Day 4 - Make Over

Failed. So that's the first $50 to go into the pot.

My plan for tonight was to teach and then head home so I could do my
30mins. But I had a call from a female friend asking me to head down to a
salsa club. Had a top night dancing away (and showing off). When I got
home it was 12.20am. I tried to do my 30mins but only managed 5min before
I had to drag myself to bed.

Day 3 - Make over

Done.

What an exciting day. Had my car towed. Panicked when I could not find it.
Luckily they moved it around the corner.

So my plan of engaging my students last night before class didn't happen.
To focused on finding out what happened to my car.

Day 2 - Make Over

Done!

Took the opportunity to sit down during lunch with a girl from work.

Day 1 - Make-Over

Achieved.

Addition: Made 2 attempts to genuinely connect with people I came in
contact with while on a errand. 1 was receptive. 1 wasn't.

21 Day Image Make-Over

Today is the start of my 21 day image make-over.

I don't like my self image. The one that says I am not the type of person who can be comfortable in walking up to a girl and starting a conversation. "I am shy". "I'm not social". "They won't like me". "I'm boring". And the same image that blindly cripples me with knots in my stomach when I decide I'm going to push past my fear and walk over. Because I'm afraid of what people think of me.

So I want to change that image. Create a new image and make it real.

Its going to say: "I walk confidently among people. I do not fear walking up to anyone and starting a conversation. In fact I enjoy doing it. I am a interesting and entertaining man that people who are open, are receptive to. No matter who I talk to I can find common ground. I don't care what people think of me."

So for the next 21 days I am going to spend 30 mins each day visualising my new image. The first 10 days I am going to develop this "theatre" image. Building up the scenerio mentally to a flawless level. Then for the rest of the 11 days I'm going to replay this new image so that I become that image.

In fact, because I'm dedicated to achieving it I am going to give away $50 for each day I miss in the first 10 days and $100 for each day in the last 11 days. Let's be honest here: I'm a procrastinator! I need leverage and motivation. I haven't decided how I'm going to give away the money but that's could be almost $1000 if I don't stay motivated.

No execuses. Even if I'm sick!

How will I know that I have achieved this new image?

I think I can measure it by my ability to walk up to any stranger and strike up a conversation. If I can walk up to anyone effortlessly and converse for more than 5 mins, I'll say I've done it.

[Idea]: as an experiment after the 16th Dec I will ask a friend to point to a stranger. Then I'll will see if I can walk over and talk to them. If I can, it will be another indicator I have been sucessful.

Hello world

Hello world! This blog is going to be my journal. In it will contain all of my adventures, blood, stain and tears on the road to becoming my best self. Be good Cas