besides you. Part of living instead of just existing is allowing yourself to be more aware of things. First it means being more aware of yourself, what you're doing every day, and how you're living life. It also means being aware of your surroundings, and of the fact that there's a world outside of yourself. I don't just mean the nature outside or the people you see every day; there's an entire world out there that you more than likely have barely seen any of. So, become aware of it.
Goal 4, Week 4: Learn a little more about what's going on in the world. Pick up a newspaper, look up a news site on the internet, turn the news on tv, actually read the news that people post on their blogs. Here's the trick: Reading the comics section of the newspaper doesn't count, looking at a celebrity gossip website doesn't count, just watching the weather doesn't count, and reading about Whoever's new haircut doesn't count. Read actual news. Try it. Seriously. You can read about the festival that happened in your town yesterday, or you can see what's going down with the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Mascots (hint: Vladimir Putin's got his hands in it...), or you can check for the latest updates about Libya. Anything you read that exists outside the realm of the celebrity/gossip/entertainment world is helping to immerse yourself in the world.
So, live a little bit, read about a country you never heard of, or become more aware of current events. No matter how you look at it, it's got positives. You're taking the time to learn a little more about things you're not aware of, you're immersing yourself in current events, you're opening yourself up to new things, and you're finding conversation starters. You'd be surprised how many people have seen enough news to take you up on a conversation about recent big events. So live a little bit and explore the news. Just don't get caught up in all the ads and media nonsense. (:
(Sorry the post is late this week! >.< )
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