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Ok-Cauliflower2900 OP t1_j7ehe93 wrote

Reply to comment by CollieSchnauzer in [Story] I have succeeded both mine and my parents’ expectations by 18. by Ok-Cauliflower2900

Putting in the work to get a CNA certification makes a huge difference too. It takes years of work experience to get to the same level as someone who took 2 weeks of classes, I highly suggest it to anybody who can afford it or can get it through their workplace. There are definitely some crappy aides, but that’ll happen with every workplace. The ones who really care and form good relationships with the residents are the best, and their job becomes a lot easier after putting in the work. Once you form a relationship with a resident, they are more likely to listen and cooperate with you instead of putting up a fight, some of which get physical especially in dementia care. Overall, I love my job and my residents. Even though management sucks sometimes, I couldn’t ask for a better job at the moment <3

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RedditUser000aaa OP t1_j7eecpu wrote

Reply to comment by fewtradesjack in [Story] I've surpassed myself!! by RedditUser000aaa

For now, the long term plan is to lose weight until I am once more at healthy weight. After that I want to try a little bit of bodybuilding.

Basically lose the fat, gain the muscle. I don't want too much muscle, I want to be both agile and strong.

I suppose that while I'm doing all of this a little bit of socializing wouldn't hurt. I'm a sucker for boardgames and I found a nice boardgame club near me that I'll join sooner or later.

Once I know I am functional and well I might even try and study again and maybe wiggle waggle back into worklife.

If not I suppose I can always try and educate myself and become a freelancer of sorts. Possibilities are endless.

The studying, self-education and returning to worklife are big maybes in my life and completely dependent on how well I am feeling after I have achieved my personal goals.

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RedditUser000aaa OP t1_j7ean05 wrote

Reply to comment by The_Banana_Republic in [Story] I've surpassed myself!! by RedditUser000aaa

Thank you! Yeah self-improvement is hard on many aspects, no shame in admitting that. I'm sure I still do some techniques wrong with dumbbells, but as long as I get the exercise from it, I don't care.

For the longest time I was too self-concious to do any kind of training, because people seemed to have the "perfect" technique in doing everything to get the most out of their exercises.

What I didn't realise is that different people have different ideas about what the perfect way is to do something, so I started doing my own thing with no pressure about doing something wrong.

It will be a long journey for sure, but I'll get there my way.

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RedditUser000aaa OP t1_j7e9bys wrote

Reply to comment by empleat in [Story] I've surpassed myself!! by RedditUser000aaa

I understand it is even harder for someone with ADHD and chronic pain. Slow and steady wins the race. Every little bit you do in life to improve is already a victory.

People always like to say that failure is the worst thing in the world and to that I say no. Putting too much pressure on self with the fear of failing is bound to lead to a failure, so if in a particularly bad day it's hard or impossible to do something I say, accept the failure and then continue on another day where a day is better.

There are endless paths to self-improvement and it takes time to find the path most suitable for you, but when you do find it, you're on a long journey towards personal victory.

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RedditUser000aaa OP t1_j7e7mij wrote

Reply to comment by bravopapa99 in [Story] I've surpassed myself!! by RedditUser000aaa

The beginning is the worst as the body is hurting and the mind just tells you to get back into the comfort zone.

At first I started walking for half an hour each day and work myself up from there, slowly.

You can redeem yourself for as long as you live. Allow yourself to fail and at the start keep the workload light and experiment with what your body can and can't do.

It doesn't matter how much you do or how often you do, all that matters is that you do.

Don't be too harsh on yourself either, it took me 17 years to even begin this path, if we count from the moment where I started facing hardships in my life to the point I became mentally unfit.

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Potentially-Absolute t1_j7dzj9t wrote

Reply to [Image] The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything they have. by brotherkfh

Take the red pill my friends! When you realize that the brainwashing starts from birth, that the pursuit of the latest phone, fastest car, or the most money will never make you the most happiest. There will always be a newer phone, faster car, and someone will always have more money. It’s the hamster wheel with no end, no matter how fast you run. Turn your head and realize there’s an entire world outside the hamster wheel. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Look in the mirror and love the person you see, be grateful for family and friends, treat everyone with love and respect, slow down to appreciate the wind, the sun, the noises around you, the smell in the air. And CHOOSE to be happy!

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ShiVivacious617 t1_j7dsasc wrote

Reply to [Image] One day by Fast_Ad7959

Completely Disagree with this. If anything, I regret not trying harder when I so easily could have. Past Reflection is a fundamental aspect of improvement.

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