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marcusalldaylius:

“What do you think that Hercules would have been if there had not been such a lion, and hydra, and stag, and boar, and unjust and bestial men, whom Hercules used to drive away? And what would he have been doing? Is it not plain that he would have wrapped himself up and slept? In the first place, then, he would not have been Hercules, when he was dreaming away all his life in such luxury and ease.”

— Epictetus - Selections from Discourses

tiny-personal-university-thing:

1. Get a job
   
2. Learn guitar
3. Learn piano
4. Study a new language
5. Purchase new study materials for the next semester (i.e new notebooks, a new pencil bag, a new backpack, new pencils, pens, or highlighters – 10/10 would recommend Crayola SuperTips they are extremely cheap!)
6. Clean your room
7. Clean your apartment/home
8. Make your bed
9. Make a list of your goals
10. Exercise
11. Write
12. Find a new podcast (for my pre-law friends, I recommend Think Like A Lawyer)
13. Read a new book or read all of the books you have bought but not been able to read yet
14. Clean out your closet - donate clothes you do not wear anymore to Goodwill
15. Clean out your car/wash your car (actually necessary to ensure that dirt does not accumulate in its parts - TRUST ME) 
16. Be a tourist in your own city - find a new coffee shop you might like to study at when classes resume
17. Try new recipes - learn to cook by watching Youtube videos
18. Start a new skin care routine (I recommend Noxema {app $4} for your face wash, follow it up with Witch Hazel {app $6} and finish with Tea Tree Oil {app $8}!)
19. Start a new blog (or check out my new blog @tiny-personal-aesthetics-thing I know I’m shameless)
20. Volunteer at local animal shelters, retirement homes, hospitals, libraries, Habitat for Humanity, etc. 
21. Redecorate your room - try moving your bed or furniture around and see how it changes the fung shui (if you are into that)
22. Learn about photography
23. Work on your mental and physical health
24. Take your dog for a walk - I’m sure they would appreciate it
25. Ride a horse
26. Create a budget for yourself
27. Start a bujo
28. Draw
29. Paint
30. Watch a documentary
31. Create goals for next semester
32. Reflect on this past semester
33. Learn self-defense
34. Visit a museum or a park
35. Sell items you don’t want anymore on apps such as Letgo or via the Facebook Market
36. Start gardening
37. Call friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
38. Write friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
39. Go for a hike
40. Improve your vocabulary using resources such as: vocabulary.com, or enhancemyvocabulary.com
41. Fix your sleep schedule (!!!)
42. Learn about your family history
43. Utilize Khan Academy videos to brush up on math, science, or humanities
44. Clean out your email inbox
45. Get a test prep book for the LSAT/MCAT/GRE
46. Talk to an adultier adult in the field you wish to enter regarding your career options
47. Work on your resume
48. Increase your typing speed using websites such as: typing.com, typeracer.com, or rapidtyping.com
49. Write thank you notes to professors/instructors/advisors that you found particularly helpful - or to friends/family/mentors that also helped you out
50. Get your planner organized for the new semester (or buy a planner if you haven’t already)
51. Find and price the textbooks and access codes you will need for the coming semester
52. Jazz up/update your social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to reflect more on your professionalism (if you have those)
53. Update your style - new semester, new clothes, new you
54. Go swimming - nice low impact exercise 
55. Find a professional to shadow
56. Find an internship
57. Find scholarship opportunities (create a new email account to specifically use for scholarships!) 
58. Get a head start on the classes you will be taking by self-studying (a plethora of free information exists on the internet)
59. Be a mentor - tutor high schoolers/junior high students for SAT/ACT prep, or generally for whatever subjects they need help in 
60. Do manual labor - fix something, build something, mow the yard, clean the gutters
61. Do yoga
62. Work on breathing exercises
63. Treat yourself
64. Learn to say no
65. Go on graduate school tours
66. Travel (can be near or far, cheap or expensive - know your budget)
67. Do your own research project
68. Take an online sample course via edX,or Coursera
69. Start your graduate school application
70. Pet sit for someone
71. House sit for someone
72. Start your own Youtube channel
73. Work on your handwriting
74. Try sculpting
75. Attend networking events
76. Attend leadership events
77. Start a fundraiser for a cause
78. Learn to code
79. Study abroad - or solidify a study abroad trip
80. Create a four year plan for your degree
81. Visit family
82. Visit a friend
83. Get letters of recommendation
84. Get crafty
85. Take a practice test for the LSAT/ MCAT/ GRE
86. Take all of your loose change to a CoinStar and exchange them for cash
87. Learn about where your food comes from
88. Drink more water
89. Find an audio book to listen to when you are in the car or on the bus
90. Catch up on your laundry
91. Forge new good habits such as utilizing a planner or making your bed every day
92. Start a compost pile 
93. Grow your own herbs
94. Start meal prepping/meal planning 
95. Play basketball
96. Play tennis 
97. Get a haircut
98. Organize your desk 
99. Organize your laptop
100. Learn about astronomy
101. Rest, relax, and recuperate for the semester to come   

Saving for later.

lazyyogi:

Detachment is an often advised quality to cultivate on the spiritual way. But this advice is frequently misunderstood as remaining cold, aloof, and indifferent toward life. It is anything but.

Real detachment may be recognized by the arising of joy. Detachment, happiness, and contentment are one and the same.

Suppose you really love strawberries and currently have a massive craving for strawberries. It just so happens that you discover a fresh and beautiful carton of these berries in your refrigerator. So you sit down and savor them, one by one.

Someone comes and offers you chocolate, soda, popcorn, all sorts of snacks. But you don’t feel any desire toward any of that because you are so filled with your enjoyment of the strawberries. That is like true detachment.

But that detachment doesn’t come because of strawberries, or anything for that matter. It comes when you discover that your happiness, your peace, your joy, are nothing else but your Self and it is found nowhere else but within.

Then detachment naturally happens toward the transient play of this world and body. It doesn’t mean that you have distain for them or aloofness or rejection. It simply indicates that you are no longer seeking the right things in the wrong places.

In your own company, before mind, body, and ego, shines the company of all beings as the Self; One without a second. Therein is always peace, freedom, and happiness.

This doesn’t mean that you don’t have compassion and love toward the people you meet and the events in life, but you do not depend on them for any form of happiness. Then you can really enjoy what comes since there is no element of need or insecurity involved.

Practice detachment. Remind yourself that all of this need not be taken as the end all be all of existence. Go within, practice meditation and mindfulness throughout your day. Discover the joy that is your awareness endlessly beholding itself.

Then detachment is found to be a blessing beyond all blessings.

Namaste, sangha.

This is an interesting post that shows a great way to prepare yourself for any situation. Detachment is a unique skill that is not usually practiced intentionally by people. It is a way to remove emotions from a situation allowing you to analyze and break down any situation from a logical point of view. Removing emotions is helpful when making important decisions and practicing discipline. Good post!

(via lazyyogi)