Become Awesome.

This does not make you awesome:

1. Facebook. You spend too much time on there, and it's not very useful or awesome. Everyone Facebooks and doesn't do much. How lame.
2. YouTube. Watching videos of funny things is funny, not productive, satisfying or thought provoking. Go read something and get smarter.
3. Arguing about chores. Dude, really? You could probably do those chores in less time than you spent arguing. Also, everyone will love it if you just do them (eventually your wife will really love it!).
4. Reading *insert useless thing here* articles just for the sake of reading it. Man, you are really putting the "pro" in procrastination. Do some homework or handstands and be cool.
5. Self pity. Man, life is rough. Know what? Everyone has a rough life. Get over it. People pass away, work is hard, injuries happen, homework needs to be done and waking up happens everyday. 
6. Angry thoughts. You know you have them. Be more loving in your thoughts, it just may transfer to the rest of life. Now that's awesome.
7. Watching TV. What do you gain from watching TV? Short time entertainment? Pah! Read, stretch, think about life. Too hard? Oh well. Life is rough. (see #5)
8. Wimping out. Don't think you can finish your workout? Find out. Take on some life challege. That's cool too. No one is awesome for being a wimp.
9. Texting. Yeah. Yeah, you. The one texting when you could be: studying, reading your bible, doing chores, having a real conversation, playing frisbee or doing handstands. Whoa, all of the sudden, texting sounds lame.
10. Letting others define you. Man, who defines you? Other men? I hope not.  Things that should define you: the scriptures, hardworker, your goals and maybe someone you aspire to be like (better be someone awesome).




Things that make you awesome: 


1. Working hard. Know what? I'm tired of the whole belief people of that "everyone is special no matter what". I'm gonna be harsh: No, you're not a super special person. Know how to become unusually special? Work friggin' hard.
2. Sleeping. Whoa. What? Yeah, I said it. Sleeping. When I say sleeping, I mean sleep correctly. Pulling all nighters, sleeping for 12 hours one day and sleeping 4 the next is not awesome. That's bad for you. Sleep 6 to 9 hours a night. Preferably 7-8.
3. Being kind. If you think always being the big, mean, tough guy is awesome, think again. Being tough is cool, but being a tough man who is also kind, is pretty darn epic.
4. Being deciplined. Don't eat 34 cookies and do your homework eveyday. Simple. Be consistent with this... it takes decipline, duh.
5. Workout. Being strong, fit and flexible is awesome. If you say otherwise, you probably aren't awesome.
6. Study the Bible. You study your textbooks, your workout program, your for-fun books... why not study the most important book in the world, too?
7. Use common sense. Really. I mean it. Don't party all night, don't jump out of buildings, don't get drunk, don't run red lights, don't juggle flaming knives, don't eat mcdonalds...etc. You know. Common sense stuff.
8. Work on deep relationships. I don't just mean with your spouse. If you're a guy, get some great guy friends. If you're a girl, get great girl friends. Why same gender? Because you don't want to risk hurting someone because they thought you "liked" them, also, they can probably understand you better. Trust me on this one. (This one is probably the hardest)
9. Get a job. Jobs make money. Money buys food and house. Having a house and food is awesome. The end. Fun fact: you can work and do college. It's harder, but that's a good challenge.
10. Challege yourself. You know what is lame? Being unchallenged. Ask any athlete: "What's more fun: playing against a complete newbie or someone of the same skill level as them?" If they are truthful and awesome, they'll tell you the person of the same skill level. Same goes for life: what's more fun: a job that doesn't challenge you in the least bit, or a job that challenges you to be a better person. Better yet: would a class where you know everything already, be more fun and productive or a class in which you are challeged? The answer seems obvious to me.

These are challenges that I put on myself. I feel like a lot of people could relate, hence why I put it on here.