just that.. I have no clue of how I got the idea, or what I was thinking.
Couple days later my mom shows up unannounced, as I haven't been seen in a couple months. The appartement is of course a horrible mess of .. trash basically.. empty food containers, dirty dishes, trash everywhere.. I had like this path on the floor for walking here and there.. I even made intersections and moved stuff around to get better traffic flow... you know.. as one does.
I've always been messy, and mom hadn't visited for a year or so, but mom didn't really freak out about the mess. The forks however. Holy hell...
30 minutes later I was sitting in an ambulance on my way to place for insane people. I stayed there for almost 4 months.
Fuck, what a place... I mean, I "got out" of there (patient lingo; ), with a pretty short sitting time. This place was a medium security facility. That means you can't escape to the outside, but you can pretty much walk around freely inside the hospital.
At first, you think this is a mistake. You don't belong among in a house full of clearly incredibly insane people, as you are clearly incredibly sane. Compared to some of the people staying there, some going 30 years strong, I was. After the first few days of "I am not insane" and therapy sessions going from talking normal about being released, to begging for it to anger and yelling. Couple weeks of that. Slowly you start to know the other patients and converse with them. You won't believe the amount of backtalkting among the patients. I don't know if this was just this hospital or it common, but god damn. Some patients knew everything that happened in the hospital. A guy, in his middle 40, in for 12 years, was obsessed with knowing what was for dinner before it was served. At the end of the week he was pretty accurate, and got most saturday and sunday dinners right, but not the order.
He had a clear view to the service entrance from his sleeping room. So every monday morning he would sit in his room, with a notebook and a pen, and scribble down as many of the ingredients he could see. He also never showered freely. They had to force shower him once a week.
Yeah.. and now I am considering going back in for a tune up.. I don't feel to breezy over here..
TL;DR: I was insane, was not insane, and think I am on the right path to insane again.
If you're in a funk, just start doing anything. Fucking anything. Then build off that, and do things that are more productive for your life until you're where you wanna be.
It's unbearable to see you're whole life ahead of you when you're depressed. It crushes you. So break it town to levels you can take. Slow as fuck is better than nothing.
Ah yes. The NEET lifestyle. At first it feels so liberating and free. You have all the time in the world to pursue your own interests, and the internet serves a never ending number of distractions. But then you realize you can only do so much without the financials to support it. Even after cutting back, the cycle of pirated TV/Video Games can only sustain you for so long. Before you realize it even the prospect of having to go outside and the slightest amount of interaction amongst the normals of the world becomes immobilizing. At first it may have started because you just wanted to escape the real world, but soon after the constant chase after escapism continues because you want to escape living in your own head.
Yeah kinda dissapointed that the jokes are upvoted when this is the one that really matters the most. It's hard to realize how much your perspective on life effects your mood and wellbeing until you change it.
It's so damn true! I'm always amazed at how two people can have the same experience but yet one can be happy about it and one pissed off (or another different emotion). You really do choose how you react to things. It's not easy, but you seem to know as well that it is very possible to change your perspective. Once you do that, happiness is much more attainable and it all starts to fall in place! You're happier, life is easier. People want to be around you more (better social life), you're more likely to get promoted (more money), and other things just seem to work out better and more easily. That's my experience at least. And again, obviously it doesn't correlate that directly or happen that easily, but to an extent they are all related.
I used to hate this cheeky bathroom sign in my house that read," change your attitude, change your life." Only when my attitude started to change did I realize the wisdom in that bathroom koan.
This. Just don't wake up until it's too late to do the things you have to do. Then all that's left is regret which you can avoid by telling yourself what's in the past is in the past.
What fascinates me is that the LPT and the book seem to completely miss the point of the quote.
Recommending that someone eat an actual frog to start their day, just to make the rest of the day more palatable, is stupid advice, and obviously a joke. It's like saying, "If you stub your toe, ram a brick against your head: it'll make the pain in your toe go away."
I'd go even further and say that the quote makes fun of the kind of "life advice" that seems profound at first but becomes idiotic if you stop and think about it; that is, exactly the quasi-deep "philosophy" that the book purports to reveal.
I agree! But with that said, the saying, in its misunderstood/metaphorical sense, is excellent advice. The way I first heard it was, imagine you have to eat a frog every day, no matter what. If you don't eat it today, you'll have to eat 2 tomorrow, and so on. So eat the damn frog first thing, that way you won't be fretting about it all day. It really helps me not to procrastinate unpleasant tasks!
imagine you have to eat a frog every day, no matter what
This is exactly why the analogy doesn't work for me. If I was in some bizarre scenario in which I had to eat a frog daily, I would spend every waking moment of my day trying to change my situation into one that didn't require amphibians in my diet, and only eat the frog if all my attempts had failed --and do so happily, knowing that I'd done all I humanly could to avoid it.
By analogy, if your life is so shitty that every day, you have to do something comparable to eating a frog, focus on changing your life, not on doing that shitty thing. Starting your day with it is giving up from the start.
Well, some things you just can't change. There are always things you won't like. Maybe you love your job, but sometimes you get handed a task that you dislike. Maybe you hate folding laundry, but can't afford a maid. Such is life.
I did this today! Had to call a source back to confirm some information after spending 2.5 hours with him last week interviewing. This is a feature story...not some in depth "Spotlight" level crap. I was dreading calling him back because he's a talker.
Took 15 minutes. Easy. He got another call and had to go, I got all the info I needed. Frog swallowed.
no shit, the part of my day i like the least is the 2 hour commute home, i guess i should figure a way to leave work and come home first thing in the day.
evo315 · 98 points · Posted at 19:57:38 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes! Podcasts are the shit! You like cars? There's a podcast for that! You like games? There's a podcast for that! You like stupid comedy? There's a podcast for that!
How do u listen to car talkI've tried to download the old shows but I couldn't find them. I love the show but rarely am I driving around on Sunday morning.
I was into podcasts for about a year due to the fact that I'd walk to work and it took me about two hours both ways. I found that I quickly ran out of podcasts that I enjoyed though
I like learning things, but I don't like melodramatic fluffpieces, or roundabout story telling. Like This American Life for example. Interesting stories, lots of filler, lots of kitsch. Painful to me.
I enjoy Video Games but I end up disagreeing with the opinions of most reviewers, or game journalists. So in that end, a talk show featuring such people just becomes a matter of rather or not you agree with them if you're going to enjoy it or not.
There's nothing I'm so into that I'd listen to an entire talk show about it, except maybe Psychology. Then a lot of stuff out there on psychology and sociology are absolute trash that are painful to listen to. Inaccurate, outright wrong, lying, promoting products.
Back when I was really into anime, I'd listen to anime podcasts where they'd sit down and interview people in the American industry like a former Tokyopop employee. To hear their misinformed opinions, obviously lack of knowledge, and the way they baby glove things (particularly ANN) was painful.
I guess they're great if you have one solid interest that you really invest a lot of time into, but I don't have any such hobby. And I hate listening to people outright misrepresent or get things wrong with no way to communicate with them.
If I had to pin down any hobbies I actually had it'd be Psychology because I was studying that for a career, Video Games and Reading but I'm not interested in the people who create those things. I'm only interested in playing games and reading books.
Edit: It may seem negative, but look at it like this. A lot of people seem to love History and Car podcasts. Now imagine for a moment, the podcast was mostly filled with people spouting things that were just not true. It would no longer be an enjoyable thing for them to listen to.
Now imagine the topics are rape, autism, crime, so forth. Things that are already polarizing, then you have people telling you that you weren't breastfed enough as a child and that's the source of all of the issues. Or people who do anime podcasts just generally don't research. The Anime News Network is basically the Fox News of anime.
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 21:27:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I like learning things, but I don't like melodramatic fluffpieces, or roundabout story telling. Like This American Life for example. Interesting stories, lots of filler, lots of kitsch. Painful to me."
Radiolab may be a good alternative to this American life. Instead of having three or four acts, they just focus on one thing and go pretty in depth. And they usually run about half an hour long. Huge variety of topics, but usually really informational without being dry.
There's surely a middle ground missed in that hyperbole. Nobody likes when a topic is essentially sullied by someone being intellectually dishonest (or incompetent to the same degree). It's not the same thing as being picky or uncompromising. Honestly without trying to be a dick it's about why I don't like your comment and feel the need to reply.
No. I dislike hearing people's opinions as fact. And if you totally disagree with a person, why listen to them? And if they obviously don't know what they're talking about, it gets worse.
In the case of kexp stuff, sure, but if you don't live in California and want to listen it's the only way, or if you just want to listen on your own time.
Song exploder is neat in that they feature one song per episode and have the artist step through the process of creating the piece. At the end they play the full piece of music.
I mean, I like music, but I don't know anything about theory or anything. Personally, I just find it neat to hear "I did this because x" or "I was inspired by whatever". YMMV
I listen to Audio-drama podcasts, like the nosleep podcast, the leviathan chronicles, we're alive, and right now I am listening to we're alive lockdown!
Audio-dramas are amazing and I highly recommended all the ones I listed. I recommend listening to We're Alive first.
I'm the same way. There's something about just listening to people talk that I can't really get into. I guess that for me, radio == music playing device.
yo58 · 16 points · Posted at 20:12:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't know if you work out but it might be worth it to join a gym and work out during rush hour. Unless traffic isn't a big factor for why it takes 2 hours.
Let's say your service area spans around 110 miles wide. Where do you suggest I move to?
I truly do not mean to be negative. It's just that every time I see a post saying it's as simple as moving closer to your work, I cannot help but think about those 1099s whose work takes them further on a daily basis than most on Reddit would applaud. I spend between 12-14 hours driving a week, quite generally more than such. Some necessary professions require that sacrifice of time. I think. Bah... Just a thought.
I had this for a while. Buy a car you love. I had a 350z and that thing was a beast. I loved just being in the car. It made my 4 hours of driving per day in bumper to bumper traffic totally acceptable.
Had to sell it when I had my kid... I miss that car every single day.
My friend, I will consider your advice carefully as I'm just now moving to acquire a new car. Thank you for your perspective! The drive wears on me daily, your words do not fall on deaf ears.
Can confirm, live 65km from my job, three cities away. Commute is the worst part of my day - 1.5h train commute one way. Good thing I like my job though - moving closer instead soon.
Some jobs aren't available in small towns or suburbs. I wish I could be closer to work, but there is nearly nothing in my industry outside giant cities.
yeah, i live near college, so a bunch of stuff just opened up, but all of it is super part time. id rather deal with the stupid bus ride each way for a full time job, than try and juggle 2 or 3 part time jobs.
For sure. Recently got my first full time stable gig, once you have had a taste of reliable hours, the idea of going back to shift juggling is horrendous. I did the bus thing for high school. Long story, but five hours on the bus each day to go learn algebra and crap sucked. I wish you luck.
I have to travel a lot for work. Not sure if its possible for you, but I smoke a quick one-hitter of cannabis and listen to various podcats to kill my 1-3 hour commutes pretty quickly.
Yup, i go back and forth on that, im terrified to bring with to work regularly, and its the ride home where its most useful but theres so many more people around at 5pm than 7am when im headed to work
Ha ive actually been looking into building an ebike i come into contact with lots of recycled laptops so scavenged batterys for the battery pack is very easy
Haha you are so right! It's always one or the other. And if they don't understand why their anecdotal evidence does nothing to disprove the original statement, well, I really question their intelligence
Because it turns out putting a frog in your mouth doesn't actually let you speak the frog language, it just turns your best friend into a pathological liar—well, at least until he eventually finds a mysterious talking skull in a strange magic shop that wasn't there yesterday and is cursed into speaking only the truth.
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qdobe · 6 points · Posted at 19:50:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I already do that every day! Unfortunately, I have to do it again on the way home from work in the evening, as well....
But you're going to a better place on the way home...
qdobe · 3 points · Posted at 20:36:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Line jumpers....I hate those fuckers. Waiting for the bus for 20 minutes, empty bus comes. Person runs out of a building somewhere right to the door right in front of me, even though I was waiting....take my favorite seat. Happens more often that you would think and it is slowly killing me. But I do usually get my normal seat.....so I got that goin for me.....which is nice.
Hey buddy. All the seats get you there at the same time. Do you have a smartphone? Just browse reddit the whole trip and you'll forget where you are!
qdobe · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:07 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
oh trust me my friend, I have perfected blocking everything out for the whole trip. I take the bus for a long time through some sketchy parts. I have seen some shit. Worst days are when I forget my headphones.
When it comes to the seats, I am a tall person with a bad back and there are like 4 seats that I actually fit comfortably on. If I sat on any of the other seats for a whole hour trip, my back and knees would be killing me. My back is still sore from one of my trips last week.
But smartphones have been the fucking miracle saving grace for us bus riders. If I don't want to deal with anything on the bus, I don't have to!
Alright that makes a lot more sense. You have my sympathy for the long legs. What I like to do on tough trips is stand up for a couple of minutes every so often, even if I don't think I need it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:00:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
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qdobe · 1 points · Posted at 13:12:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You've never been on a crowded bus, have you? Yeah, I'd love to crochet, standing up, while I have to hold on to something else with one hand. That'd be a whole set of skills I could benefit from. Plus you have to speak outloud to learn a new language, and hear yourself speaking it. That's as frowned upon as playing your music openly.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 21:16:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Man, who invited Negative Nancy? Read a book then, sheesh!
Or try riding a bus before you pass out advice on how to improve someone's trip.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Perhaps every piece of advice doesn't apply to every individual? I've been on plenty of buses where I had time and space to do something productive. I don't really see the motive in hanging out on an advice subreddit and then moaning about how that particular piece of advice doesn't apply to you.
Never heard the term....but I have had this mentality my entire life.
Always get the hardest stuff out of the way first and the rest feels like you're going downhill.
Excellent post OP.
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Today, the body was cut and butchered. I always hate that part because I have to do it in a sweltering hot cellar. Then, I took a shower. Went to the park to enjoy the day and to scope out other contacts. Then went home and enjoyed a nice thigh roast.
Thanks for the tip LPT! I had a great day, and will be using this tip tomorrow!
I'm an electrician. When doing a job, there's always an easy part (say, terminating wires in an electrical panel), and a hard part (say, climbing around in the attic to wire ceiling-mounted smoke detectors).
When I think about what I want to accomplish during the day, I ALWAYS start with the uggliest, dirtiest, most finicky bullshit job. If it takes a little longer, no big deal. I'd rather fight and be pissed off early, then have to fight and be pissed off later, at the end of the day, when all I want to do is get the fuck out of there.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
My friend just talked to me about this. I rephrased it "Eat The Booty"
I learned this as a kid re: food but I realized it was contributing to my overeating as an adult. I saved the best for last which meant I kept stuffing my face even after I was full because I didn't want to leave the good stuff behind. Now, within reason, I eat the good stuff first, and then quit when I'm full because what's left isn't all that exciting.
I did the rest of my calculus homework as soon as I woke up this morning
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do healthy active and fun things first ie go to the gym, the beach and then get stoned. Then what ever else the day throws at you is a breeze cause your happy.
My partner and I are polar opposites when it comes with this. I just have to get it out of the way or it'll nag and nag at me, churn my stomach, and just bother me for the rest of the day until I do it. I'd rather rip off the bandaid as soon as I can so I can just have that sigh of relief and the 'it's done'. My partner will put it off and put it off and put it off until the small issue becomes a mountain and the way out of it is no longer that simple. Drives me nuts!
Learned this lesson early on. I remember playing with my Legos as a kid; I would make towns and such. My mom would ask me to clean up the pieces that I wasn't using before I continued to play. It made cleanup go a lot faster.
my grandfather taught me that when eating a meal, i should eat my favorite part first, just in case i have a heart attack and die before finishing... i think that is somehow relevant here
I do this with most things. I tried to finish writing or research assignments the day there assigned just so i don't have to think of it again. I volunteer for everything at work cause it makes you seem dependable. Generally just doing shit you don't want to quickly makes life easier.
Huh. That's effectively the opposite of what I do.
I do the most approachable, easiest things first to make starting less difficult, then once the ball is rolling and I have more momentum, everything else seems less intimidating.
I have a different strategy: I start with easy tasks to kind of get a rhythm going before I tackle whatever it is that is the most difficult. Otherwise I find myself just banging my head against it and making no progress.
Once you swallow that frog, the bitter taste will be in your mouth all day and ruin everything after it, including the good stuff. Do the easy stuff first to get momentum, pride, self-confidence and the rest of the day will go easier, including the difficult task.
And who knows, maybe by the end of the day, that difficult task will have resolved itself and you won't have to touch the frog at all.
It leaves me bitter and emotionally blank for the rest of the day. It's best to premeditate my day with structure so I don't burn out doing things I hate. Structure and efficiency>hard work and menial work.
Very cool. I recently had a discussion I had to have with an ex that I put off for a bit. Don't let the anticipation destroy you from within. Get it out of the way and in reality. It is much easier to deal with instead of letting your mind run wild.
Basically...this! Thank you for the succinct explanation.
There's a Calvin & Hobbes strip that rebuts your statement succinctly, but after an hour and a half of searching, I just can't find it, and I tried very hard.
Anyway, in it, it's Sunday, and Calvin has a lot of things hanging over his head so he can't enjoy himself. Hobbes recommends knocking those things out, then just enjoying the rest of his day! Calvin decides to give it a try, and naturally, just as they finish everything and go out to play, his mother yells at him that it's bedtime.
My point is, if you waste your time doing "the thing you are least looking forward to," then you may never get around to enjoying your life.
This is why I schedule dentist appt's first thing in morning, that way instead of dreading it throughout the day, I can dread it all day the day before! (Source: dentist appt tomorrow)
Solid advice. I call this "eating my peas" since since I used to have boiled peas as a kid and had to eat them to leave the table. So I'd eat them first, get it over with and linger over the other delicious parts of the meal.
I did the same thing with my crusts, now that I think about it ... I may have been a weird kid.
But then I just put off doing it so long that I end up getting nothing done at all because it's suddenly 6 and I watched Netflix all day saying I'd start after this last episode.
You should start your day with an easy task... Like making the bed or brewing some coffee. Build momentum. Every day is an endurance race not a sprint.
I prefer to start everyday with simple tasks, the the hardest ones, then at the end of the day finish the fun ones.
Simple tasks like setting your own bed, iron your clothes and a perfect breakfast and wash the dishes. Easy tasks that can be completed in a few minutes without any issue, if you mark each one of the firsts task as completed you'll fill more confident on being able to complete the hardest ones, like going to job, or cleaning the yard.
I don't feel like coming back from work or cleaning and then return to do my bed and the dishes from the morning...
This breaks down a little at work, when the worst thing of the day may be a project meeting that your contribution has fallen flat for. Sometimes I'll encounter a time when I simply can't find some answers to our study by a certain date, and so I'll get to look forward to a shitty meeting all day.
I had first hand experience with this a few months back (I'm a lazy fucker).
I had an assignment which I didn't want to do, but it needed to be done. If I procrastinated I would have been dreading it all day and the quality of my work probably would've been lower than it was, so I sat down and did the work.
Once I was done I felt like I could breathe easier and everything else that day was fantastic.
eelmcd · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whenever I do this everything starts spiraling and becomes just as shitty. Swallowing the frog triggers the shiticane so I keep away bc I don't want it to rain shit
When I do that I end up procrastinating the whole day. I'm having more success doing the fun but productive stuff first, and later when I'm feeling happy and productive I easily knock out the unpleasant work.
Usually for me, though, the thing I am least looking forward to is the hardest assignment I have. I just don't have enough determination to finish it all in one go, usually...
This is why I love brazilian jiu-jitsu in the morning. Try physical competition with grown men who train themselves to be in a combat sport with grown men early in the morning. Especially when you dont** do well, you leave that class ready to fuck the day up.
EDITED* "do well" to "dont do well" Nothing like getting your ass kicked early in the morning to think it will all be better from here on out.
Unless you're a great blue heron, in which case swallowing a frog is likely the highlight of your day.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My counsellor told me this on our very first session. He even wrote "eat that frog" in big letters on a piece of paper for me to take home and look at. We can put ourselves off things so easily, and they end up just not getting done, but if you just "eat that frog" and get it over with, you'll feel accomplished and that confidence boost can be enough to get you through to the next obstacle.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
In high school there was a mentally challenged man about 60 years old who also happened to be a waterboy for the highschool football team. All of our waterboys were mentally challenged people. That is just our weird high school tradition. He often walked up to kids at games and told them "you should come over to my house and I'll show you my frog." No one knew just want the fuck he was talking about, but he was mentally challenged so we just let it go.
Honestly, I think most of us didn't want to think too hard about what he meant, and just what the fuck his frog was. To this day, I still don't know what he meant by "show you my frog." He died a few years back. No one ever knew what he was talking about.
We did later find out that when he was younger he was committed to a mental hospital and there were rumors of attempted sexual assaults. Suddenly, "come over and I'll show you my frog." started to make a lot of sense. I certainly don't want to think about having to shallow his frog.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was a student teacher for a teacher who taught his students to do this. By the end of the year, there were all volunteering to go first for speeches and handing in their essays on time. It's simple, but pretty effective.
xopani · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:49 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But I use the "frog" to get so much other stuff done! Right now I have 102 reports to write by the end of the month. If I tell myself to start with the worst one I will never get started because it's too daunting. Instead I can procrastinate the worst ones by doing the easy ones. Then I build up some momentum and start to feel better as I cross off more and more reports on my list. I also can use some of the strategies in the east reports to help pad the difficult ones where I am not sure what to say. I also buy candy and eat a piece for each small step completed. I WILL feel ill. It WILL be worth it.
Easier said than done. I am a freelancer and the whole "do whatever you want, flexibility and make your own schedule" really just translates to procrastination and doing the bare minimum, just because no one is there to control you.
I think the best thing to do in this situation is STOP THINKING, and just do it. Time yourself, and have someone check up on you.
I don't believe in cruelty to animals so instead I 'set the frog free,' by never doing the things I don't look forward to. Currently serving 5 years in federal for tax evasion.
Hey, cool. A high school english teacher of mine used to have little plastic frogs on her desk, and when we asked what they were for, this is basically what she said. I'll never forget it.
It's called "eat the ugly frog first", from “If you have to eat a frog, ... and if you have to eat two frogs, you ought to eat the ugliest one first". Often attributed to Mark Twain, but probably not said by him.
Good advice. I look forward to sleeping the least. I will back to bed now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:27:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Got it
So I go to work first and when I come home the last few hours of the day that I have left to myself before I have to sleep will seem brighter and easier?
ha236 · 1 points · Posted at 10:36:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
what if I don't like the way it tastes?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:03:22 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This applies to everything. Usually the biggest obstacle pays off the most when you tackle it. Similar to paying off your debt starting with the highest dollar amount first. Think it's called the waterfall approach.
Totally agree. I'm still in school finishing up my degree and I usually have two days a week where work must be submitted. I dread those days more than the others because I know I'll usually be up later than normal. With that being said, when I just suck it up and get it done, It's always a huge relief off my shoulders and my day is far more easygoing.
Instructions unclear....didn't want to wash dishes so I swallowed a frog. Now I still have to do dishes and I have a frog in my throat.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:37:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
I've always tried/try to do this. I used to work at a rent to own furniture store as a delivery guy. My partners always wanted to carry in the little, lightweight, shit first. I would always start with the biggest, and heaviest, piece of furniture to get it out of the way. It made everything else a little easier.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:46:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So going to work? I believe the fear of being homeless destroys your logic, especially if you hate your job but you still have to pay bills.
I would rather continue to use the following for motivation.
At least im not living in Mississippi and/ or sucking dick to pay my bills.
This is great advice but so hard to do lol... Like if I want to do something fun but I know I need to clean my place, I'm always like I can clean later I wanna have fun now. Works so much better if u just bite the bullet and get the cleaning etc done first tho.
Cleaning my place is usually the best part of my day because all of the work I put into it, I reap the same amount of rewards. Similar to working out. This is in contrast to my job where things can fail despite my best efforts, and even when things do go right, I rarely get the accolades.
How the fork do I make a post on this pos?
I've been trying for 64327 years
It just keeps asking "find a community"
Typed in 75334643 times and it never found anything
It's totally shit
No method of browsing to see any communities
Anyone figured out how to make a post on this shit app?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:52:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Saved comment
[deleted] · 8082 points · Posted at 20:02:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do that every day. It's called getting out of bed.
Sha_of_Depression · 2029 points · Posted at 21:13:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Depression is the real frog.
AlexEscapedFate · 1592 points · Posted at 21:21:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh shit, waddup!
topdangle · 819 points · Posted at 21:23:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Depression.
Daggertrout · 470 points · Posted at 21:30:07 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
me too thanks
[deleted] · 297 points · Posted at 21:32:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Meme 2 danks
Generic_Pete · 48 points · Posted at 02:04:34 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
LF 2 Tanks
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 09:03:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
buying gf
_isacrificetoyboxes · 3 points · Posted at 10:28:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
10k gp
Anyone?
Dishonest_Children · 2 points · Posted at 13:31:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
100 gp and fire staff
ryan4588 · 1 points · Posted at 13:39:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'll take your fire staff and raise you one pot, three wheat, two salmon, and four feathers. I'll even spice up the deal and throw a knife in the mix.
themedic143 · 2 points · Posted at 13:31:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wanna be my gf? I'm 11.
FailedSociopath · 15 points · Posted at 00:54:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The world is a meme place.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 01:02:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm just a meme boi from a meme famiry..
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:34:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:48:07 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I like you too... ;)
gianteddybear · 7 points · Posted at 21:51:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Now kith.
BagFullOfSocks · 8 points · Posted at 22:26:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/Muh7YYP.jpg
Dqueezy · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
2 meme 4 furious
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 23:08:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That sub is a gold mind if you are severely depressed and need a chuckle.
GhostOfDawn1 · 36 points · Posted at 01:29:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Yea it definitely is a great sub to laugh about depression.
Source: Am depressed and laughing is my way of coping with life.
Stealth_Jesus · 28 points · Posted at 01:42:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Isn't everyone on reddit depressed though
Murdrakk · 19 points · Posted at 01:59:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
No but this thread is full of us.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:43:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm gonna break the chain with the depression/alcoholism twofer!
potato_ships · 3 points · Posted at 04:05:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
There are literally dozens (of millions) of us
Gudtymez · 1 points · Posted at 11:58:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
There's dozens of us! Dozens!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Apparently
self_loathing_ham · 1 points · Posted at 13:05:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If we used Reddit's definitions, descriptions, and comparisons of depression then i think we can safely say the depression rate in the population is somewhere between 98-100%
ItsJustMeJerk · 2 points · Posted at 01:57:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/TooMeIrlForMeIrl
aSurlyBird · 1 points · Posted at 05:05:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
same
scarecrow180 · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:33 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'll have 2
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:45:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
thanks for the tip my good man 1 updoot for you
IntiemePiraat · 1 points · Posted at 12:35:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This basically sums up /r/me_irl
Waffleradio · 0 points · Posted at 23:38:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You forgot the "Dat"
[deleted] · 320 points · Posted at 21:26:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's dat void
InsaneZee · 123 points · Posted at 21:46:57 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
o shit go away
Riddle-Tom_Riddle · 9 points · Posted at 21:53:38 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
ICATHIA BECKONS!
SECRET_AGENT_ANUS · 54 points · Posted at 21:58:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/me_irl is leaking again...
colonelnebulous · 18 points · Posted at 22:11:46 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Just post some white people nonsense to plug the leak.
ShockinglyAccurate · 56 points · Posted at 22:20:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Braiydan, get your brothers Caiydan and Ayydin and wash our Confederate Flag with the tongues that the good Lord gave you! If you do a good job, mommy has some unsalted boiled potatos for your tummies!
colonelnebulous · 46 points · Posted at 22:30:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You're over thinking it. Just post something about how you are a cis white male who exercises regularly, has an omnivorous diet, likes to listen to all sorts of music, and isn't personally offended by crass/acerbic internet humor.
AMasonJar · 23 points · Posted at 23:12:17 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ugh, that's so white though
kylereeseschocolate · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If it ain't white it ain't right
johnsix · 3 points · Posted at 23:59:08 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I sure am.
Ceroy · 2 points · Posted at 01:00:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow... I'm scared how perfectly that fits me.
Nomorenamesleftgosh · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That was whiter than sour cream
the_crawfather · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Except country music lol!
Virtualgoose · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or like....
Yo man, Wanna go to the paintball place upstate this weekend? We got an extra ticket since Brian bailed
trash_dad_ · 1 points · Posted at 04:38:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Haha
PAF_67 · 1 points · Posted at 07:40:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Delete the exercise and allow for my distaste for rap and nu-metal and you've nailed it!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:27:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's the real lpt in this thread, this is the way everyone should live.
TheAngriestManOnErth · 0 points · Posted at 01:10:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ok, this definitely triggered me...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:30:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
These kids are probably home schooled because their parents refuse to vaccinate. Because THAT causes autism.
b1gd4ta · 5 points · Posted at 23:41:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
^ username doesnt check out
JohnGillnitz · 2 points · Posted at 01:17:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
As if anything goes unsalted. Nice try, Dan Quayle.
Mechakoopa · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/me_irl is just /r/blackpeopletwitter for white people.
colonelnebulous · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It is more about hiding your mental health issues with images of frogs on unicycles or whatever.
dangermoose125 · 2 points · Posted at 06:47:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't tell them our secret.
colonelnebulous · 1 points · Posted at 08:41:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It is a pretty poorly kept secret if that is the case.
8YhlxPeOyfmOCtTWYl5C · 1 points · Posted at 10:11:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's like a meme storage that broke and everything inside went stale. As you can tell, I'm good at analogies.
Chris266 · 3 points · Posted at 00:30:21 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dat boi
danwroy · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
its dat oy
vampirewalrusboy · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
o shit, i dont wanna get up!
ohshitwaddup_datboi · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sup
wittingtonboulevard · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Woooowwwww
yeadoge · 1 points · Posted at 03:37:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
god damnit this is the first time that made me laugh in like two weeks
FunkyardDogg · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:22 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
*RIDDUP
b0nesawisready · 1 points · Posted at 15:46:34 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
here come's dat cripping depression
zachzebrowitz · 0 points · Posted at 23:11:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
this comment made me laugh omfg
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:44:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here come dat sadness
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:33:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/3V3gkStkZ0k
Page_Won · 48 points · Posted at 21:37:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Does it have to be depression? Can't just be sleepiness? Or a hangover?
Real_TomBrady · 97 points · Posted at 22:37:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Depression.
ameristraliacitizen · 37 points · Posted at 22:39:09 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's not dank unless somebody dies
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:30:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's like De-grass' 3rd law of dankness.
Mynock33 · 0 points · Posted at 22:57:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's deflating...
Swindel92 · 32 points · Posted at 22:43:25 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm not depressed at all but getting out of bed is the hardest thing to do.
[deleted] · 46 points · Posted at 00:28:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Same here. When I'm in bed in the morning, no other activity sounds even remotely good.
Likewise, at the end of the day, sleeping is just about the last thing I want to do.
trash_dad_ · 2 points · Posted at 04:50:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It can also apply to people with ADD/ADHD. Procrastination runs rampant with this disorder if the proper coping mechanisms are applied. It's a tough battle.
Tim226 · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or not wanting to go to work
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
MinisterOf · 1 points · Posted at 13:39:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My what an alcoholic?
hugokhf · 10 points · Posted at 00:26:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sad pepe
FlacidRooster · -2 points · Posted at 00:47:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dat Boi is our frog now.
GodspeedYouBastard · 5 points · Posted at 21:51:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
True that, my dude.
Mondraverse · 3 points · Posted at 22:31:20 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
More of a toad.
Jagdgeschwader · 3 points · Posted at 06:20:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Go back to /r/meirl
ultimategamingchamp · 5 points · Posted at 00:51:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Username checks out
TheSubtleSaiyan · 2 points · Posted at 23:51:27 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
missed opportunity for a relevent pepe
Sheqaq · 2 points · Posted at 02:27:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Are all frogs depressed?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:43:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Depression is a hellova thing
Mayt13 · 2 points · Posted at 04:46:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
*Depression is the real fog. FIFY
grumpy_gardner · 2 points · Posted at 05:15:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
When I get depressed, I just go to the theatre.
King_Muscle · 2 points · Posted at 13:14:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Relevant username.
gameratwork666 · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:31 on August 13, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can't swallow that.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My dick must be the real frog, cause bitches are always quick to get that blowjob out of the way.
Maybeignorthis · 163 points · Posted at 21:25:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm the same way. It's bad at night too, bc I somewhat dread going to bed knowing morning will be miserable, and then don't get tired and stay up later which only makes it worse.
[deleted] · 47 points · Posted at 21:27:57 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Since I changed jobs it's been much, much, much better. I work for myself mainly now. Making my own schedule and doing something I enjoy makes all the difference in the world.
turboladle · 65 points · Posted at 21:32:46 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But what do I enjoy?
[deleted] · 40 points · Posted at 21:42:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ducks. Everyone enjoys ducks.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 22:05:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ducks are great. Mine just turned 7 weeks :-)
Blackdrums · 16 points · Posted at 23:06:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Pics?
[deleted] · 64 points · Posted at 23:19:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
http://imgur.com/a/YGf4M
I posted this a few weeks ago. They just turned 7 weeks yesterday.
I've witnessed her get in twice now. Each time she freaks the fuck out and jumps out, while also scaring the shit out of the others that are in there. Not sure what her problem is lol. I didn't upload the one that had all 6 in.
That's copied from my previous post.
emailrob · 33 points · Posted at 23:28:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
OP was actually serious about the ducks. Checks out.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Didn't think that people though I was lying, lol.
*fixed typo
crashthewalls · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Should've picked a more trustworthy name gal-who-obviously-fucks. And for the record, I think you could still be lying (~10%) and just have this elaborate fantasy about owning ducks.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sounds rapey.
And I'm a woman not a guy so maybe woman-who-fucks? That's not nearly as catchy.
This was originally a throwaway. Not sure what happened...
crashthewalls · 3 points · Posted at 00:10:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Default to "guy," my bad. Nice ducks, though.
batgirl289 · 13 points · Posted at 23:47:58 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Looking at your duck pics is a pretty great way to end my work day. Thanks for sharing.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 00:00:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm glad you liked them! They are quite therapeutic. My desk is right next to a window that overlooks the yard. I pretty much have my blinds pulled up the entire time I'm sitting at my desk so I can just look over and see what they're up to.
PM_ME_FUN_STORIES · 3 points · Posted at 01:56:34 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
How did you go about getting ducks? And also, do you clip their wings, or have plans for winter? I have no idea if ducks are migratory, but I thought it'd be worth asking about.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 11:29:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I personally got them from Metzer Farms. (I'm not associated with them in any way) but I did have good luck with them and I'm quite happy with them.
From my understanding, not many domesticated ducks can fly therefore they do not migrate. I have Runners, Khaki Campbell's, and one pekin. The pekin is too heavy to fly. I'm assuming that they are like quail, specifically cortunix because that's what I have. I was told quail cannot fly. Well, they technically can't. But they can get about 6 feet in the air and go for very short distances. Not really a big deal or anything but they can "fly" more than I originally thought.
So the ducks wings are not clipped. I can give a better answer once they a bit older. I just started raising them so I don't have any full grown ones yet.
This is part of the reason I bought them straight from Metzer instead of, say, Tractor Supply. TS even says that they may migrate since they give you random ducks, I didn't want to clip their wings if I didn't have to. Plus I love Runner ducks.
PM_ME_FUN_STORIES · 2 points · Posted at 18:03:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cool! Thanks for the information. I might look into getting a duck! I like them a lot, although I don't know what kind of care they require... I'll have to do some research.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:31:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
IMO, they don't take much care. The basics that they need are: space and protection (dogs and/or wild animals) We have an occasional stray dog as well as foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. And the fox has been stalking our birds for a bit.
They're pretty easy to care for. People say water is optional,...but have you ever seen a duck in water!? (with the exception of my pekin, of course) They're extremely happy with water, but to each their own.
It's a little different when they're younger and are in the brooder, but it's just a little more time for changing on the bedding and such. I put mine out a bit younger than most BUT it was super hot outside so it was fine.
Also, I'm not sure if you literally meant "a" duck. But I'd highly recommend at least two ducks. They are very social and will be very lonely. Most people cannot be around their animal (regardless of what it is) all day everyday.
And there are A LOT of different breeds that are "good" for different things. Eating (pekin) egg laying (Khaki, plus others) etc. Some are better foragers than others as well.
tl;dr: They're pretty easy to take care of and offer several benefits. Highly recommended you don't only get one duck.
edit: and sorry about the long post. Just realized. Good luck with your duck adventure. If you do decide to get any, there is of course /r/backyardchickens (they do ducks as well) because /r/backyardducks isn't as active. And I'd recommend backyardchickens.com (again, they do all kinds of poultry, the name is misleading) and I'll be willing to answer any questions too. I'm still new and learning but it's been fun. No regrets.
slickgrisly · 2 points · Posted at 09:49:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
what kind of work do you do? a freelancer?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:17:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was working as an at-home customer service rep, but right now I'm just going to college.
Talono · 1 points · Posted at 05:13:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I like to think that all the creepy guys out there just misread this comment and totally aren't just sending unsolicited pictures of their genitals for creepy reasons.
batgirl289 · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can confirm that yours was the creepiest response to my comment.
Talono · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I have a creepy sense of humor I guess.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:44:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
OH MY DUCKING GOD. You really have ducks! I just smiled a little inside.
bubblegoose · 1 points · Posted at 14:01:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:42:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That is sad! I realize it's nature, but damn. That would be hard to watch. And of course I have a soft spot for ducks even though they hate me :-( Poor ducks
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:28:27 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Are they getting you laid?
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 22:43:58 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
No...not really. But I wasn't getting laid before either so..
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:51:02 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Would you say that experimenting with poultry has brought you closer to getting laid?
yourmansconnect · 3 points · Posted at 01:05:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That was a fowl question
GhostOfDawn1 · 2 points · Posted at 01:32:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Paging /u/fuckswithducks
Cyno01 · 18 points · Posted at 23:16:07 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Paging /u/FucksWithDucks to the white courtesy phone, /u/FucksWithDucks to the white courtesy phone.
Pardoism · 2 points · Posted at 11:51:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Who likes the little little duckies in the pond?
Sepiac · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Until you learn about their sex lives.
LuckOnMars · 1 points · Posted at 17:49:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ducks are the answer
jamzrk · 0 points · Posted at 05:15:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can you eat the ducks? I'd enjoy that right now.
GhostOfDawn1 · 7 points · Posted at 02:15:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I can't think of a job that I would enjoy, even though I really, really need a source of income. Working with mental disorders sucks so much.
turboladle · 2 points · Posted at 02:17:50 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yep...
FrostyBook · 2 points · Posted at 12:33:23 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
ive been trying to figure that one out
Silverjeyjey · 1 points · Posted at 04:21:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Since I've changed job locations and shift times (I used to do night shift working with asshole addicts) my depression lifted. It's hard for me to joke about it since it really did take away a year of my life and I felt helpless in getting better.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:36:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But, dude, you weren't helpless. You changed your circumstances. Please, please, please remember that the next time you're depressed. Depression is a shitty, shitty, deep hole, but there are always ways that we can change our circumstances to improve the situation. It's not easy and often we have to reach out for help, but options are always there. Depression is a bitch and needs to be slapped into submission like the bitch that it is. I hope you can joke about it soon because the less gravity we give something the less it will pull on us.
Silverjeyjey · 3 points · Posted at 05:49:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah i like to talk about it so other people won't feel alone. I was desperate cuz I knew about depression before it even hit me. I tried to find the stressor causing it but I really couldn't. I wasn't out of shape, my girlfriend wasn't cheating on me, I had money, etc.
But my mind felt so weighed all the time that I couldnt get engaged with communicating with people and this made me feel more alone. I had a hard time appreciating the little things and only looked forward to sleeping so I would be spared feeling like that all the time.
I'm just glad I finally did some changes that finally worked on my own despite using a therapist, journals, CBT, etc. I slowly got better. I just fear if it got progressively worse I probably wouldn't be here today..
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:09:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Like you said, your kind of depression doesn't happen all at once, so the cure won't either. Remember that for next time. Because I'm 80% sure there will be a next time. Knowing the cause is invaluable, but it sounds like you stumbled on a treatment without knowing, which is still awesome. Try to figure out what got you there and don't ever forget what got you out. I'm really glad you dug your way out.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:43:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I know the pain. I hate going to bed, I can even get itchy and nauseous. About a year ago my therapist told me that probably something scary had happened to me during sleep, and that's the reason I feel kinda insecure.
RyeRoen · 10 points · Posted at 03:51:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't want to make a blanket statement about your therapist, but that sounds pretty pseudo-sciency to me.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:20:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I stopped seeing them eventually (and therapist is not the best term because it was therapist+doctor), but this particular point makes sense for me because I had pretty frightening experiences in night time. Some of our biggest troubles are outdated defense reactions.
Biomirth · 4 points · Posted at 03:56:01 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Therapists that give you answers are best left in the bin. Get one that makes you answer.
issius · 1 points · Posted at 12:22:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Smart. Then they can never be wrong.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I probably used a wrong word as I mentioned in another comment. It was a combined treatment that included therapy
BlockBLX · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Has anything helped?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I make myself tired (outdoor walks etc.), no caffeine in the evening, dim light and no loud sounds an hour before going to bed, avoid stimulation like news which make you upset/anxious, action movies and so on. As for nervousness itself, I'm still trying to solve this.
BlockBLX · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nice! All of those sound like great steps to take. I hope you keep getting better, friend.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:23:52 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you
ActionScripter9109 · 0 points · Posted at 05:59:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, this is bullshit. Itchy and nauseous = tired as fuck and conflicted over the decision to go to bed already. With a dose of dread and shame thrown in for good measure. I've felt it too.
Idontcareboutyou · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:54 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This!
If I don't have to get up early the next day, I will be asleep by 8 or 9 depending if I'm doing anything that night or not. But when I have to get up at 4:30 In the morning I have to force myself to be asleep by 10 at the latest.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
deleted What is this?
Maybeignorthis · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ha, not sad, I just am super tired when I try to wake up, once I'm awake life's pretty great, yay for coffee
submit_to_the_void · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Right there with ya.
FrostedCereal · 76 points · Posted at 21:16:53 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
I count days left by how many times I have to get up.
I'll say only 2 more days on Wednesday 8am...
EDIT: I've had some lovely supportive messages from you people, but I was just talking about getting to the weekend so I don't have to get up early.
[deleted] · 31 points · Posted at 23:26:53 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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ChiefMasterGuru · 18 points · Posted at 23:32:59 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
~which is when the crippling depression strikes~
RisRis1 · 42 points · Posted at 22:53:58 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey I know this was probably meant as a joke but if you need to talk to someone you can pm me.
GolgiApparatus1 · 4 points · Posted at 07:43:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is there something wrong about counting the days until the weekend?
EquationTAKEN · 6 points · Posted at 10:43:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Weekend time is suicide time!
thar_ · 6 points · Posted at 23:47:17 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
If he could talk to people he wouldn't be in this predicament.
[deleted] · -8 points · Posted at 00:01:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:26:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
It's serious. When people say "I'm here if you need to talk" they've already shown that they don't get it. If you're really and truly suicidal you don't need to talk. You have nothing to say. It's painfully obvious that death is the only solution. You're not crying for help. You want to die.
Source: Was suicidal.
Robertovilla88 · 3 points · Posted at 00:54:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Its pretty dark down there, I've been several years and the least you want to do is talk your problems As you said on a post below, medication isn't the solution, and getting professional help is only 20% of the solution, you must be ready to start a change in order to work, so as a personal piece of advise from own experience, change environments, trust me, the problem its not life. The problem is the people you are surrounded by. I don't mean "change your friends, move to another department" I mean change your whole life, do a major reset, and if that doesn't work, so it again. It works eventually.
Change to a poor country if necessary, helping people with bigger problems than you really helps settling down the situation eventually you forget about your own problems.
If you can't change environments because of fear or a family burden (newborn babies, terminal parents, etc) change habbits, a gym and a benchmark really helps solving things out. Suicidal rates are real, and people are losing interest in life is a very common thing, but as well, people learning to live again is not a rare thing, myself is a clear example of that. I know you don't care about this, but I hope I infected your subconscious with an idea, in always around if you wish to discuss how awful or soon to be awesome your life can be.
Rezzinu · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
They make medications for the symptoms you listed. Have you tried to talk to a doctor about your situation yet?
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 00:35:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
The problem isn't my mind. The problem is my life.
Antidepressants are rarely a solution. I know more than my fair share about pharmaceuticals (senior in college studying Bioinformatics), and I can tell you that if people were more educated on the effects of mental health medications, a lot fewer people would be taking them.
And a huge part of the problem is that people think it's crazy to want to die. They completely rule out the option that you can make the rational choice to stop living. You're robbed of agency because you're "unwell".
arcticfunky · 5 points · Posted at 00:57:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But don't you think if you're depressed and suicidal, your brain might not be working right, like animals have it hardwired in their brains to survive? That's what I tell myself at least. Not that i'm suicidal but the thought comes and goes.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:59:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
No. Humans have consciousness. Are you saying that if you were trapped in the twin towers, you'd choose to burn to death rather than jump on your own?
arcticfunky · 2 points · Posted at 01:03:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't think choosing a quicker way to die when death is imminent is the same as choosing to off yourself because you're extremely depressed. If one wasn't depressed, then they wouldn't be suicidal right?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:08:21 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Death is always imminent. That fire might be a lack of prospects, a mountain of debt, or terminal illness.
Depression is just chronic sadness. And if you have long term problems in your life, of course you'll be depressed.
arcticfunky · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah but you know what I mean. Either way in the twin towers that persons gonna die, so why not jump and end it quicker. But being depressed because you're unhappy with the bullshit in your life isn't the same because there's still the chance you can change it. People have done it, and there's evidence that mindfulness and CBT can turn one's life around pretty much permanently.
Not just saying this to be a do gooder hoping to save you either, I'm depressed myself, for like 5 or 6 years now, probably due to anxiety stopping me from having any kind of life and doing any of the things I want to do, among other things.
So I guess I don't really want to think that this is it, having the option of 50 or 60 more years of feeling shitty, or offing myself to escape the shit. I haven't been diagnosed or anything but I'm pretty sure I will be when I actually go talk to someone. So if you could, get better and let me know so I don't give up.
Peace and love sister/brother
DOTHETHING_ · 3 points · Posted at 00:59:08 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I think everybody in this thread isn't wrong in what they think here. Some people feel like they want to be dead. Other people want them around. If your life and not just how you are feeling about it is the problem there are people right here that want to help in anyway or at least make it easier for the moment. I get that this isn't something that suicidal people will want or will find useful in any sense but the offer is out there and it stands. If you're decided then there is nothing to lose in talking to someone. Help someone else understand. Maybe it's not for you but for others. Selfish? Probably maybe. It all comes down to fuck it.
cookiemanluvsu · 0 points · Posted at 03:57:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Youre off basis.
SolarQueen13 · 0 points · Posted at 00:27:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 03:04:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But if you're really truly suicidal why are you talking? Didn't you just say people like you have nothing to say and death is the only solution?
jayrandez · 4 points · Posted at 01:23:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What!? That's completely true... He obviously wasn't making a joke.
A_Hairless_Trollrat · 2 points · Posted at 04:09:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
No dude not at all. I talked to people a lot. Imagine them as a flotation device, anchored in an ocean or misery. They help for a time, but they don't get you to shore. Only you can do that. When you feel tired, and weary, you can hold on to them. But they're the same tired lines over and over. They get you no where. They keep you afloat, that's it. If we could just talk our problems away there would be no need for medication. There would be no depression. No anxiety. No one with body issues. No one with any number of ailments, because "it's easy to talk it out."
That's not the case, not at all.
jayrandez · 1 points · Posted at 04:40:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I think he meant having a social life, not "being able to talk about your feelings" or whatever your takeaway was.
A_Hairless_Trollrat · 1 points · Posted at 14:16:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Having a social life doesn't stem the depression as much as youd think. The exact same paragraph applies there too.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hilarious
FrostedCereal · 1 points · Posted at 10:02:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's very kind but I meant I count down the days until the weekend so I don't have to get up early.
Izzow · 1 points · Posted at 11:42:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
you want to talk to half of reddit?
thepulloutmethod · 19 points · Posted at 21:26:47 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
How many days left till what? O.o
mib_sum1ls · 59 points · Posted at 21:29:58 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Until the crippling depression wins the war.
vigoroiscool · 12 points · Posted at 21:55:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Just swallow the pill... er I mean frog...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:12 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Crippling, he said. It is crippling.
Fuckenjames · 28 points · Posted at 21:29:44 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Until the day you don't have to wake up aka the weekend
Hutch2point0 · 14 points · Posted at 23:32:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Unless you work in a restaurant and you don't have a weekend =(
Fuckenjames · 9 points · Posted at 02:16:22 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I feel your pain, and thank you for the delicious food wherever you work
ithinkijustgotlucky · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:34 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dont you just get a few weekdays then?
thepulloutmethod · 2 points · Posted at 22:34:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Aka death?
JakeSteam · 1 points · Posted at 11:16:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
And yet it's over oh so soon.
YourWebcam · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd assume (hopefully) they mean the weekend
arcticfunky · 0 points · Posted at 00:54:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I love you
Ahello4you · 23 points · Posted at 22:34:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thread is too real
AnIntoxicatedRodent · 16 points · Posted at 21:35:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Haha jokes on you I don't get out of bed til 6 pm.
PlanarianFoster · 10 points · Posted at 21:44:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Username checks out.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's still the first thing you do. Booyah!
jck · 9 points · Posted at 22:07:28 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nope, the first thing is hours of Netflix in bed trying to muster up the will to get out of bed.
Resident_Wizard · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
that defeats the purpose of swallowing the frog, it's literally the exact opposite
jck · 3 points · Posted at 22:28:08 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Vomiting out the frog?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:04:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm not really proud of myself getting out of bed and showering at 4pm and then proceeding to go to the liquor store and getting drunk.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:08:22 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey, at least you shower.
LornAltElthMer · 7 points · Posted at 22:58:39 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Some days it's not even worth gnawing through the restraints to do that.
TimoryBlackleaf · 3 points · Posted at 05:38:21 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This comment legit made me feel better about getting out of bed. Thank you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:03:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Go get em, tiger!
renasissanceman6 · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Keep those sights set high.
j1mb · 2 points · Posted at 01:13:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Worst part of the day IMO
yParticle · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Some days I just don't.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:07:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/55MWqhs.jpg
chaun2 · 2 points · Posted at 12:35:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Actually you are more correct than you know. Many psychologists say that the hardest thing you'll do, if you're one of the billions of us that have depression, is simply getting out of bed.
They go on to say, that normies also experience the "inertia experience", but it doesn't weigh as hard. That being said, when a non-depressive person wakes, according to EEG, and EKG readings, we DO NOT WANT TO WAKE. Waking up requires more energy than being awake, so we are genetically predispositioned to stay asleep. Something like turning on a light bulb. The light bulb blows when you turn it on. Simalarly to how people react to waking. It requires a surge of energy that your body (most of the time) will need.
There are of course outliers but, for most of the population, the theory seems to hold. Basically, you are right. The HARDEST thing that about 80% of the population will do in a day, is simply waking up. We seem to have a genetic code that keeps us asleep for as long as possible. I know not why this would benefit us on the evolutionary scale, but it is there.
Far as I can figure, sleep is there to make us confront the unknown. Even in other species we see the affects of dreams. Dogs will run/scratch in place. Cats will knead, or pounce in their dreams. These actions are definitely transferred into their movements.
The big difference is that WE...... humanity can take the lessons learned in these dreams and adapt them to our world. This, I feel, is the only reason that humans and not dolphins, or pigs, created so much. It isn't that the dolphins didn't dream of such a world. It is entirely that, we, as humans dreamed it, and our id made us build it.
But that all started with us deciding that we should not go back to sleep. Not so much get out of bed. It is the not going back to sleep (which really is preferable) that created the impetus that caused human society.
FailedSociopath · 3 points · Posted at 00:53:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck you. I came here to say that. You ruined my already shit day by denying me the opportunity to make a guidable comment. Shove off, wanker. I'm going back to bed.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:55:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck you. I'm going back to bed!
adoscafeten · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:51 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Seems like it's time to swallow the shrooms
usernamebrainfreeze · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I should. A lot days I d9nt.
dactyif · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You're getting up though, that's what matters.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:04 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Toad or frog?
Satired123 · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Beat me to the rely and beaten to the guild
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's not all its cracked up to be.
ioncehadsexinapool · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I came to say that
ijohno · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Remindme! 1hour. Give this bastard gold!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:09:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't you fucking dare.
ijohno · 2 points · Posted at 03:38:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I fucking dare
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Bitch I said no!
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SilkenB · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:14 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/me_irl is leaking... don't ever talk to me or my son ever again
lt_hindu · 1 points · Posted at 07:53:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
: /
WolfofAnarchy · 1 points · Posted at 11:23:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm so grateful that I'm always happy
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:56:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do it every day. It's called living.
LifelessBeings · 1 points · Posted at 13:29:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
and brushing my teeth!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:36:26 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yesterday I called in sick and slept for 16 hours. And the day before.
mytwowords · 1 points · Posted at 15:04:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
"i mean after getting out of bed"
"i already do that too, it's called going to work"
PungentBallSweat · 1 points · Posted at 15:07:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Mines going to work.
go_doc · 1 points · Posted at 07:52:19 on August 17, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why deleted?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 00:28:23 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
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Korhaka · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I cant be bothered, that requires getting up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:21:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I would if I could. Don't have the supplies yet.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:43:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
http://imgur.com/hl9xc3t
almaperdida · -3 points · Posted at 21:34:33 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
this.
Newcliche · 942 points · Posted at 20:59:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Good tip. Been doing this since I was five years old eating the cereal before the marshmallows in my Lucky Charms.
flameoguy · 268 points · Posted at 00:09:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
When you get to eat that bowl of pure marshmellows, you know your work has paid off.
StealthyMuff · 97 points · Posted at 00:26:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
They make "cereal" that's just marshmallows, now.
Mr_Abe_Froman · 255 points · Posted at 00:34:34 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why people think kids have it easy these days. I had to work for cereal marshmallows.
UncleFatherJamie · 94 points · Posted at 01:04:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Back in my day we had to earn our marshmallows by eating a bowlful of what was basically bad cookies!
[deleted] · 60 points · Posted at 01:46:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, cereal is basically bad cookies.
RedditDoneRight · 34 points · Posted at 02:55:01 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ya, I mean given Cookie Crisp that analogy is, like, right there
thecheezyweezy · 3 points · Posted at 07:17:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't really know why but I read that in Archer's voice.
__Parallax__ · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:23 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cereal = diabetes = ur dead
PancakeMan77 · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:10 on November 21, 2016 · (Permalink)
My grandson collects bad cookies for wheels on wheels
UncleFatherJamie · 2 points · Posted at 02:11:40 on November 22, 2016 · (Permalink)
I gotta know how you ended up in this five month old thread.
PancakeMan77 · 2 points · Posted at 03:23:22 on November 22, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's on the first page of all time top posts for this subreddit.
UncleFatherJamie · 2 points · Posted at 03:33:57 on November 22, 2016 · (Permalink)
Neat!
wergerfebt · 3 points · Posted at 08:34:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's actually really underwhelming. Even though the cereal in Lucky Charms sucks, it makes the marshmallows more worthwhile. The reason the marshmallows taste soo good is the anticipation and work put towards them.
Pozac · 1 points · Posted at 09:56:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The reason the marshmallows taste so good is that marshmallows are candy
nedflandersuncle · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can't you buy it I. Like 50 lb bags?
Dankmemes3000 · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
They make fruity pebbles with the lucky charms marshmallow in it. it's seriously heaven
FollowKick · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:17 on October 26, 2016 · (Permalink)
Just buy marshmallows from the store, you dummies
Aknightsword · 17 points · Posted at 01:33:50 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
"Eww Bart, don't put the non marshmallows back in the box! They go in the trash!"
ModernKender · 5 points · Posted at 00:45:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I used to do this too! The milk also has extra chance to turn marshmallowy green/blue.
IShipCabooseAndDonut · 1 points · Posted at 15:02:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I forget what the cereal is called, but it's some sort of Great Value brand cereal that's a mixture of Captain Crunch and Lucky Charms marshmallows. Me and my friends named it "Pirate Booty" and it is the shit.
skadattal · 33 points · Posted at 00:42:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I just watched a documentary entitled "Who am I" that talked about how people who were able to learn self control at a very early age are statistically more likely to become successful, happier, and healthier later in life.
LizzyIsFalling · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is it on Netflix?
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 10:40:56 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you have netflix I have great news, they have a search function! Its current year!
FollowKick · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:42 on October 26, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's 2016
fausto240 · 1 points · Posted at 10:48:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well I'm fucked.
cookiemanluvsu · 0 points · Posted at 04:01:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
How did they "learn" it. You got a source on the doc?
imliterallyfive · 1 points · Posted at 06:34:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I never have and look at me!
Nah... Please don't look at me...
CatKittyMeowCat · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:14 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yep, I still do this too!
redog · 1 points · Posted at 03:47:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I grew up with a grandmother who was so frugal(i.e. poor) that she took the marshmellows out of the cereal all year long. Then at Easter and Christmas she would use all the marshmallows to make "crazy candy" which was a bunch of pretzels chocolate and cereal marshmallows all melted together.
kobibeef · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The marshmallows were the worst part of the cereal for me. I'd pick them out to eat them first, and then use the rest of the cereal to drown out the taste.
dazdndcunfusd · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Same except I would save the burger for last and eat the fries first.
My peers always laughed at my logic, but I earned some adult amusement/respect.
CoolGuySean · 1 points · Posted at 05:37:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You listen to Bigger Pockets Podcast.... I'm on to youuuu~
alikaz · 1 points · Posted at 10:18:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
TIL there is a cereal that has marshmallows in it. How is that even legal?!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:18:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My kids call the cereal portion "cat food"
ginko4 · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
For some reason, this and the first PvAI mission with Nym's Havoc vs. the droids are synonymous: take out all the fighters and STAP while you let the tanks group up for easy bombing
Dickollo · 0 points · Posted at 06:16:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry but the marshmallows in lucky charms were always shit and always will be. Fuck lucky charms, the cereal itself sucked too. Long live fruity pebbles, trix (original fruit shapes), and rice Crispy treats cereal (purple box)
Dnt_believe_this_guy · 432 points · Posted at 20:39:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Read "Eat That Frog" last month. Changed my perspective of time management. Awesome book.
Glicoe · 214 points · Posted at 22:34:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Summary of the book
brodymitchell · 261 points · Posted at 22:49:47 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Anyone wanna summarize the summary
RdmGuy64824 · 685 points · Posted at 22:54:40 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do the thing you are least looking forward to first and the whole day will seem brighter and easier.
pur3str232 · 657 points · Posted at 23:12:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks, the real LPT is always in the comments!
fauxhb · 3 points · Posted at 07:14:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
well, this was simply delightful. 😄
[deleted] · -13 points · Posted at 23:43:45 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
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tweakdeveloper · 41 points · Posted at 23:59:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
thatsthejoke.jpg
Dabeast900 · 7 points · Posted at 00:34:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I prefer .PNG actually
sjwillis · 2 points · Posted at 02:07:34 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
.mp4
Cpotts · 1 points · Posted at 04:03:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
.exe
david0990 · 1 points · Posted at 05:11:49 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
.doc
Tsunami1LV · 1 points · Posted at 09:46:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
.pdf
Squid0110 · 1 points · Posted at 11:36:42 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
.zip
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 00:04:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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DevNullSoul · 12 points · Posted at 11:05:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
By making sure you are prepped for the meeting first thing, then not thinking about it until it is time to meet.
That's how I handle all my meetings.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 13:59:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If I'm understanding this, I think you sleep up until just before the meeting. You might have to stay up very late the previous night in order to make sure you sleep into the afternoon. Drugs may help.
killycal · 13 points · Posted at 00:19:26 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
same way your mum did last night
inferno1170 · 2 points · Posted at 03:21:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do that every day. It's called getting out of bed.
d0ntreadthis · 2 points · Posted at 16:33:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
We've come full circle ⭕
ThermidorianReaction · 4 points · Posted at 00:53:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't procrastinate. Make lists.
AnIntoxicatedRodent · 6 points · Posted at 23:09:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here you go
whoshereforthemoney · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Stuff and things in paragraphs and sentences.
JosephND · 2 points · Posted at 01:45:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do things
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:05:01 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
read OPs title. That's it.
Reiver_Neriah · 1 points · Posted at 12:39:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Swallow the frog.
bigbombo · 27 points · Posted at 23:12:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What the fuck, I expected a meme bro.
Pun_In_Ten_Did · 2 points · Posted at 16:04:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
AND THE FROG BE LIKE
3much5 · 1 points · Posted at 15:04:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What's a "meme bro"?
rauer · 14 points · Posted at 01:43:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
"9. Prepare Thoroughly Begin You Begin."
I guess proofreading doesn't count...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:14:42 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So basically: be organized and get stuff done? Who knew?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:47:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
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youtubefactsbot · 1 points · Posted at 06:47:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
bot info
RumblingInTheJungle · 36 points · Posted at 21:42:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
By Brian Tracy if anyone's wondering. Also you can find the audiobook on YouTube if you search hard enough
[deleted] · 191 points · Posted at 21:55:28 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
FTFY
trent295 · 14 points · Posted at 22:00:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You are the hero we need...
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 22:31:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But we don't deserve him. We deserve a snarky comment insulting you, your mom, your googling skills, your mom again and that the whole world would be a fucking hippie convention if you died.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 23:52:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck you, your mom, your Googling skills, fuck your mom (again), and the world would be a fucking hippie convention if you died.
DevNullSoul · 1 points · Posted at 11:06:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Praise be to him for saving us from a hippie convention
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:58:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What's ftfy I'm here not on Google so someone enlightened me plz
ColonelToaster · 2 points · Posted at 01:04:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
"Fixed it for you"
d0ntreadthis · 2 points · Posted at 16:49:23 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
FTFY ;)
Orkahm52 · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
"Fixed that for you" If you notice he edited the original comment in the quote to explain that finding the video was not hard :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:11:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ooohhh ok cool thanks!
Redditors_Cat · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Technically, you did search hard enough then...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:54 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Clever girl.
Redditors_Cat · 2 points · Posted at 08:38:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Guy actually, but I'll keep the star thanks;)
Saved it to my wank folder
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 15:53:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You probably got my dumb joke, but just in case.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:20 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Tl;tr anyone? My English ain't that good to understand him
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Frogs are an important part of a balanced diet.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 22:22:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
posted it to /r/audiobooksonyoutube
HadesAmbrosia · 4 points · Posted at 22:13:21 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
link for the lazy
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:36:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Eat That Frog is a seriously light and weak book compared the incredible "The One Thing" which covers much of the same information in a much, much better way.
TOT was one of those very few life changing books for me. Fantastic cover to cover with excellent writing and examples and practical advice. ETF was neat but really came off like it could be the sales brochure for TOT.
Dnt_believe_this_guy · 3 points · Posted at 00:54:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Another excellent book is "How To Win Friends and Influence People"
professional_here · 5 points · Posted at 02:16:50 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So is "The Odyssey".
You probably haven't heard of it. It is fairly well received.
ChocolateMuphin · 3 points · Posted at 03:24:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Are you talking about Homer's Odyssey? Is this comment a joke?
Aplicado · -1 points · Posted at 14:55:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Typical millenial know it all down votes. despite being 80 years old, and having a somewhat hokey name, HTWFIP is still the gold standard on how to not be a mental basketcase, fuckhead or ignorant snarky neck beard.
Kids these days are fucked, as the knowledge contained in HTWFIP is inaccessible due to their lazy misplaced arrogance.
Dnt_believe_this_guy · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'll definitely give the book a read. Thanks for the referral.
Drippyer · 2 points · Posted at 06:15:15 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My mom actually got the book for me 2-3 years ago when I was having trouble motivating myself to do schoolwork and, unsurprisingly, I never read it... I still want to and plan on it, but I never make it enough of a priority
Edit: after typing this out it feels very ironic :/
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:04:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
the best book. Short, on point. You've got how to improve efficiency blah blah books that have 300 pages . Crap. This one rules.
ernest101 · 1 points · Posted at 11:05:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
How's that vs "Procrastinating on Purpose"?
Agent_Jesus · 1 points · Posted at 15:09:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't believe this guy
NickLent · -1 points · Posted at 23:19:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
No you didn't.
Dnt_believe_this_guy · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Uh uh girlfriend!
MILeft · 691 points · Posted at 16:23:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
We went to a bakery in a famous tourist town in Maine, and the featured item was a sticky bun that looked like it could have been a frog if you look at it from the right angle and squint a little. In front of the sweet treat was a sign that said, "If you eat a frog first thing in the morning, nothing worse will happen all day."
Same sentiment, different take on it.
zeradragon · 134 points · Posted at 17:54:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Later that day, found half a roach in the lunch...
Depends on how the frog is cooked, it can be tasty to some.
SanJoseSharts · 83 points · Posted at 20:53:48 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You can get baked off the roach.
HattyHattington · 10 points · Posted at 01:37:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My Man!
oaschbeidl · 1 points · Posted at 10:47:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Looking good!
DedicatedDdos · 1 points · Posted at 12:53:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Slow down!
potato_ships · 1 points · Posted at 04:10:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I found a bunch of roaches in my jacket. Best day of my week.
StevieMJH · 1 points · Posted at 05:01:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow, past you was a real swell dude.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 20:54:59 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
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zeradragon · 0 points · Posted at 20:56:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes, only half because the implication is you ate the other half...
rvbjohn · 4 points · Posted at 21:13:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't eat weed
tnturner · 9 points · Posted at 21:16:01 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
inject it.
Bud_Johnson · 4 points · Posted at 21:16:15 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not unless it's been properly decarbed, of course.
XO1cat · 5 points · Posted at 21:41:17 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cockroach Sandwich for my lunch
Hate the taste, but love the crunch
Throtex · 6 points · Posted at 21:27:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Am I right in thinking there's a real frog in here?
aeonws · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
A live frog
jaxxon · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Tastes like chicken
TakeControlOfLife · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
There were probably already roaches inside that frog
GorillaBrown · 1 points · Posted at 06:15:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I once went to a dinner where Bobby Bowden was the keynote speaker and they serve frog legs as the main entree. They were delicious
Skateboard_Raptor · 25 points · Posted at 21:41:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
In Denmark we have this cake, named after a frog from a childrens TV show called Kaj.
MILeft · 5 points · Posted at 21:52:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do you eat it for breakfast?
Skateboard_Raptor · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nope, it's a dessert!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:48:59 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you eat dessert first thing in the morning you can call it breakfast.
porkys_butthole · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:53 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Heh, cakepops!
MILeft · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Doesn't surprise me!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:25:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I saw that at a local bakery in Lakewood, Colorado. Was wondering why there was a frog thing.
Is it any good?
wiseoldtoadwoman · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Pure sugar bombs. My local bakery also has these. The outside is fondant. The eyes are butter cream. The lily pad is a chocolate covered cookie. And the center is this gooey stuff like the (raspberry? I don't remember) cream inside a chocolate candy.
So "good" depends on your opinion of sugar bombs. It's either amazingly delicious or really gross.
Skateboard_Raptor · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's alright. It's mostly for kids and people use them for throwing competitions
Cappadox · 1 points · Posted at 06:02:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I often see it through the window of a bakery on Frederikssundsvej, Kbh but have never actually tried it. Is it good?
Hugo154 · 0 points · Posted at 23:13:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
...can you fuck it?
Vaztes · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:25 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I mean, it's as fuckable as any other dessert would be.
Hugo154 · 0 points · Posted at 23:38:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Like a warm apple pie...
ginger_walker · 17 points · Posted at 22:15:58 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can't get past the fact that you didn't just name the town...
armeliacinborn · 8 points · Posted at 22:35:57 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
kennebunkport? bar harbor? old orchard beach?
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 22:42:51 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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armeliacinborn · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
well I live next to one of them (like we share a zip code) so I hope it was that one and I hope you had a great time
MILeft · 0 points · Posted at 00:13:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My sister has lived in Boston for decades now, so we get there every few years. We always enjoy the scenery and the dialect (linguist here).
gio98 · 3 points · Posted at 00:10:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Bar Harbor? Old Orchard? Living in Maine I've always thought of all of Maine as a tourist attraction, lol.
Mr_Bundles · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Maine does have 'Vacationland' on its license plates for a reason.
MILeft · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes. We love to visit, and we always go to all of the main Maine attractions. There is nothing like fresh scallops. One time, when we went to our favorite fish shack, there was a huge line, and a guy asked me how long I had been waiting. I said, "five years, and it was worth every minute."
imbued94 · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:40 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
well, if i didnt do the best thing in the morning i would never get up in the morning :p
Garbanzo_Baby · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:39 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Standard Baking?
OdhranR · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yep, the way I've heard it said most often is "Eat a frog for breakfast".
taoistchainsaw · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:13 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I could see vomiting frog pieces later in the day as being worse.
EonNeon · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:25 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fried frog tastes like chicken.
T_Right · 1 points · Posted at 06:01:08 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Just watched two episodes of Man vs Wild (Vietnam and then The Sahara). In both episodes, Bear catches a frog and bites it's head off.
He swallowed his frogs.
Edit: Bear not bare
Voltorbs_Anus · 1 points · Posted at 07:52:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Maine way of saying, taste my buns
BlokeDownUnder · 1 points · Posted at 12:10:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The Frog Cake has been around in South Australia for nearly 100 years. It's considered so iconic it's been heritage listed.
MILeft · 2 points · Posted at 12:12:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Looks a lot like Kermit. That could give some small children nightmares! Yet oddly enticing.
boopboopboopbeepboop · 1 points · Posted at 12:21:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
so what they're saying is that you should literally eat a frog
Aplicado · 1 points · Posted at 14:57:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Kennebunkport is fabulous this time of year
attilad · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The rest of the quote is: "to you or the frog".
needhelpmaxing · 272 points · Posted at 21:03:13 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You mean do the thing you least look forward to first so you can then "reward" yourself with a little time on Reddit which then turns into procrastination and before you know it, it's 5 PM and Jen is on your ass about why the month end reports aren't submitted or even complete
briandeli99 · 51 points · Posted at 22:21:35 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's...uh, yeah, that's exactly what I do.
Nick357 · 20 points · Posted at 22:43:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hate my commute the most. It's the first thing I do...and the last.
Korhaka · 3 points · Posted at 01:05:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
On the days I have to work, as shit as it is its the highlight of my day.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 06:32:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
same here. I find driving one of the most relaxing things in life. Didnt enjoy having to get the train though. Too many depresssed looking people rubbed off on me and made me depressed
brdzgt · 0 points · Posted at 05:46:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You might just need to change your job, then.
Slamwow · -1 points · Posted at 12:57:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
16 y/o confirmed
Korhaka · 2 points · Posted at 15:18:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Im 22.
Slamwow · 3 points · Posted at 15:57:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
22 y/o confirmed
Korhaka · 3 points · Posted at 17:28:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
10/10 detective work there.
ModernKender · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But hey, at least you got that one thing done.
SO_LONELY_SEND_TITS · 1 points · Posted at 14:16:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's like coming home from school on a Friday and doing all your homework right away. That way you have all weekend to party.
Seraphym87 · 48 points · Posted at 20:11:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cool, I go to work first thing every morning! Sounds like I'm set .
cero2k · 2 points · Posted at 14:17:28 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Me too, sucks that it takes me 8+ hours to finish that one thing
canswim99 · 139 points · Posted at 21:10:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hmmm....so that's why my wife will only be "intimate" first thing in the morning?
RoseBladePhantom · 87 points · Posted at 00:35:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Does that make you the hardest thing every morning? Because that plain makes sense.
d26blaze · 30 points · Posted at 00:54:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well done
blackout27 · 2 points · Posted at 01:11:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ayy
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 02:28:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Give your man a blowjob in the morning to get flowers in the evening.
Chakkamofo · 6 points · Posted at 04:25:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Swallowing IS the frog.
elphabaloves · 2 points · Posted at 10:40:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
To be fair, that's not necessarily the case. She's gotta lot of guys she bangs on any given day, and if you don't schedule someone in the morning you're not going to get them all done.
cartwheel92 · 2 points · Posted at 16:02:08 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
thhis... omg
Drippyer · 1 points · Posted at 06:19:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
I assume you were making a joke but, actually, women are scientifically shown to be hornier in the morning (~9AM IIRC) than the rest of the day
Edit: well I just did some basic googling to try and find a source but it seems I misremembered, women seem to be the most horny between 11PM-2AM
invisus64 · 2 points · Posted at 14:09:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I mean you weren't wrong, 12-2 AM is first thing in the morning :)
cartwheel92 · 1 points · Posted at 16:00:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
3am is my most horny time... that's about when my boyfriend goes to bed so right before bed is perfect
AceTMK · 1 points · Posted at 07:07:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
No, that might have something to do with morning dew / morning wood.
NolanStevens15 · 208 points · Posted at 00:25:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
not sure how it worked for you guys, but it really fucked up my day.
HotSkilletQueso · 20 points · Posted at 02:45:23 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I bet that did make things a bit awkward.
zehlo · 19 points · Posted at 07:35:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The top replies to this don't get the joke...
Coltron778 · 19 points · Posted at 01:33:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sorry to hear that man, you did him well on his last day.
Lyude · 48 points · Posted at 04:06:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
He's saying that he did those things in that order because euthanasia was the worst part.
Coltron778 · 3 points · Posted at 16:34:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I understand the joke, but that still means it happen to him, which sucks
adityapstar · 1 points · Posted at 18:40:38 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or it's a part of the joke?
thegreatwallofyall · -3 points · Posted at 06:36:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Duh?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 07:01:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whoosh!
Coltron778 · 2 points · Posted at 16:34:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I understand the joke, but it still means that happen to him, which sucks
nachoqueen · 8 points · Posted at 02:23:21 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
...been there, done that (last week). I think she knew something was up when we ended our ride at the vet's office. My condolences to you.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 06:30:26 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
so you fed the corpse of your dog a steak, and dragged its lifeless body around parks and shit? Then just left it in town next to a dumpster or something?
Thoath · 2 points · Posted at 05:02:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I remember the final walk with my best friend...I'm sorry for your loss and pain
THEREALCABEZAGRANDE · 325 points · Posted at 19:40:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if I'm looking forward to literally none of it?
GoodWilliam · 76 points · Posted at 23:12:51 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Do all of it.
I think about this at work. Why should I be upset that things aren't the way I want them? What law is being broken when I am unhappy? There is nothing wrong with me suffering, it is fine.
Suddenly a large part of the suffering is gone. I can be unhappy with what is happening without being unhappy that it is happening to me.
It sounds silly. But for me personally, the notion that "I should be happy, damn these things making me uphappy!" caused a lot of cognitive dissonance while I did things that I disliked. Without that negative umbrella tainting my experience, the things I hate seem petty. Pettier than me. And I am petty. It seems pointless to pay any mind to it.
Just do all of it.
heliocopter122 · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:08 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
right there along side you Jed, by even bringing in the notion that there is something you'd rather do, there becomes an endless amount of fuel to feed your suffering, until you're constantly doing what you don't want to- and begin to dread doing such things.
GoodWilliam · 8 points · Posted at 02:10:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Yep! Something you dislike doing could be nothing more than the-thing-you-did-before-the-next-thing-you-did.
Or....
It could be the bane of your existence. The reason you should have gone to college, or the reason that college was a waste of the best years of your life. It could be the reason you're mean when you get home from work. The reason you drink. The reason you regret everything up to and including this point in your life.
The important thing to remember is that we're sentient, self-aware beings who have the opportunity to chose what life and all the little moments mean. We shape our reality with our perception because our perception of reality is all we have.
We live in a wonderful juxtaposition of subjectivity and objectivity. We experience things that are out of our control, yet the very act of processing and understanding those experiences is, in and of itself, control.
also.... Jed?
heliocopter122 · -1 points · Posted at 04:25:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
love those last two lines, well said. 'Jed' is from Jed McKenna's books on life/enlightenment/etc and I always reference it when talking to people like us bc I like to use Jed's terms in talking about these things. I would also say that so many always see the fault in others when there is so much to fault in one's self. (It's remarkable that fear of death is still so prevalent that it drives individuals to constantly fight (with words now, instead of traditional, weapons) to reassure or assuage their never-healable ego). Additionally, how can people not hear the simple truths of the bible and follow them to their natural conclusion? It seems remarkable that many don't recognize that in manuscripts writ by learned men and which are adored and treasured for hundreds of years, that their truths could be anything but incredibly profound (don't value the time put into it). My thoughts on this are that those who haven't been thru enough time can't realize that there is at least a grain of truth at the bottom of these wells of knowledge.
harlesbarkley · 3 points · Posted at 02:46:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I actually have a tattoo about this. In short: "Unhappiness does not arise because of the way things are but because of the difference between how things are and the way we think they should be."
WiretapStudios · 7 points · Posted at 06:20:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's a hell of a long tattoo, especially if that is the short version.
harlesbarkley · 3 points · Posted at 06:43:08 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's on my ribs. Basically from my armpit to almost my hip.
fikis · 1 points · Posted at 14:31:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The disconnect between what we should be doing and what we do is the measure of our misery.
jeffufuh · 1 points · Posted at 08:47:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's a line I'm going to try to remember.
Generic_AZN · 1 points · Posted at 12:58:14 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can you help me out with understanding this? English isn't my first language
jeffufuh · 1 points · Posted at 06:09:18 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
The problem is that it's easy to think that unhappiness is -1 and happiness is +1, and at the end of the day if you are (-) you had a bad day and if you are (+) you had a good day. Believing there's some part of you that totals up your experiences and defines you is basically "ego". And there's no such thing as ego.
Basically, it's okay to be unhappy. There's nothing unnatural with doing something you don't like, being uncomfortable temporarily, etc. But if you believe that unhappiness changes some part of your existence, has an effect on the value of your life -- that's letting your ego control your reality.
Good is good, and bad is bad. Either one is okay. Both are an important part of life. But if you let the bad cancel out the good then you'll always run away from bad things and seek out good things. Obviously, that's not a peaceful way to live.
Sorry, I meant to simplify it but I got really carried away... haha. If that didn't help let me know and I'll try again, this was pretty fun to think over so thanks for that.
DevNullSoul · 1 points · Posted at 11:16:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's important to remember that your feelings aren't a result of other people's actions or your situation; your feelings are a result of your thoughts about said events or situation.
How you choose to think controls how you feel.
Someone nobody liked working with, but who did help out, just resigned at my workplace. I can think "well, shit, that's more work for me and I already didn't have time for what I had to do before" or I could think "this is a great opportunity for the new guy to step up and find a place to be helpful. Sure, it's more work for me right now, but in the long run everyone will be better off for not having to deal with that guy."
Both thoughts are true, but one leads to negative emotions and the other doesn't; it's my choice as to which I focus on.
ProfessionalDicker · 142 points · Posted at 20:26:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You may do Happy Hour breakfast.
videoflyguy · 23 points · Posted at 22:33:58 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
How about I skip breakfast and just do happy hour?
RoseBladePhantom · 39 points · Posted at 00:34:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is it happy hour if I cry the entire time?
videoflyguy · 7 points · Posted at 01:12:26 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Guess it's crappy hour for you :(
AdvocateForTulkas · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The bartender says so
fistacorpse · 6 points · Posted at 22:35:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's always happy hour somewhere in the world.
adragonisnoslave · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Lucille: Get me a vodka rocks.
Michael: Mom, it's breakfast.
Lucille: And a piece of toast.
TedFartass · 1 points · Posted at 05:01:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It gets so sticky down here...
ProfessionalDicker · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Jesus, mom. Stay out of trough.
[deleted] · 102 points · Posted at 22:41:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't do anything. That's what I have been doing the last 6-7 years.
At first it is great. Oh, so fucking great. You can go weeks, even months without doing "anything" (as in usefull/brings income)..
At some point I spent over a month inside. As the months of doing nothing flew by the concept of doing nothing started to shift towards more nothing. "Watch TV? uh.. I have to pay attention and stuff.. "
Anyway... gradually I started doing bigger and bigger grocery purchases. 2-3 days. then a week, two weeks and so on..
Got to say though, food for 1 person for 1 months is quite a lot of food. So I stayed inside for a month. All I did was sitting or laying in my sofa, either watching TV and or sitting on my laptop and move in a triangle between the bathroom, kitchen and the livingroom. I didn't even shower.
I think I might have been a little depressed at that time.
fitfat23 · 33 points · Posted at 22:47:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
How the heck can you financially support that?
[deleted] · 43 points · Posted at 23:11:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I live in Norway.
throwaway19389128328 · 49 points · Posted at 23:35:33 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Interesting...tell me more about this "Norway". I too would like to do nothing for years.
Pickled_Kagura · 3 points · Posted at 01:57:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I would also like to know. Does Norway also have good internet?
AwesomeBrew · 14 points · Posted at 00:08:22 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Care to elaborate? Or are you a born Norwegian with a family and government support in all things? I am an expatriate... I mean - who the fuck am I kidding - I am still relatively young and poor, so just a fucking immigrant. Anyway, I have been in Norway for a year and a half, almost, and my life here, most of this time, has been an uphill struggle. I speak tolerable Norwegian relatively smooth, I sill struggle to find a fast (meaning 'permanent/solid') contract job. My gf and I split up and I am moving to a tiny room, close to my work in Vestby. I don't know if i will have a job after summer and I have bills to pay. This stress and uncertainty are killing me. I am a nervous wreck lately. I sure can't afford to be depressed and chill out. Instead I am being depressed and very stressed. :D
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 00:13:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I am citizen. However, I think you qualify for the same benefits at a citizen, because you have worked and payed taxed. (there might be some minimum, but I think you are well within. If I were you and were out of a job I would go to NAV and ask if they can help you.
greenclipclop · 5 points · Posted at 00:24:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I am certainly fascinated that you can live like this just because you are a citizen of Norway. How does one going about getting a work visa or something to your country?
professional_here · 9 points · Posted at 02:14:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Lazy immigrants...
AwesomeBrew · 1 points · Posted at 10:47:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks for info. I will try to contact NAV and see what they say about my situation. Of course I would prefer job over benefits at any time, so I hope it is not going to be needed after all. I am very curious now, what happened to you those years ago what made you the way you are. Sitting at home for years, barely leaving house etc.
jabelsBrain · 4 points · Posted at 23:43:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
can i come be your therapy animal? i'm assuming norway allows those.
curioustone · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Go on?
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 00:14:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Lots of socialists and oil money makes great benefits.
tabber87 · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I read once that the highest rated television show in Norwegian history was a 12 hour clip of a train so would I be incorrect in assuming your experience isn't particularly atypical?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
haha:) No, not at all, there is about half a million of us.. of a population of 5 million. Take away the children, the elderly and the unable you have a working force of about 2,5 mill...
Of those 1 million is working for the government on different levels. 0,5 million is on benefits like min, 0,4 are disabled, and 0,9 mill is retired.
fitfat23 · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:25 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You are very fortunate.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 23:10:12 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You are describing my last 18 months
Nashtybk · 13 points · Posted at 23:30:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hope things get better for you, bro. PM if you ever wanna chat or anything. I'm just a random guy living in NZ, but sometimes chatting to a stranger can help shift the mood. Kia kaha
b1gd4ta · 53 points · Posted at 23:46:48 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why did you karate chop him at the end?
Nashtybk · 19 points · Posted at 23:56:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
kia kaha = stay strong in Maori
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 00:03:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I think i liked the karate chop explanation as well
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 23:16:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
As don't like how my life was back then I can only say that I feel sorry for you.
fyt2012 · 2 points · Posted at 00:59:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been doing this since the semester ended (~2weeks) and I'm already getting depressed as hell. How do you do that without going nuts?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 02:40:15 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
At first it is great, but then you go nuts. At first it is small things. Like always ripping off the match head after you have used it.. or, never eat the first slice of bread... from then it gets just worse and worse. And I must emphasize that I didn't have a clue what so ever. Everything normal.
Anyway... I did a lot of reading back then, and as my obsession at the time was how the monetary systems work, you can imagine there was/is an abundance of reading material written by more or less credible persons or organisations. Still haven't recovered 100% from that yet. I have gone from "There are a handful people controlling everything." To "There are some crocks in the financial industry, I am inclined to believe that two or more people in the financial business cooperate on a regular basis to make money by hiding a crime."
Then came fucking forks man. Jisus. I had an.. episode with my forks. I had completely forgotten about it. I have no really good explanation as of why, I just don't exactly know what made me think that this was something "you do", .. It was just that.. I have no clue of how I got the idea, or what I was thinking.
Couple days later my mom shows up unannounced, as I haven't been seen in a couple months. The appartement is of course a horrible mess of .. trash basically.. empty food containers, dirty dishes, trash everywhere.. I had like this path on the floor for walking here and there.. I even made intersections and moved stuff around to get better traffic flow... you know.. as one does.
I've always been messy, and mom hadn't visited for a year or so, but mom didn't really freak out about the mess. The forks however. Holy hell...
30 minutes later I was sitting in an ambulance on my way to place for insane people. I stayed there for almost 4 months.
Fuck, what a place... I mean, I "got out" of there (patient lingo; ), with a pretty short sitting time. This place was a medium security facility. That means you can't escape to the outside, but you can pretty much walk around freely inside the hospital.
At first, you think this is a mistake. You don't belong among in a house full of clearly incredibly insane people, as you are clearly incredibly sane. Compared to some of the people staying there, some going 30 years strong, I was. After the first few days of "I am not insane" and therapy sessions going from talking normal about being released, to begging for it to anger and yelling. Couple weeks of that. Slowly you start to know the other patients and converse with them. You won't believe the amount of backtalkting among the patients. I don't know if this was just this hospital or it common, but god damn. Some patients knew everything that happened in the hospital. A guy, in his middle 40, in for 12 years, was obsessed with knowing what was for dinner before it was served. At the end of the week he was pretty accurate, and got most saturday and sunday dinners right, but not the order.
He had a clear view to the service entrance from his sleeping room. So every monday morning he would sit in his room, with a notebook and a pen, and scribble down as many of the ingredients he could see. He also never showered freely. They had to force shower him once a week.
Yeah.. and now I am considering going back in for a tune up.. I don't feel to breezy over here..
TL;DR: I was insane, was not insane, and think I am on the right path to insane again.
fyt2012 · 6 points · Posted at 02:50:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can you tell me what you were doing with your forks?
d0ntreadthis · 1 points · Posted at 17:11:34 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd also like to know
pilgrimboy · 3 points · Posted at 23:19:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Did you get out of the funk?
What are you doing now?
cuzyoureanidiot · 11 points · Posted at 00:36:26 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you're in a funk, just start doing anything. Fucking anything. Then build off that, and do things that are more productive for your life until you're where you wanna be.
It's unbearable to see you're whole life ahead of you when you're depressed. It crushes you. So break it town to levels you can take. Slow as fuck is better than nothing.
GABENS_HAIRY_CUNT · 1 points · Posted at 14:40:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ah yes. The NEET lifestyle. At first it feels so liberating and free. You have all the time in the world to pursue your own interests, and the internet serves a never ending number of distractions. But then you realize you can only do so much without the financials to support it. Even after cutting back, the cycle of pirated TV/Video Games can only sustain you for so long. Before you realize it even the prospect of having to go outside and the slightest amount of interaction amongst the normals of the world becomes immobilizing. At first it may have started because you just wanted to escape the real world, but soon after the constant chase after escapism continues because you want to escape living in your own head.
cartwheel92 · 1 points · Posted at 15:51:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
what the hell... damn wish i could just lay around and do nothing. haha but what am i kidding, i live in america and i don't have a trust fund
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:19:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Meh, it gets boring.
cartwheel92 · 1 points · Posted at 16:31:28 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
How is that depression now
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:36:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well. you know.. everything sucks, nothing is really amazing and I don't like myself.
cartwheel92 · 1 points · Posted at 16:37:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
cuz i barely made it through the last two years but i had work going for me... if i literally never left the house
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:58:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What can one do?
[deleted] · 30 points · Posted at 22:05:07 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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NiveKoEN · 3 points · Posted at 00:18:56 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/me_irl
Preskool_dropout · 34 points · Posted at 21:07:55 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Change your reality or at least change your perspective.
SCREAMING_DUMB_SHIT · 12 points · Posted at 22:53:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah kinda dissapointed that the jokes are upvoted when this is the one that really matters the most. It's hard to realize how much your perspective on life effects your mood and wellbeing until you change it.
Preskool_dropout · 7 points · Posted at 22:57:45 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's so damn true! I'm always amazed at how two people can have the same experience but yet one can be happy about it and one pissed off (or another different emotion). You really do choose how you react to things. It's not easy, but you seem to know as well that it is very possible to change your perspective. Once you do that, happiness is much more attainable and it all starts to fall in place! You're happier, life is easier. People want to be around you more (better social life), you're more likely to get promoted (more money), and other things just seem to work out better and more easily. That's my experience at least. And again, obviously it doesn't correlate that directly or happen that easily, but to an extent they are all related.
ferio252 · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I used to hate this cheeky bathroom sign in my house that read," change your attitude, change your life." Only when my attitude started to change did I realize the wisdom in that bathroom koan.
Pickled_Kagura · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:22 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My glass has been empty for nearly a decade.
Preskool_dropout · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sounds like it's time for a drink then
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/45qX1VYONds
radiogaga131 · 12 points · Posted at 21:02:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Then do all of it really quickly and then enjoy your day
cubbyatx · 12 points · Posted at 21:53:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't wake up that day, that's what I do!
Penny_Millionaire · 11 points · Posted at 22:52:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This. Just don't wake up until it's too late to do the things you have to do. Then all that's left is regret which you can avoid by telling yourself what's in the past is in the past.
imtheswagmaster · 6 points · Posted at 22:37:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
or dont wake up any day
cubbyatx · 4 points · Posted at 22:51:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's the plan :3
b1gd4ta · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Blackout curtains
CowboyBoats · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do the thing that seems the most unpleasant first, then.
Cumminj_91 · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:49 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Apparently it's called major depression... I have it(according to my doctor) and you may have it too. Or is it just life?
PizzaNietzsche · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Kill yourself before even more suffer from your continued existence ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
DownvotesForAdmins · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
lol jesus
MatDak · 27 points · Posted at 21:17:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Was told this in university.
What if my whole day consists of eating frogs?
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 22:34:15 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Learn to like the taste of frog.
deputydrool · 8 points · Posted at 05:34:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That should be on a Buddhist calendar.
MyNameIsOhm · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:44 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why do these frogs taste like shit?!
Krookedkrondor · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
"Swallow da poopoo" instead
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 21:35:39 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
The worst part of my job is the 8 hours after 'first thing'..
Kahzgul · 0 points · Posted at 00:26:21 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
time your day so you wake up and go to work first. Then do the fun stuff once you get home.
cartwheel92 · 1 points · Posted at 16:02:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
that's what i do
Resniperowl · 56 points · Posted at 17:49:38 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've always thought this in the opposite way: Leave the best part for last for an easy and nice end.
laturner92 · 28 points · Posted at 21:49:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's why I masturbate at night
dra39437 · 8 points · Posted at 23:27:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Only once a day?
scarecrow180 · 13 points · Posted at 23:30:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
"You need to bump those numbers up. Me personally? 5 times a day."
ISCNU · 3 points · Posted at 05:14:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
http://m.imgur.com/gallery/XS5LK
GoodWilliam · 6 points · Posted at 23:20:27 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes. Eat the cereal first and your marshmallows will be delicious and untainted by oats.
TrueDivision · 2 points · Posted at 00:57:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Marshmallows and oats. Why would this ever be a good idea?
JoinedOnNewYearsDay · 0 points · Posted at 23:31:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Its interesting that thinking of this the opposite way yields the same result. Language is weird.
RyadNero · 16 points · Posted at 20:46:59 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Go to the gym in the morning. Not that it is the least exciting thing, but being able to have the freedom to do anything after work (maybe) is nice.
Preskool_dropout · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes that is the best! I miss the days of being able to workout before work starts. Now I'm an evening guy and it's so hard to get there!
thesecretpotato69 · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But going to the gym is one of my favorite things in my day
breezemachine666 · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
And always start with squats.
NorthDakota · 1 points · Posted at 05:46:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Eh. Lifting in the gym is one of the best parts of the day, something I need to look forward to.
tcat84 · 2 points · Posted at 09:41:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd say a good portion of people that go to go the gym don't love it, but if you love it than it's not your frog...
wasteoffire · 1 points · Posted at 08:45:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Eh, I don't mind the gym that much and I much prefer to do it after work
Mimsy-Porpington · 28 points · Posted at 19:09:54 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Source of the saying, frequently attributed to Mark Twain
daggerdragon · 10 points · Posted at 21:12:47 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Impressive, a blog that actually quotes its sources. I like this.
jallain · 7 points · Posted at 00:19:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
"I don't"
-Abraham Lincoln
zeptimius · 1 points · Posted at 15:01:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What fascinates me is that the LPT and the book seem to completely miss the point of the quote.
Recommending that someone eat an actual frog to start their day, just to make the rest of the day more palatable, is stupid advice, and obviously a joke. It's like saying, "If you stub your toe, ram a brick against your head: it'll make the pain in your toe go away."
I'd go even further and say that the quote makes fun of the kind of "life advice" that seems profound at first but becomes idiotic if you stop and think about it; that is, exactly the quasi-deep "philosophy" that the book purports to reveal.
Mimsy-Porpington · 1 points · Posted at 15:21:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I agree! But with that said, the saying, in its misunderstood/metaphorical sense, is excellent advice. The way I first heard it was, imagine you have to eat a frog every day, no matter what. If you don't eat it today, you'll have to eat 2 tomorrow, and so on. So eat the damn frog first thing, that way you won't be fretting about it all day. It really helps me not to procrastinate unpleasant tasks!
zeptimius · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is exactly why the analogy doesn't work for me. If I was in some bizarre scenario in which I had to eat a frog daily, I would spend every waking moment of my day trying to change my situation into one that didn't require amphibians in my diet, and only eat the frog if all my attempts had failed --and do so happily, knowing that I'd done all I humanly could to avoid it.
By analogy, if your life is so shitty that every day, you have to do something comparable to eating a frog, focus on changing your life, not on doing that shitty thing. Starting your day with it is giving up from the start.
Mimsy-Porpington · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well, some things you just can't change. There are always things you won't like. Maybe you love your job, but sometimes you get handed a task that you dislike. Maybe you hate folding laundry, but can't afford a maid. Such is life.
zeptimius · 1 points · Posted at 08:21:30 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm not denying that, but folding laundry is not exactly like eating a frog. The saying only makes sense if one of the following is true:
msprang · 33 points · Posted at 20:17:48 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's why I always eat my vegetables first during meals.
JoinedOnNewYearsDay · 23 points · Posted at 23:30:39 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
No you're supposed to eat the frog first and enjoy your vegetables later.
CruelCrow · 2 points · Posted at 01:41:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But then the stuff you like is cold and may make you like it less
amieram · -1 points · Posted at 22:17:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
This is why I eat my vegetables last during meals.
ToneZone15 · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's the reason why I eat my vegetables first during meals.
malacassiel · 9 points · Posted at 21:12:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I did this today! Had to call a source back to confirm some information after spending 2.5 hours with him last week interviewing. This is a feature story...not some in depth "Spotlight" level crap. I was dreading calling him back because he's a talker.
Took 15 minutes. Easy. He got another call and had to go, I got all the info I needed. Frog swallowed.
Reset108 · 91 points · Posted at 16:46:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Depending on your job, that's not always possible.
smcdark · 86 points · Posted at 19:28:21 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
no shit, the part of my day i like the least is the 2 hour commute home, i guess i should figure a way to leave work and come home first thing in the day.
evo315 · 98 points · Posted at 19:57:38 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Get into podcasts
momomo544 · 49 points · Posted at 20:34:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes! Podcasts are the shit! You like cars? There's a podcast for that! You like games? There's a podcast for that! You like stupid comedy? There's a podcast for that!
vincent_vancough · 9 points · Posted at 21:34:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I should do a podcast about podcasts...
acearchie · 8 points · Posted at 21:51:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Samplers already done it for you... 😕
Fireproofspider · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Listen to Startup season 1
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 20:36:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you like cars even slightly you better listen to Car Talk.
Hell you don't even need to like cars.
420FARTBOSS · 6 points · Posted at 20:55:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
How do u listen to car talkI've tried to download the old shows but I couldn't find them. I love the show but rarely am I driving around on Sunday morning.
hypnotichatt · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:03 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You can listen on the website I believe.
sdtwo · 2 points · Posted at 02:02:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Any podcast app should be able to download them
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:46:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Confirmed. Non car guy here that listens every time I catch it on.
itaShadd · 3 points · Posted at 21:39:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is there one for smart comedy?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:48:09 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hello Internet and The Biggest Problem in the Universe
reddit_is_my_work · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:17 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Greg Proops maybe?
free_dead_puppy · 1 points · Posted at 04:48:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I recommend Boner City USA and Your Mom's House for the classiest comedy.
wasteoffire · 2 points · Posted at 21:36:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was into podcasts for about a year due to the fact that I'd walk to work and it took me about two hours both ways. I found that I quickly ran out of podcasts that I enjoyed though
bettorworse · 13 points · Posted at 21:00:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or audiobooks.
dont_be_that_guy_29 · 4 points · Posted at 21:17:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/audible
bettorworse · 8 points · Posted at 21:23:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or get them at your local library.
dont_be_that_guy_29 · 5 points · Posted at 21:52:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Overdrive is great too!
LoraRolla · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I can't get into podcasts. I've tried and I just don't like them. But then again I also don't like talk shows, which is all they are.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:14:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What are your biggest interests? I might be able to recommend a few.
LoraRolla · -2 points · Posted at 21:22:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
I like learning things, but I don't like melodramatic fluffpieces, or roundabout story telling. Like This American Life for example. Interesting stories, lots of filler, lots of kitsch. Painful to me.
I enjoy Video Games but I end up disagreeing with the opinions of most reviewers, or game journalists. So in that end, a talk show featuring such people just becomes a matter of rather or not you agree with them if you're going to enjoy it or not.
There's nothing I'm so into that I'd listen to an entire talk show about it, except maybe Psychology. Then a lot of stuff out there on psychology and sociology are absolute trash that are painful to listen to. Inaccurate, outright wrong, lying, promoting products.
Back when I was really into anime, I'd listen to anime podcasts where they'd sit down and interview people in the American industry like a former Tokyopop employee. To hear their misinformed opinions, obviously lack of knowledge, and the way they baby glove things (particularly ANN) was painful.
I guess they're great if you have one solid interest that you really invest a lot of time into, but I don't have any such hobby. And I hate listening to people outright misrepresent or get things wrong with no way to communicate with them.
If I had to pin down any hobbies I actually had it'd be Psychology because I was studying that for a career, Video Games and Reading but I'm not interested in the people who create those things. I'm only interested in playing games and reading books.
Edit: It may seem negative, but look at it like this. A lot of people seem to love History and Car podcasts. Now imagine for a moment, the podcast was mostly filled with people spouting things that were just not true. It would no longer be an enjoyable thing for them to listen to.
Now imagine the topics are rape, autism, crime, so forth. Things that are already polarizing, then you have people telling you that you weren't breastfed enough as a child and that's the source of all of the issues. Or people who do anime podcasts just generally don't research. The Anime News Network is basically the Fox News of anime.
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 21:27:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
nvm
renasissanceman6 · 14 points · Posted at 21:39:38 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Right? Lol
"I like lots of things. But NOT lots of things."
respekyoeldas · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:59 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
lol
ShinyTile · 3 points · Posted at 22:13:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
99% Invisible might be up your alley regarding
minuteman_milo · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
These are great podcasts but they are way too short. IMHO.
ShinyTile · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
To each their own! I find them the perfect length, since I don't feel like I'm "committing" to listening to this long production.
iLoveLamp83 · 2 points · Posted at 02:08:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Radiolab may be a good alternative to this American life. Instead of having three or four acts, they just focus on one thing and go pretty in depth. And they usually run about half an hour long. Huge variety of topics, but usually really informational without being dry.
respekyoeldas · 4 points · Posted at 23:30:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
So...you won't listen to anything unless you completely agree with what's being said? I bet you're fun
ZergAreGMO · 3 points · Posted at 23:45:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
There's surely a middle ground missed in that hyperbole. Nobody likes when a topic is essentially sullied by someone being intellectually dishonest (or incompetent to the same degree). It's not the same thing as being picky or uncompromising. Honestly without trying to be a dick it's about why I don't like your comment and feel the need to reply.
Then again maybe I'm also not fun at parties.
LoraRolla · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
No. I dislike hearing people's opinions as fact. And if you totally disagree with a person, why listen to them? And if they obviously don't know what they're talking about, it gets worse.
minuteman_milo · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:15 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Check out Stuff You Should Know. There are literally hundreds of interesting topics and Josh and Chuck are smart without being boring.
Champigne · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Jeez.
hypnotichatt · 5 points · Posted at 21:01:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It varies. There are podcasts of music like kexp's programming or song exploder.
stackablesoup · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:34 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
ABGT is where it's at every Friday for me!
LoraRolla · -2 points · Posted at 21:06:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What's the point of that even? Isn't that just internet radio?
hypnotichatt · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:25 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
In the case of kexp stuff, sure, but if you don't live in California and want to listen it's the only way, or if you just want to listen on your own time.
Song exploder is neat in that they feature one song per episode and have the artist step through the process of creating the piece. At the end they play the full piece of music.
LoraRolla · -2 points · Posted at 21:16:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That sounds like it's really only great if you're SUPER into music.
hypnotichatt · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:34 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I mean, I like music, but I don't know anything about theory or anything. Personally, I just find it neat to hear "I did this because x" or "I was inspired by whatever". YMMV
LoraRolla · -1 points · Posted at 21:29:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
There's a difference between an interest in music and the study of music.
sethery839 · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:11 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
And a difference in not liking podcasts and not wanting to like podcasts.
renasissanceman6 · 5 points · Posted at 21:38:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
The good thing is there isn't just one type of podcast. Like television programs they come in many different shapes and sizes.
LoraRolla · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Then tell me about the different types and how they vary. Because all of the ones I've heard function like talk shows to some degree or another.
skaboosh · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I listen to Audio-drama podcasts, like the nosleep podcast, the leviathan chronicles, we're alive, and right now I am listening to we're alive lockdown! Audio-dramas are amazing and I highly recommended all the ones I listed. I recommend listening to We're Alive first.
ThisIsWhyMommyDrinks · 3 points · Posted at 22:35:44 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm the same way. There's something about just listening to people talk that I can't really get into. I guess that for me, radio == music playing device.
Fireproofspider · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Highly produced stuff like Serial are more like documentaries than talk shows.
daggerdragon · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:13 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if you're deaf?
tnturner · 4 points · Posted at 21:18:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Watch tv.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:12 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
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tnturner · 2 points · Posted at 00:07:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
yes. Even better if you are blind too.
yo58 · 16 points · Posted at 20:12:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't know if you work out but it might be worth it to join a gym and work out during rush hour. Unless traffic isn't a big factor for why it takes 2 hours.
SanJoseSharts · 29 points · Posted at 20:54:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I would say you need a new job if you have to commute 2 hours in one direction.
thepulloutmethod · 15 points · Posted at 21:29:39 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Totally agree. Nothing is worth 4 hours of commuting per day. Have to suck it up and move.
JustBecauseandAlso · 13 points · Posted at 23:12:52 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Let's say your service area spans around 110 miles wide. Where do you suggest I move to?
I truly do not mean to be negative. It's just that every time I see a post saying it's as simple as moving closer to your work, I cannot help but think about those 1099s whose work takes them further on a daily basis than most on Reddit would applaud. I spend between 12-14 hours driving a week, quite generally more than such. Some necessary professions require that sacrifice of time. I think. Bah... Just a thought.
Kahzgul · 4 points · Posted at 00:25:01 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I had this for a while. Buy a car you love. I had a 350z and that thing was a beast. I loved just being in the car. It made my 4 hours of driving per day in bumper to bumper traffic totally acceptable.
Had to sell it when I had my kid... I miss that car every single day.
JustBecauseandAlso · 3 points · Posted at 01:07:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My friend, I will consider your advice carefully as I'm just now moving to acquire a new car. Thank you for your perspective! The drive wears on me daily, your words do not fall on deaf ears.
Besides the bollocks verbosity, Thank you.
Kahzgul · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:42 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Good luck! Having a car I loved made a world of difference in my daily life; hopefully you can find one that makes you happy as well!
Testiculese · 1 points · Posted at 14:14:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Put in a good aftermarket stereo. Nothing makes traffic less important then a good sound system. It's the first thing I do to any car I get.
Testiculese · 1 points · Posted at 14:13:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You could make enough selling the kid to get your car back.
emalk4y · 6 points · Posted at 21:05:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, live 65km from my job, three cities away. Commute is the worst part of my day - 1.5h train commute one way. Good thing I like my job though - moving closer instead soon.
NekoMimiMode · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Some jobs aren't available in small towns or suburbs. I wish I could be closer to work, but there is nearly nothing in my industry outside giant cities.
smcdark · 4 points · Posted at 22:30:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sadly its not, i dont drive its a 2 hour bus trip each way.
yo58 · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well does the bus take so long because it is stuck in traffic?
smcdark · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:28 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nope, bus takes a long time cause im going from -4 east to 108th west, as well as from 3000 north to 4000 south. Its nearly completely cross county.
chrisb736 · 4 points · Posted at 19:44:55 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Man that is rough. I know people say it all the time and it's often not possible, but I would look for closer work.
smcdark · 7 points · Posted at 19:53:47 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
yeah, i live near college, so a bunch of stuff just opened up, but all of it is super part time. id rather deal with the stupid bus ride each way for a full time job, than try and juggle 2 or 3 part time jobs.
chrisb736 · 1 points · Posted at 07:43:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
For sure. Recently got my first full time stable gig, once you have had a taste of reliable hours, the idea of going back to shift juggling is horrendous. I did the bus thing for high school. Long story, but five hours on the bus each day to go learn algebra and crap sucked. I wish you luck.
smcdark · 1 points · Posted at 13:04:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks, lol. Im im computer repair, and it seems the way to go is to open your own place if you want to not be under paid.
renasissanceman6 · 10 points · Posted at 21:37:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Get a job without the 2 hour drive and save yourself 4 hours a day.
Jesus, that's 20 hours a week (if you're only 5 days a week) you are just dying slowly in a car. That's depressing as fuck.
smcdark · 3 points · Posted at 22:29:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I dont even drive its a 2 hour bus ride from one corner of the county to the other side
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:23:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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smcdark · 5 points · Posted at 23:32:02 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ha, thats what im trying to do, but with how much they pay me, even if i was gifted a car, i couldnt afford to drive it.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 23:11:48 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hah. Lemme strap on my jobby helmet first
lifelessonunlearned · 2 points · Posted at 03:04:28 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sleep at work! Wake up early, head home, shower, eat, back to work, repeat!
minuteman_milo · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I have to travel a lot for work. Not sure if its possible for you, but I smoke a quick one-hitter of cannabis and listen to various podcats to kill my 1-3 hour commutes pretty quickly.
smcdark · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:39 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yup, i go back and forth on that, im terrified to bring with to work regularly, and its the ride home where its most useful but theres so many more people around at 5pm than 7am when im headed to work
NekoMimiMode · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Also have a 2 hour commute via public transit. I couldn't do it without my smart phone. My data usage each month is insane.
smcdark · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah man, i save my data for twitch streamed dota tournies usually cause i only get 2gb a month of 4g, then its slow as balls
NekoMimiMode · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:35 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, only 2g?! I go through nearly 10...
smcdark · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, cheapass cricket plan lol.
JaaamesBaaaxter · 1 points · Posted at 13:51:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Get a motorbike! It will probably be quicker, and the quicker you drive the more fun it is!
smcdark · 1 points · Posted at 13:59:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ha ive actually been looking into building an ebike i come into contact with lots of recycled laptops so scavenged batterys for the battery pack is very easy
renasissanceman6 · 4 points · Posted at 21:36:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It could be applied to your everyday life and not just your job.
Preskool_dropout · 11 points · Posted at 21:07:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why is there always a jerk that has to point things like this out? These are generally true statements, not always true for everyone.
skullkandyable · 13 points · Posted at 22:13:02 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
The role of 'this doesn't apply to me so it's a crappost' asshole alternates with the 'duh everybody knows and does this' asshole
Preskool_dropout · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:04 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Haha you are so right! It's always one or the other. And if they don't understand why their anecdotal evidence does nothing to disprove the original statement, well, I really question their intelligence
skullkandyable · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:55 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But one thing is consistent... They never posted an LPT of their own
Preskool_dropout · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
So true
mikeoc1969 · 23 points · Posted at 21:01:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I learned this about vegetables when I was a kid. Eat what you like the least first, then you can enjoy your meal.
you_cant_banme · 21 points · Posted at 22:20:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
LPT: Don't actually swallow a frog.
Woolest · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:17 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why not?
you_cant_banme · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:20 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You might get a bad frog mucus trip.
Woolest · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Still better than no frog mucus trip
Troacctid · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Because it turns out putting a frog in your mouth doesn't actually let you speak the frog language, it just turns your best friend into a pathological liar—well, at least until he eventually finds a mysterious talking skull in a strange magic shop that wasn't there yesterday and is cursed into speaking only the truth.
Source: Bruce Coville
RedofPaw · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:01 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But it's the thing I least want to do today!
FuriousCuddle · 1 points · Posted at 09:17:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thoroughly chew your frog prior to swallowing to minimize the risks of choking.
Fiberglasssneeze · 7 points · Posted at 22:23:20 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This takes away so much anxiety from the day
fiendishdrblue · 5 points · Posted at 23:42:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Miss Piggy's mantra
seetler · 6 points · Posted at 22:39:10 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
In reality, you just get more shitty work for the rest of the day.
Mrgreen428 · 6 points · Posted at 21:35:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Original quote from Nicolas Chamfort: "Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day."
Nietzsche wrote a great poem (in the Gay Science) playing on the concept as well:
"24 Medicine for pessimists
Nothing tastes good to you, my friend?
I'm tired of your belly-aching.
You spit, rage, slander without end;
My patience and my heart are breaking.
I have a remedy; just follow
My good advice and rest assured:
A toad is what you need to swallow,
And your dyspepsia will be cured."
Baabaaer · 2 points · Posted at 12:51:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nietzche wrote a pantun?
Mrgreen428 · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
The entire beginning of The Gay Science is called "A Prelude in Rhymes".
Baabaaer · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh. I think I will read that book. Does the book have homosexual motifs?
Mrgreen428 · 2 points · Posted at 03:39:54 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
lol no. It was written in the mid 19th century so the word "gay" didn't mean homosexual per se.
The book is also translated as "The Joyful Wisdom".
Baabaaer · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:41 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
I see.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:38:57 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
In my experience that just frees you up to be given a worse job :/
tibblywibbly · 14 points · Posted at 21:41:46 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
LPT: Having trouble doing something? Just do it!
ArekTheZombie · 6 points · Posted at 20:44:20 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I think sometimes its better to start with the most pleasurable thing, because it will get out of bed and once you're on a roll it should be good :)
guru19 · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:40 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
did you read the book?
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nope, stumbled upon it on quora.
trochanter_the_great · 3 points · Posted at 21:15:03 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I took this up in college. I made my least favorite class (math) first thing in the morning and made my favorite class after.
RosieEmily · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:28 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
"Oh man o really hate going to bed at night" does it first thing in the morning Problem solved!
larouqine · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I really hate going to bed at night, but I love going to bed first thing in the morning!
happinessattack · 3 points · Posted at 01:24:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
There's also a book, which is largely centered around this school of thought. It's called "Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time" by Brian Tracy. (ISBN: 1576754227). A decent read, IIRC.
Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with the product linked above. Mods, feel free to remove this post if product links aren't allowed. I've also included the ISBN for consumers wishing to check out the book via means other than Amazon.
qdobe · 6 points · Posted at 19:50:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I already do that every day! Unfortunately, I have to do it again on the way home from work in the evening, as well....
Taking the bus for an hour sucks.
UndergroundLurker · 7 points · Posted at 20:33:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But you're going to a better place on the way home...
qdobe · 3 points · Posted at 20:36:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Line jumpers....I hate those fuckers. Waiting for the bus for 20 minutes, empty bus comes. Person runs out of a building somewhere right to the door right in front of me, even though I was waiting....take my favorite seat. Happens more often that you would think and it is slowly killing me. But I do usually get my normal seat.....so I got that goin for me.....which is nice.
UndergroundLurker · 5 points · Posted at 20:38:57 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey buddy. All the seats get you there at the same time. Do you have a smartphone? Just browse reddit the whole trip and you'll forget where you are!
qdobe · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:07 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
oh trust me my friend, I have perfected blocking everything out for the whole trip. I take the bus for a long time through some sketchy parts. I have seen some shit. Worst days are when I forget my headphones.
When it comes to the seats, I am a tall person with a bad back and there are like 4 seats that I actually fit comfortably on. If I sat on any of the other seats for a whole hour trip, my back and knees would be killing me. My back is still sore from one of my trips last week.
But smartphones have been the fucking miracle saving grace for us bus riders. If I don't want to deal with anything on the bus, I don't have to!
UndergroundLurker · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:35 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Alright that makes a lot more sense. You have my sympathy for the long legs. What I like to do on tough trips is stand up for a couple of minutes every so often, even if I don't think I need it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:00:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
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qdobe · 1 points · Posted at 13:12:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
see you guys in 30 years!
ABISONBYANYOTHERNAME · 2 points · Posted at 20:49:57 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Repurpose your time on the bus.
Spend that time learning a new skill...crocheting, duolingo, etc.
LoraRolla · 4 points · Posted at 20:59:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You've never been on a crowded bus, have you? Yeah, I'd love to crochet, standing up, while I have to hold on to something else with one hand. That'd be a whole set of skills I could benefit from. Plus you have to speak outloud to learn a new language, and hear yourself speaking it. That's as frowned upon as playing your music openly.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 21:16:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Man, who invited Negative Nancy? Read a book then, sheesh!
LoraRolla · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:27 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or try riding a bus before you pass out advice on how to improve someone's trip.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Perhaps every piece of advice doesn't apply to every individual? I've been on plenty of buses where I had time and space to do something productive. I don't really see the motive in hanging out on an advice subreddit and then moaning about how that particular piece of advice doesn't apply to you.
srpokemon · 0 points · Posted at 00:34:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
ok well stop caring about what others thing and just do it lmao so many excuses
GreyJulian · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:35 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Does this apply if you really enjoy swallowing frogs?
Colonelfudgenustard · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
One of those frog swallowers, eh? OK, then.
GreyJulian · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Noooooo, no. ahem Totally hypothetical - I mean... it's a friend of mine...
Ahello4you · 3 points · Posted at 22:37:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Would your "friend" be willing to perform his/her services for a price?
GreyJulian · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:27 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hypothetically if the price was right and the frog was from good hardy stock... hang on I'll check.
Mike_Cee · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:45 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Never heard the term....but I have had this mentality my entire life. Always get the hardest stuff out of the way first and the rest feels like you're going downhill. Excellent post OP.
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you.
Yo_nerd · 2 points · Posted at 02:53:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty
oppositeofdog · 2 points · Posted at 03:49:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My mom used to (and still does) tell me to "eat my frog" every day. 8 year old me had trouble getting over the metaphor.
eskaelx · 2 points · Posted at 05:33:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So this must be why I always loved morning shifts at work.
davesFriendReddit · 2 points · Posted at 05:33:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Later in the day you'll discover you didn't need to do it.
Cappadox · 2 points · Posted at 05:58:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
yeah, but what if that thing lasts the whole day?
enoughdakka · 2 points · Posted at 06:42:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you gotta eat shit, bite chew swallow repeat, don't nibble
whatwatwhutwut · 2 points · Posted at 16:13:15 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is common sense yet bears repeating all the fucking time. I never do it even though I always should.
sewcrayts0 · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This just inspired me to take care of a nagging problem ha
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Glad I could help.
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andthenthecactussaid · 2 points · Posted at 02:41:13 on September 12, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is now written on my window. I have a paper due.
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 2 points · Posted at 12:44:07 on September 12, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's rad 😊
NetVet4Pets · 5 points · Posted at 20:49:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Today, the body was cut and butchered. I always hate that part because I have to do it in a sweltering hot cellar. Then, I took a shower. Went to the park to enjoy the day and to scope out other contacts. Then went home and enjoyed a nice thigh roast.
Thanks for the tip LPT! I had a great day, and will be using this tip tomorrow!
Acebulf · 6 points · Posted at 23:42:46 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
You should install some air conditioning in the cellar.
PunctuationsOptional · 3 points · Posted at 21:52:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Uh... No.
The real LPT is: Don't do the thing you are least looking forward to at all and the whole day will be better and better.
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PunctuationsOptional · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Life Pro-crastinator Tip :)
wasteoffire · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Except you'll be dreading it in the back of your mind and the stress will build up.
PunctuationsOptional · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Only if you do it wrong.
staypositiveasshole · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:09 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I work 8 to 5.
vodkalimes · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is the advice my boss always gives us.
bettorworse · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if it's jury duty and that lasts all day (at least)??
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Change your attitude and your whole day is brighter and easier.
SecondVoyage · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hate love this idea
Phobicaim · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:55 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Unless it's leg day. Then it'll be a struggle to do everything afterwards.
iLoveLamp83 · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:28 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
And the day after. And especially the day after that.
Dilbert_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:54 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Schedule the colonoscopy for 7 AM. Gotcha.
Vollek · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Like waking up and going to work?
cascadingtundra · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:02 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do this everyday :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:13 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's a good test taking strategy
Cuban0id · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
If I talk to people first I can't spend all day avoiding them...wait a minute.
evilbrent · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:48 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
How about do the things you should do in the order they should be done?
TheNarwhaaaaal · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:35 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is especially relevant when the hardest thing for me is getting out of bed
LilWindrunner · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been doing this at work recently and I didn't realize there was a term for it. Thanks, friend
notmyrealnam3 · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
eat the frog, not swallow (important as swallowing is only part of eating)
thedusty5000 · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I always say...
If you have to eat two frogs, eat the big one first.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:03 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That and don't take advice from Brian Tracy
Dynamic_Samurai · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is like how when I was a kid, I would eat all of the pretzels in my Chex Mix bag first.
citizenc · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:08 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Related:
I'm an electrician. When doing a job, there's always an easy part (say, terminating wires in an electrical panel), and a hard part (say, climbing around in the attic to wire ceiling-mounted smoke detectors).
When I think about what I want to accomplish during the day, I ALWAYS start with the uggliest, dirtiest, most finicky bullshit job. If it takes a little longer, no big deal. I'd rather fight and be pissed off early, then have to fight and be pissed off later, at the end of the day, when all I want to do is get the fuck out of there.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
My friend just talked to me about this. I rephrased it "Eat The Booty"
sbw2012 · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:34 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if you do the better stuff first and then the tyrannical overlord changes his mind and says that you don't need to swallow the frog?
Coltron778 · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Working in retail: you just described my life. We call them customers.
manwhoel · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
The frog...
98saturn · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is how I got through college. I did all my assignments on Monday that way I had the rest of the week to do nothing.
Threddum · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Great advice for when the worst part of your day is washing the dishes and not going for a scheduled infusion or an MRI or something.
HavocNightrage · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
So much easier said then done
basefibber · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I learned this as a kid re: food but I realized it was contributing to my overeating as an adult. I saved the best for last which meant I kept stuffing my face even after I was full because I didn't want to leave the good stuff behind. Now, within reason, I eat the good stuff first, and then quit when I'm full because what's left isn't all that exciting.
tweakdsolution · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:34 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I prefer the term"Bite the bullet"
Bonzai_Tree · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do that when I eat--I usually eat the vegetable first so I can enjoy the meat which is the highlight.
That being said, I usually like the vegetables too--just not as much as I like meat.
GamerKiwi · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:44 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is also why I hate afternoon/evening shifts.
I don't get to "swallow the frog." I prefer to wake up early for work and get it done ASAP.
kornerstoane · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:34 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Corollary: If you have to eat two frogs, don't start with the little one.
lostmonkey70 · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:28 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or you'll hate yourself and think about how you screwed it up.
Thepluskota · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why i start with squats
kccustom · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:56 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ6XKY2suvI
youtubefactsbot · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:22 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
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darebear5 · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Totally agree. I do this for working out. If I don't work out in the morning, I'm not going to at all that day.
orihihc · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
is this because the frog has hallucinogenic properties?
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Maybe
fluffenstein · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:13 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I did the rest of my calculus homework as soon as I woke up this morning
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do healthy active and fun things first ie go to the gym, the beach and then get stoned. Then what ever else the day throws at you is a breeze cause your happy.
ThatWhiteCanadian · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:20 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Coming out to my parents is hard af. Like Nagasaki when I told my brother.
oholandesvoador · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:15 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
OSfrog RIP OSfrog
dxxmb · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
How about the end of the day? Going to the gym.
PixelPete85 · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:12 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Started reading 'eat that frog'. Got bored a couple of chapters in.
hugepwner · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:49 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
seems like if im gonna swallow a frog id rather do it at the end of the day so i dont have to do everything with a fuckin frog in my stomach
jonosvision · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:35 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
My partner and I are polar opposites when it comes with this. I just have to get it out of the way or it'll nag and nag at me, churn my stomach, and just bother me for the rest of the day until I do it. I'd rather rip off the bandaid as soon as I can so I can just have that sigh of relief and the 'it's done'. My partner will put it off and put it off and put it off until the small issue becomes a mountain and the way out of it is no longer that simple. Drives me nuts!
been-there-pun-that · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:37 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Learned this lesson early on. I remember playing with my Legos as a kid; I would make towns and such. My mom would ask me to clean up the pieces that I wasn't using before I continued to play. It made cleanup go a lot faster.
AngelicBastard · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Some puerile say to do the easier task first to get you into what you need to do.
Doing the border task first might seem overwhelming... So you might as well get something done.
I guess this is kinda opposite off what you're saying though...
sketch_fest · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
8 am classes if you're in college don't apply
Fatesurge · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:54 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Unless you are planning to kill yourself.
more-music-please · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:40 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
my grandfather taught me that when eating a meal, i should eat my favorite part first, just in case i have a heart attack and die before finishing... i think that is somehow relevant here
BlackTreesThink · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:03 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
what if the thing i'm least looking forward to is getting blind drunk cause i'm, an alcoholic? what's bright and easy about the rest of that?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:50 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I like frogs though, they are delicious.
Bohemianbitchslap · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:25 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
The day probably won't seem brighter to the frog.
arkaros · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:29 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Only works if that thing takes less than one day
QCA_Tommy · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cleaning the cat liter is this, for me. I do try to do it a second time in the day, but still...
Mitchuation · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Exercise first thing every day even if it's just a light jog. Does marvels
bury_the_boy · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Alright, well... guess it's time to go kill Steve
throwupz · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:11 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nice try, Kermit.
Thekantona · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:13 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Except when the frog is working, cause after it the day is almost over.
l_dont_even_reddit · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:31 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do, I go to work.
manimsoblack · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:35 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do this with most things. I tried to finish writing or research assignments the day there assigned just so i don't have to think of it again. I volunteer for everything at work cause it makes you seem dependable. Generally just doing shit you don't want to quickly makes life easier.
pope_nefarious · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Tried to sell this to my wife, she's not buying it
livetheQs · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:01 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm getting my wisdom teeth out first thing tomorrow morning. Somehow, I'm not sure this applies...
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You can still eat frogs without wisdom teeth though.
Royal-Ninja · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This doesn't help with tests.
Awesomeade · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Huh. That's effectively the opposite of what I do.
I do the most approachable, easiest things first to make starting less difficult, then once the ball is rolling and I have more momentum, everything else seems less intimidating.
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You have a point. If that is helping you, then sure, why not?
xoxota99 · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I go to the gym in the morning.
Youreddit007 · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:02 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
It does not do much for the frog's day
10_Virtues · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:02 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I always called it "Eat your veggies first." Reason, the end of the meal is meat only and becomes more enjoyable, and gives your body the fiber first.
Witholding · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:07 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Go to work 10 hours?
BobbySiege · 1 points · Posted at 23:18:36 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is this Dan John inspired?
devontg · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:24 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Delaying gratification
evanescentglint · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I always do that. So before I get to the thing I'm looking forward to, it's too late.
Shit sucks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:21 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
How do I get work out of the way within an hour and get paid for a whole day
SeekerInShadows · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
"If you have to eat shit, best not to nibble. Bite. Chew. Swallow."
Champigne · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:11 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Jokes on you, I fucking love eating frogs.
Detrain100 · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:21 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yea but I'm lazy and I'd rather do it later
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Redditors_Cat · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:21 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But I don't work til 6pm... are you saying to do nothing til then?
blueoceanwaves · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:33 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
What do you do if there's nothing but frogs all day, and swallowing one frog only leads to more frogs?
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
They have to end someday my friend. I hope you have a big tummy to fit all of them.
pickneters · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:28 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Eat that frog by Brian Tracy
XFX_Samsung · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:00 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
But by the time I'm done with work for the day, I'm pretty exhausted and good part of the day is over... :(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:18 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
not really, doing something i hate first other than going to work usually sets the tone for a shitty day. Thats just me.
omglia · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:23 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is good advice. I quit my job today. Was nervous as hell until 10am, felt like I was walking on air ever since.
fucg · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:25 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank for the advice friend!
The thing I am least looking forward to is dying. I'm getting this over with right now. I see an extention cord across the room. Thanks again! brb.
at_work919 · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:39 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I have a different strategy: I start with easy tasks to kind of get a rhythm going before I tackle whatever it is that is the most difficult. Otherwise I find myself just banging my head against it and making no progress.
tcmaresh · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:30 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Terrible advice, in my opinion.
Once you swallow that frog, the bitter taste will be in your mouth all day and ruin everything after it, including the good stuff. Do the easy stuff first to get momentum, pride, self-confidence and the rest of the day will go easier, including the difficult task.
And who knows, maybe by the end of the day, that difficult task will have resolved itself and you won't have to touch the frog at all.
thermite13 · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:34 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Today I did the opposite and before I started on the hard part I realized I didn't have to do it.... But in general good advice.
bumbletowne · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:14 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
God I have tried this so many times.
It leaves me bitter and emotionally blank for the rest of the day. It's best to premeditate my day with structure so I don't burn out doing things I hate. Structure and efficiency>hard work and menial work.
kittyrilla · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:54 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I used this piece of advice today!! It really does work
🎙️ AThinRedLine · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm glad.
Werdopok · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:47 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sadly, my Calcusus class is after the noon.
leonidaus · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:28 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I always do this with food: eat the least appetizing thing on the plate then finish with the best
arleban · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:05 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Very cool. I recently had a discussion I had to have with an ex that I put off for a bit. Don't let the anticipation destroy you from within. Get it out of the way and in reality. It is much easier to deal with instead of letting your mind run wild.
Basically...this! Thank you for the succinct explanation.
SparkyTemper · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:13 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
And spend the whole day knowing you have a frog in your gut? No thanks. Do the easy stuff first and feel like you've accomplished things.
MrFiskIt · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is so true. My favourite implementation is when working on cars.
Undo the hardest to reach nut first. Because it will be 10 times as hard when it's the last one and the weight of the whole part is sitting on it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:19 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is it really a lpt if it is already a saying
g0atmeal · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:47 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've always heard the quote and thought it was stupid. Only now do I realize the actual meaning.
Duckpoke · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:42 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's why I like to work out before work. It also makes me energized and I don't need coffee.
TotallyAverageGirl · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:16 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Every day is a shit storm of equally, yet different, horrible tasks. Then what?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:44 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Doesn't help when I've got a client call scheduled for 4pm
PokemasterTT · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
As a depressed person, I disagree. If my day starts poorly, it demotivates me to do anything.
horrayforcoffee · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
the book is good
JasonUncensored · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
There's a Calvin & Hobbes strip that rebuts your statement succinctly, but after an hour and a half of searching, I just can't find it, and I tried very hard.
Anyway, in it, it's Sunday, and Calvin has a lot of things hanging over his head so he can't enjoy himself. Hobbes recommends knocking those things out, then just enjoying the rest of his day! Calvin decides to give it a try, and naturally, just as they finish everything and go out to play, his mother yells at him that it's bedtime.
My point is, if you waste your time doing "the thing you are least looking forward to," then you may never get around to enjoying your life.
ChasingPaper26 · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I schedule dentist appt's first thing in morning, that way instead of dreading it throughout the day, I can dread it all day the day before! (Source: dentist appt tomorrow)
soullessgeth · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
no, i don't do things...
running_on_coffee · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've always heard it as 'Eat the big toad first.' Either way, the saying is solid.
goetz_von_cyborg · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:21 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Kill the tadpole, and let the frog be born.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
In all seriousness, this doesn't help people who struggle with crippling depression.
ifnotnowtisyettocome · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:14 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Solid advice. I call this "eating my peas" since since I used to have boiled peas as a kid and had to eat them to leave the table. So I'd eat them first, get it over with and linger over the other delicious parts of the meal.
I did the same thing with my crusts, now that I think about it ... I may have been a weird kid.
sleemanj · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Lick the light switch.
yetiite · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Someone made up a name for this?
I've done it for years since I did furniture removal. I would for instance carry all heavy/fucked up stuff up the stairs first.
geologists · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if that thing takes multiple days?
IAmADuckSizeHorseAMA · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But then I just put off doing it so long that I end up getting nothing done at all because it's suddenly 6 and I watched Netflix all day saying I'd start after this last episode.
paper-tigers · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:01 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Even just making your bed right after you wake up is a good way to get some positive momentum going.
It feels good to accomplish something, no matter how small.
badtradesguy · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whats up with this optimistic shit?
joyowns · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You mean yall get to choose when to do what? On a regular basis?
/r/firstworldproblems
ironmanmk42 · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is that why I browse reddit first?
Lyrkalas · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:50 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Having a severe phobia of frogs, the very thought of this is terrifying and repulsive to me.
specng23 · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
School doesn't work like that though. Taking a 9th period test at the beginning of the day is frowned upon.
WipewithaSock · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've got my intro to theatre final monologue on Thursday, I wish I had gone today when they gave me the opportunity:(
Danmtnz · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Does that mean I should drink wine first thing in the morning?.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Couldn't agree more. What sucks is when what you're dreading is something that is scheduled and you can't expedite its completion.
notjohndoetoo · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do that every day, and it takes 9 hours long (regardless of how productive I am); it's called work.
TheDocZen · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You should start your day with an easy task... Like making the bed or brewing some coffee. Build momentum. Every day is an endurance race not a sprint.
Nuttin_Up · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I actually had my neighbor say this to me the other day. Makes total sense!
broscientologist · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Does not work with leg day.
Robertovilla88 · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:42 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I prefer to start everyday with simple tasks, the the hardest ones, then at the end of the day finish the fun ones. Simple tasks like setting your own bed, iron your clothes and a perfect breakfast and wash the dishes. Easy tasks that can be completed in a few minutes without any issue, if you mark each one of the firsts task as completed you'll fill more confident on being able to complete the hardest ones, like going to job, or cleaning the yard. I don't feel like coming back from work or cleaning and then return to do my bed and the dishes from the morning...
BetaThetaPirate · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Except for suicide.
TheAngriestManOnErth · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm a frog and this thread has triggered me, I must find safe place now....
maddkid53 · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This breaks down a little at work, when the worst thing of the day may be a project meeting that your contribution has fallen flat for. Sometimes I'll encounter a time when I simply can't find some answers to our study by a certain date, and so I'll get to look forward to a shitty meeting all day.
Makes leaving work soon afterwards greaaat tho
Jakinator178 · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Especially useful for when in college and you have so many dreadful papers to write over the weekend and you just want to play video games.
Se7enLC · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Start the day off by doing the hardest thing you were going to do today.
Then just give up on the rest of the list. You did the hard thing. You deserve a break.
PeenuttButler · 1 points · Posted at 01:14:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do this when I'm given a huge plate of food to eat, but sometimes I became too full to eat my favorite food.
Johnyfootballhero · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I thought it was eat that frog l
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
No fucking shit sherlock. This isn't a "life hack".
Quietly1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I had first hand experience with this a few months back (I'm a lazy fucker).
I had an assignment which I didn't want to do, but it needed to be done. If I procrastinated I would have been dreading it all day and the quality of my work probably would've been lower than it was, so I sat down and did the work.
Once I was done I felt like I could breathe easier and everything else that day was fantastic.
eelmcd · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if you have about 20 frogs to eat?
ecvdingo · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So if I have my surly landlord pound my hairy anus every morning, work will just fly by! Hmm..
Withmahdeeyuck · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
When ya have to eat shit, best not to nibble
B-Dubb8 · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:52 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So going to work for eight hours. Do that part first. Already doing that
McGuffigan · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where can i get one of these day brightening frogs, will this show up on a drug test? And how bright are we talking here?
jrakosi · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Are we just naming titles to self help books now and calling them life pro tips? Yea, thats the point of a self help book doofus.
Coltron778 · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:42 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
LPT: Don't be a frog
ehho · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:20 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But my mental capacity is low in first 8 hours after i wake up
hotstickywaffle · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I eat the vegetables before the steak.
gregdbowen · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I did that this morning! I love that term. Dental appointment scheduled >|
captainpoppy · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if the frog is your job?
niminen · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Instructions
unclearperfectly clear; choked on frog.[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
swallow the cock
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I wish I could take history 1st period
TheRandomHero · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
A wise man once said, "If you have to eat shit it's best not to nibble. Bite. Chew. Swallow. Repeat. It goes quicker."
May he RIP in pieces.
Pickled_Kagura · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Everything is the frog. That's why I have no life outside of reddit.
Phydeaux · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:15 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
After a root canal, the day can only improve.
hashtagbroke · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes! Jay Strack taught me that in high school.
Gysmo5 · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:58 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's also called Eat your frog's first !
RaptorF22 · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So play Overwatch in the mornings when I get up?
misterneut · 1 points · Posted at 02:07:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yea.. Going to work, still doesn't help
shouldvestayedalurkr · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:01 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thw worst thing you have to do is often a acheduled event towards the end of the fucking day.
blankspace92 · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
what is the significant of frog with the problem? is it an idiom?
Starshitlord · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck morning gym routine, sleepy time is my time
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whenever I do this everything starts spiraling and becomes just as shitty. Swallowing the frog triggers the shiticane so I keep away bc I don't want it to rain shit
Bluecif · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:49 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That must be how I get dates! Just learned a new insight into my dates psychology and my win win strategy. Only tree fiddy, on Amazon!
ItsAConspiracy · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:08 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
When I do that I end up procrastinating the whole day. I'm having more success doing the fun but productive stuff first, and later when I'm feeling happy and productive I easily knock out the unpleasant work.
perrytferrell · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sounds like someone's had Six Sigma training.
lifelesslies · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
There are actually very few things i need to do that i don't like. Number #1 is drive in rush hour to work. outside of that it's cool
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This was a concept introduced to me when I was little. Always do the most difficult task first.
YOURE_IMPORTANT · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:15 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Of course I read this when I have been needing to pack all day.
I guess ill go do that now...
ProminentPolack · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if the whole work day is the frog?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:32 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here come dat.. swallows frog There it's done, it's over.
fritzbitz · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
...but then don't you get a frog in your throat?
Idioms are hard.
Stacia_Asuna · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:18 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Usually for me, though, the thing I am least looking forward to is the hardest assignment I have. I just don't have enough determination to finish it all in one go, usually...
Ikmyshit · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Work is too long
Definitely_Not_The_D · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:53 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do this 5 days a week, its called work. Doesn't make my day any brighter or easier.
PowErBuTt01 · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But I work second shift.
lupajarito · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:29 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or let it make your day a piece of shit
yaoz889 · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
basically, I just got to do my morning run....I hate morning runs...
ch0c0l2te · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:44 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
something something oh shit waddup something
6xydragon · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:31 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hqve started my mourning doing dishes and cleaning. Then I spend the rest of it playing fallout 4.....send help.....to that settlement.
mss1123 · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This violates the idea of "present value"...
justjoeisfine · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Reliving old memories of testicle burns with a lighter and some airplane glue. Namaste.
hatamotoblackthorne · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I eat the frog multiple times a day, being a mechanic "eating the frog" is the hardest part of the job that I'm about to dive into
locotx · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Bad sex with the wife first thing in the morning . . .gotcha . . . I'm about to prove this theory wrong
tlebrad · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Adam Hills advice! Always awesome
SpoonHanded · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I work evenings and I hate dreading work all day.
Dr_sh0ck · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not drinking beer.
Easy as hell to do first thing in the morning.
Harder than anything when I get home from work.
-_-
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I always wash the silverware before the rest of the dishes.
Galactic-Samurai · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I love brazilian jiu-jitsu in the morning. Try physical competition with grown men who train themselves to be in a combat sport with grown men early in the morning. Especially when you dont** do well, you leave that class ready to fuck the day up.
EDITED* "do well" to "dont do well" Nothing like getting your ass kicked early in the morning to think it will all be better from here on out.
Green_Bay_Fappers · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:26 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if it's going to work and i already do that?
spoilmedaddy · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So get up right before work then?
What a revolutionary idea.
nedthaniel · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
but i cant go to work until four
MrNudeGuy · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:10 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Morning me doesn't listen to the ideas of evening me just like evening me doesn't go to bed on time and makes hell for morning me.
yarzospatzflute · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:17 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Unless you're a great blue heron, in which case swallowing a frog is likely the highlight of your day.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
My counsellor told me this on our very first session. He even wrote "eat that frog" in big letters on a piece of paper for me to take home and look at. We can put ourselves off things so easily, and they end up just not getting done, but if you just "eat that frog" and get it over with, you'll feel accomplished and that confidence boost can be enough to get you through to the next obstacle.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
In high school there was a mentally challenged man about 60 years old who also happened to be a waterboy for the highschool football team. All of our waterboys were mentally challenged people. That is just our weird high school tradition. He often walked up to kids at games and told them "you should come over to my house and I'll show you my frog." No one knew just want the fuck he was talking about, but he was mentally challenged so we just let it go.
Honestly, I think most of us didn't want to think too hard about what he meant, and just what the fuck his frog was. To this day, I still don't know what he meant by "show you my frog." He died a few years back. No one ever knew what he was talking about.
We did later find out that when he was younger he was committed to a mental hospital and there were rumors of attempted sexual assaults. Suddenly, "come over and I'll show you my frog." started to make a lot of sense. I certainly don't want to think about having to shallow his frog.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But I really hate the taste of cum :c
Actually_a_Patrick · 1 points · Posted at 03:22:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why isn't this just called going to work
FinnTheDogg · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:03 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you gotta eat shit, it's best to just bite, chew, and swallow. Don't nibble at it.
surp_ · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Love it.
Thereminista · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If I catch you eating frogs in MY forest, I will show you that eating one was the highlight of your day!
BlakusDingus · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Talking to my ex wife definetely does not to make the rest of the day seem brighter
dverbern · 1 points · Posted at 03:32:24 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Good suggestion. Procrastination can build larger stressors later, best to try and tackle early. Easier said than done, though.
akmjolnir · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:14 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been putting of assaulting the retards in my apt. complex. "Swallowing the frog" won't be a sufficient defense after I end up in court.
Nomnomnommer · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
mind you, frog tastes delicious
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So 10 hours of job. Got it.
Dontmakemechoose2 · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Prot tips from self improvement books these days?
EaglesX63 · 1 points · Posted at 03:44:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
For me it's the other way around. I hate to go to sleep when I know I have something I don't want to do in the morning.
RobinBankss · 1 points · Posted at 03:44:36 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dad always said: "Cut the head off the snake, and you can eat the body"
CandySuperhero · 1 points · Posted at 03:51:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was a student teacher for a teacher who taught his students to do this. By the end of the year, there were all volunteering to go first for speeches and handing in their essays on time. It's simple, but pretty effective.
Exmerman · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:55 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Go to work before I take a nice hot shower. Check.
MonsieurKnife · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:50 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not really. It's frogs all the way down.
Jeep_dude · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's why going to the gym is always the first thing I do in the morning after breakfast!
JCMusiq · 1 points · Posted at 04:07:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
To do list:
DrZed400 · 1 points · Posted at 04:18:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's what I've been trying to tell my girlfriend
FatKidsRHard2Kidnap · 1 points · Posted at 04:29:45 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I would but I never get to reap the reward.
connerisonreddit666 · 1 points · Posted at 04:32:39 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sweet so all I have to do is get my every day 5 days a week 10 hour shift over with and then I'm good to go!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you have to eat a turd, it's best not to nibble.
hahaNodeJS · 1 points · Posted at 04:38:33 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I least look forward to not talking to the woman I love tomorrow.
robertdowneyjrjunior · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:47 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You know this explains why I like working the opening shift at work.
FranxtheTanx · 1 points · Posted at 04:55:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Tis a great book
manosrellim · 1 points · Posted at 05:03:51 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But I enjoy swallowing frogs.
xopani · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:49 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
But I use the "frog" to get so much other stuff done! Right now I have 102 reports to write by the end of the month. If I tell myself to start with the worst one I will never get started because it's too daunting. Instead I can procrastinate the worst ones by doing the easy ones. Then I build up some momentum and start to feel better as I cross off more and more reports on my list. I also can use some of the strategies in the east reports to help pad the difficult ones where I am not sure what to say. I also buy candy and eat a piece for each small step completed. I WILL feel ill. It WILL be worth it.
iamadickheadAMA · 1 points · Posted at 05:26:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Trying to fall asleep without drinking would be extremely easy first thing in the morning! Not so much at the end of the day.
nyekaitn · 1 points · Posted at 06:13:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Easier said than done. I am a freelancer and the whole "do whatever you want, flexibility and make your own schedule" really just translates to procrastination and doing the bare minimum, just because no one is there to control you.
I think the best thing to do in this situation is STOP THINKING, and just do it. Time yourself, and have someone check up on you.
jrwheels394 · 1 points · Posted at 06:30:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear: Have swallowed a frog, whole.
AceTMK · 1 points · Posted at 07:06:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I dread going to bed at night... The day feels too short.
Are you suggesting I stay in bed... Forever?
You might be into something.
J-rizzler · 1 points · Posted at 07:15:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't believe in cruelty to animals so instead I 'set the frog free,' by never doing the things I don't look forward to. Currently serving 5 years in federal for tax evasion.
dragtherake · 1 points · Posted at 07:24:57 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey, cool. A high school english teacher of mine used to have little plastic frogs on her desk, and when we asked what they were for, this is basically what she said. I'll never forget it.
My_Pockets_Hurt_ · 1 points · Posted at 07:34:43 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Unless the thing you want to do least that day is putting your dog down. You can't have a bright and easy day after doing that.
Nokijuxas · 1 points · Posted at 07:34:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So your LPT is to swallow.
CalmerWithKarma · 1 points · Posted at 07:41:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-That-Frog-Important-Things/dp/1444765426
One of the bullshit books making its way round my office a few years ago.
PriceZombie · 1 points · Posted at 07:41:49 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Eat That Frog: Get More of the Important Things Done - Today
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pimpmastahanhduece · 1 points · Posted at 08:08:16 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Kiss the wife.
Check.
Motionised · 1 points · Posted at 08:50:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear, how long does it take for the frog to stop squirming oh god help
omgdisease · 1 points · Posted at 08:56:15 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
You don't really have a choice with school :(
drunk-on-wine · 1 points · Posted at 08:56:42 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
OK fine I'll do the fucking washing up.
kareemjf · 1 points · Posted at 08:56:48 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's my everyday routine.
fameistheproduct · 1 points · Posted at 09:30:56 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's called "eat the ugly frog first", from “If you have to eat a frog, ... and if you have to eat two frogs, you ought to eat the ugliest one first". Often attributed to Mark Twain, but probably not said by him.
Kubrick_Fan · 1 points · Posted at 10:07:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or, as I like to phrase it "Say fuck it and get on with it"
Daniel_Rant · 1 points · Posted at 10:23:02 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Good advice. I look forward to sleeping the least. I will back to bed now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:27:09 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Got it
So I go to work first and when I come home the last few hours of the day that I have left to myself before I have to sleep will seem brighter and easier?
ha236 · 1 points · Posted at 10:36:12 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
what if I don't like the way it tastes?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:03:22 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ok.. so go to work for 8 hours. Easy.
Warbuck1 · 1 points · Posted at 11:05:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why working out first thing in the morning is the way to go!
mike94656 · 1 points · Posted at 11:11:25 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Exactly why I go to work first thing in the morning.
travist67 · 1 points · Posted at 11:15:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
A wise man once said "Do what you've GOT to do, then do what you WANT to do."
Robinsane · 1 points · Posted at 11:49:07 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I have a a real struggle falling asleep.. Guess i'll start trying to take a nap the moment I wake up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:24:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Today, my frog swallow is seeing my brother's corpse. Not sure if my day will be brighter after this.
1shotsniper · 1 points · Posted at 12:26:37 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This applies to everything. Usually the biggest obstacle pays off the most when you tackle it. Similar to paying off your debt starting with the highest dollar amount first. Think it's called the waterfall approach.
Suntzu_AU · 1 points · Posted at 12:35:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Read this at 6am. Swallowed frog. Can confirm that it did work. Had my shit jobs done by 9am.
SuperLazyUnicorn · 1 points · Posted at 12:42:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck, I don't want really want to eat that pizza at dinner, better eat it at breakfast because reddit said it would make my day better.
TheSwedish_Chef · 1 points · Posted at 12:45:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I am currently reading that book.
ccmotels · 1 points · Posted at 13:13:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I won that book at a work seminar. Never did finish it...
nomnombacon · 1 points · Posted at 13:21:27 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I least look forward to my job and commute. That's 9+hours of my day.... Big frog.
robj185 · 1 points · Posted at 13:24:23 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Okay, I swallowed a frog. Now what?
OttabMike · 1 points · Posted at 13:46:28 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've heard it as - "If you have to swallow a frog then swallow it head first. If you have to swallow two frogs - then swallow the big one first."
AnthX · 1 points · Posted at 07:36:43 on June 2, 2016 · (Permalink)
Now I'm imagining it.
BonginOnABudget · 1 points · Posted at 14:08:35 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
For me this means I get to power wash the patio at the bar every morning and clean all the bird shit off the concrete first thing every day.
frozenwalkway · 1 points · Posted at 14:10:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I usually do go to work before I dab
thisguynamedjoe · 1 points · Posted at 14:11:00 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I do that with dinner. I eat my least favorite food first.
Breauxmontana · 1 points · Posted at 14:19:56 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Totally agree. I'm still in school finishing up my degree and I usually have two days a week where work must be submitted. I dread those days more than the others because I know I'll usually be up later than normal. With that being said, when I just suck it up and get it done, It's always a huge relief off my shoulders and my day is far more easygoing.
Apostle_1882 · 1 points · Posted at 14:25:13 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm least looking forward to dying, lets get this pesky business out the way then.
KeriEatsSouls · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:06 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear....didn't want to wash dishes so I swallowed a frog. Now I still have to do dishes and I have a frog in my throat.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:37:19 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)*
I've always tried/try to do this. I used to work at a rent to own furniture store as a delivery guy. My partners always wanted to carry in the little, lightweight, shit first. I would always start with the biggest, and heaviest, piece of furniture to get it out of the way. It made everything else a little easier.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:46:30 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
So going to work? I believe the fear of being homeless destroys your logic, especially if you hate your job but you still have to pay bills.
I would rather continue to use the following for motivation.
At least im not living in Mississippi and/ or sucking dick to pay my bills.
moonbouncecaptain · 1 points · Posted at 15:33:38 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's "Eat That Frog" from this awesome book by Brain Tracy about getting things done with list.
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time https://www.amazon.com/dp/1576754227/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3.VtxbPVS8MQH
PriceZombie · 1 points · Posted at 15:33:50 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Eat That Frog_: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Don...
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MASSdick · 1 points · Posted at 15:50:46 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Unless your going to social services Go at about 3 or 4 they are ready to go home and work faster.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:55:11 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Guys don't swallow a frog I'm really fucking sick I think it's still alive. It's tearing me up inside.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:02:05 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hard first, easy last is how I heard it
kevin-im-spacey · 1 points · Posted at 16:11:54 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I like my 7am shift.
cloud1161 · 1 points · Posted at 16:45:59 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Confirmed: started the day with a meeting and now excited/motivated to work the rest of the day.
Deurbanized · 1 points · Posted at 05:23:09 on June 3, 2016 · (Permalink)
Aka "If you're gonna eat shit, just eat shit."
Don't wait for the shit to eat you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:25:52 on June 5, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm afraid if I were to swallow a frog for every unwanted activity, I'd be full before I get to have breakfast.
go_doc · 1 points · Posted at 07:52:02 on August 17, 2016 · (Permalink)
I think it's best to do the exact opposite. Find the easiest task to complete and get yourself an early win.
Orchardtrees · 1 points · Posted at 18:51:52 on August 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Taking your advice and switching my 3 hour anatomy lab to 9:30am instead of 6:30pm
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:15 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Bite the wax tadpole.
mclendenin · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:41 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Congrats on plagiarism. Real original.
ChosenBrad1322 · 0 points · Posted at 20:44:06 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is great advice but so hard to do lol... Like if I want to do something fun but I know I need to clean my place, I'm always like I can clean later I wanna have fun now. Works so much better if u just bite the bullet and get the cleaning etc done first tho.
ABISONBYANYOTHERNAME · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:40 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cleaning my place is usually the best part of my day because all of the work I put into it, I reap the same amount of rewards. Similar to working out. This is in contrast to my job where things can fail despite my best efforts, and even when things do go right, I rarely get the accolades.
LoraRolla · 0 points · Posted at 20:56:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I least look forward to going to work. That is the majority of my waking day.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:01:41 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I tried that once, but my lab partner got mad at me.
comerica1996 · 0 points · Posted at 21:03:04 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
This reminds me of my professor Moe... IU student/grad?
redditor323 · 0 points · Posted at 21:10:26 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I learnt this in my BUS100 class at Ryerson, is this something that everyone learns?
encinitas2252 · 0 points · Posted at 22:31:40 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
LPT: Don't be lazy.
FUCK THESE POSTS WHY DO YOU ALL UPVOTE THIS SHIT? IT'S COMMON FUCKING SENSE!
TwelveTrains · 0 points · Posted at 22:32:32 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'll S your D at gunpoint my man.
Gobshite__ · 0 points · Posted at 22:43:53 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
How the fork do I make a post on this pos? I've been trying for 64327 years It just keeps asking "find a community" Typed in 75334643 times and it never found anything It's totally shit No method of browsing to see any communities Anyone figured out how to make a post on this shit app?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:52:43 on May 31, 2016 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear - dick stuck in frog.
perigrinator · 0 points · Posted at 01:40:04 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not original with OP. At least be honest and credit someone else's work.
russellvt · 0 points · Posted at 03:59:40 on June 1, 2016 · (Permalink)
Looks like you're "stealing" a book title, there.