The Achievements Thread

[dadmonson]

I stole this idea from a guy on this board http://forum.objectivismonline.com/index.php?showtopic=24465

With all the general threads asking about how to improve on a personal level, I would like to suggest a thread where members can post examples of actual achievements.

As in, holy s*^%, I can't believe I just lost 50 pounds, or holy s*^%, I can't believe I just finished an online course in XYZ, or holy s*^%, I can't believe I just got a job in the profession I always wanted to become (feel free to skip the "holy s*^%" part, in fact, please do - I already regret using it).

That sort of thing: medium and medium-large achievements, not smaller things like "I just walked home instead of taking the bus", or "I just aced a test at school", and not life spanning achievements like "I built up Microsoft from the ground up" (looking at you, Bill Gates). Things that took at least a month of sustained effort to complete, but aren't big enough to make bragging about them unnecessary (took no longer than let's say 4-5 years).

Let's try to stick to things we completed in the past six months or so. Not much point to patting yourself on the back a year late.

I thought this was a good idea and very inspiring so I decided to post it on this forum. Okay now post your achievments!

 

[AlexLefty]

4.0 my first semester of college.

 

[Vantagepoint34]

Lost 50 pounds in the last year. New years resolution completed :woo:

 

[JohnChops]

Lost 30 pounds, gained a lot of size (muscle), and kept my GPA above a 3.8 (knock on wood hehe) .

 

[Huffman]

I quit my job in spite of a substantial raise. No longer am I prostituted to boring and unfulfilling work.