> shamelessly copying from the old /SIG/ pastebin...


/SIG/ Self Improvement General.
 
How have you improved yourself this week/month/year? Lifting isn't life, a well-balanced human being is productive, has hobbies, pushes him/herself to succeed, is charismatic, and strives to live the best life they can. Share your successes, failures, methods, and everything in between.
 
The sticky is divided like so:
> Recommended Readings.

> Some tips to get your life back on track.

> Study and Career.

> To-do list habit.rpg (If you’re TOTALLY Lost. Start with this one)

> Focus and meditation

> Finance

 
Basic Recommendations:
> Have a productivity Framework that is flexible. A mindset that gets you going.

> Use a calendar, like google calendar. Hours and shit for things YOU WILL DO.

> Learn to focus.

> Meditate.

> Do routines for things you should do periodically/daily, this should cover daily things or weekly  chores such as laundry, cleaning, shopping.

> Identify and Eliminate conflicts within yourself.

> Focus on identifying the time wasters in your life and eliminate them.

> Focus on the essentials. If you try to do everything at once you’ll burnout. Little by little.

 
Resources:
arcitea.com/
> This is a good ‘sticky’ for self-development

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/blog/
> This one is a good blog for resources of this kind. I’ve seen annons give good feedback.

 
 
> If you think there is material that should be added (Or taken off). Please say so.

> There is no central authority for the /SIG/, everyone could copy, modify and upload the info here in a latter post.

> To future curators of the /SIG/. Stray away from PUA, and avoid Fedora stuff please.

> If you try monetizing with this, I’ll cut you.

> I’m looking to expand the ‘how to focus’ Area. If you believe you can help out/have tips. Please share.

 
——————recommended readings
 
Material reading can be tricky. There will be trash here and there as we're not /lit/.
 
But we have to trust others.
Image related has a detailed list that an Annon provided on a thread a while back. If you got time to kill, click on the image, and read the descriptions
 
As time goes, the /SIG/ has had a couple of books recommended. I’ve done my best to try to get talks of the authors of such books so you can get a ‘piece’ before you commit.
 
Google a bit about the book, if you think you can get something out of it, watch the talk.
In my opinion, try getting the books “for free”.
If you read it and get something out of it, consider paying for the book.
 
> Michael Mauboussin, "The Success Equation”

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1JLfqBsX5Lc
> Quiet: The power of Introverts

https://youtube.com/watch?v=c0KYU2j0TM4
https://youtube.com/watch?v=85s9wJlzkrk
> The Brain That Changes Itself - Norman Doidge

https://vimeo.com/14551296
> Antifragile - Nassim Taleb

https://youtube.com/watch?v=k4MhC5tcEv0
> One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way - Robert Maurer

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wWUDV6xJRPc
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CMQb5FJrop8
> Mentally Tough - James E. Loehr & Peter J. McLaughlin

> Practicing the Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

 
>  http://pastebin.com/x7BbYimv

Reading material needs to be added/edited
 
The Way of The Seal
The Code of the Warrior - Rick Fields
The Story of Civilization - Will Durant
The Story of Philosophy - WIll Durant
Starship Troopers - Robert Heinlein 1959 (actually has a lot of really powerful character building stuff in there)
Bravo Two Zero - Andy McNab
Immediate Action - ^
Seven Troop - ^
 
Also, Project Gutenberg has Thousands of free books.
You could do lot worse than browsing their top 100
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/scores/top
 
 
———————Life under your control
 
> Freedom is having control of your life

 
You should at least have 3 hobbies/activities.
-One that will pay the bills, gets food on your table
-One that will keep you in shape. (lower you faggot)
-One that you're passionate about and might be able to develop into a career.
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If you're into lifting, taki