How do I break from the daily grind? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Jesus Pimp · 09-19-2003, 06:51 AM

All I do everyday is get up, hop on the net, eat, sit around on the net, play an occasional game, eat lunch, go to work, come home, hop on the net, take a shower, go to bed, rinse an repeat. It's hard to break from the daily routine. I really to get back into reading and learning new things. Any suggestions?

Stare At The Sun · 09-19-2003, 06:52 AM

If you like music, try and check out the local scene...good way to meet people and its a lot of fun, usually shows on weds/fri/saturday

Averett · 09-19-2003, 07:25 AM

I know how you feel Jesus...

I get up, go to work, do nothing all day, go home and have dinner, then maybe get online and chat with friends or watch tv.

Boring!

What am I gonna do? I'm going to get my resume together and look for a new job. I'm going to check out joining a yoga class. Look into taking horseback riding classes again.

twotimesadingo · 09-19-2003, 07:42 AM

gather buddies and have a guys' night once a week. bar, poker, strip club, 10-dollar bets... do something new every week. if you can't come up with something new, repeat.
i subscribe to the belief that it's always fun if it's with good people, even if that means sitting at home and watching the Gamecocks.

sapiens · 09-19-2003, 07:54 AM

I know what you mean. Since my daughter was born, my wife and I have spent a lot of time at home doing nothing. We are beginning to plan nightly outings with our daughter (sometimes just to do errands), and short weekend trips. It' s better than sitting at home and watching TV. We do not have a baby-sitter. So, we have very little, if any time alone.

Cynthetiq · 09-19-2003, 08:04 AM

plan something different. From 1 hour of reading time to 30 minutes walking around the block noticing the different things you don't have time to normally because you are rushing.

change is scary. change takes time and effort, but in the end it makes you better.

Averett · 09-19-2003, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cynthetiq
change is scary. change takes time and effort, but in the end it makes you better.

Amen.

Cynthetiq · 09-19-2003, 08:13 AM

JesusPimp

I recommend a short book...

Who Moved My Cheese...

Flesh · 09-19-2003, 09:21 AM

go out, meet people!

sexymama · 09-19-2003, 08:18 PM

Put other activities into your daily planner!

Listen to motivational tapes or books on tape when driving back and forth to work.

"Just do it!"

ratbastid · 09-20-2003, 05:37 AM

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Originally posted by sexymama
Put other activities into your daily planner!

Good call! If you don't schedule these things, it's WAY too easy to fall back to the normal, automatic patterns.

You do have a daily planner, don't you? No? Okay, so the first thing you'll do is... GO BUY A DAILY PLANNER.

dylanmarsh · 10-02-2003, 07:40 PM

I found the best way to deal with the daily grind is find a creative outlet. For me, it was with writing. I started out writing in a journal which spilled into short stories and then into poetry. Maybe take a class at a Community College that you would never even think of taking. Cooking? Gun Cleaning? Creative Writing? Just force yourself out into the world and find what drives you.

dragon2fire · 10-03-2003, 09:25 AM

for me the way i deal with the daily grind is laser tag

i play it every week with some friends of mine and its a lot of fun

its also like nothing else i do

numist_net · 10-03-2003, 03:26 PM

jump out of a plane... it'll spice things up a bit, although in the long run I doubt that it will help much

10-03-2003, 05:06 PM

id say ambition, find something you want.

slimshaydee · 10-03-2003, 09:31 PM

Join a gym, or sporting team. After the initial period of working out, afterwords you feel great. I've also found that working out relieves my stress, and makes me feel better about myself.

A sporting team is a great way to meet new friends, plus it gives you excercise, and something to look forward to during the week.

veruca · 10-04-2003, 05:24 PM

i have the same problem, though i work 70 hours a week, and my time off is either taken up with working out or sleeping..lol...but when i do get a rare day off, i take a class at the gym....i would love to join in some adult education classes, for painting or photography....which i will definatly do when i only have one job...meeting quality people in this city is near impossible..noone ever talks to each other

anti fishstick · 10-05-2003, 06:41 PM

do you have any goals? working towards a goal and feeling challenged in doing so helps with that humdrum feeling. it keeps away that pointless feeling. i'd say find something you like and go with it. liven things up a bit. do something random every day.

Sledge · 10-05-2003, 11:45 PM

Creative endeavors are a good way to use your time productively, if you're fine with being alone and spacy for long periods of time. Otherwise use the fuck out of your friends, meet their friends... life is a lot more varied and interesting when you're with fun people who like you.

Oh, and have you considered a martial art? Get healthy, stay busy, get out of the house, be more confident, meet interesting people, and start working toward a goal all at once...

Good luck! Being in a rut sucks and it's good that you want to break out - that's the first step to doing it.

Moojii · 10-06-2003, 11:24 PM

I suggest forgeting about all of that unimportant crap, don't buy a daily planner, don't do yoga, don't do anything until you cant stand it anymore. After you are completely stir crazy and ready to pop and you hate your life, stop. Take a deep breath and go nuts. Once you are at that point you will find something that satiates your desire to grow, or crack and break up completely. Either way you will be much happier and it wont cost you a cent.

Moojii

rider6061 · 10-07-2003, 10:21 AM

mountain biking and cycling if you can find the daylight or a nice set of lights. excellent exercise and plenty of time to ZEN out!

yellowgowild · 10-12-2003, 08:27 AM

Take up kickboxing, fighting can be fun.
Or if you really want to break up the daily grind you can marry an Afghan girl and let her family move in with you. Its the nice thing to do.

rainheart · 10-12-2003, 11:53 AM

Find the closest freemasonry lodge and enroll for membership.
(Joke)

skysooner · 10-12-2003, 03:03 PM

You pretty much need to get out of your current surroundings. Go someplace new in town. I like to take a book and find a park that I haven't been to and just read. I talk to people who are jogging or walking by. Those are some nice afternoons and help to remind me why I love reading and being outside.

09-19-2003, 06:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jesus Pimp The Original JizzSmacka	How do I break from the daily grind? All I do everyday is get up, hop on the net, eat, sit around on the net, play an occasional game, eat lunch, go to work, come home, hop on the net, take a shower, go to bed, rinse an repeat. It's hard to break from the daily routine. I really to get back into reading and learning new things. Any suggestions? __________________ Never date anyone who doesn't make your dick hard.

09-19-2003, 07:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	I know how you feel Jesus... I get up, go to work, do nothing all day, go home and have dinner, then maybe get online and chat with friends or watch tv. Boring! What am I gonna do? I'm going to get my resume together and look for a new job. I'm going to check out joining a yoga class. Look into taking horseback riding classes again. __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

09-19-2003, 07:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
twotimesadingo Psycho Location: that place with the thing	gather buddies and have a guys' night once a week. bar, poker, strip club, 10-dollar bets... do something new every week. if you can't come up with something new, repeat. i subscribe to the belief that it's always fun if it's with good people, even if that means sitting at home and watching the Gamecocks. __________________ I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and all your demons. I'll be the one to protect you from a will to survive and voice of reason. I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and your choices, son. They're one and the same I must isolate you, isolate and save you from yourself." - A Perfect Circle

09-19-2003, 08:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	plan something different. From 1 hour of reading time to 30 minutes walking around the block noticing the different things you don't have time to normally because you are rushing. change is scary. change takes time and effort, but in the end it makes you better. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

09-19-2003, 08:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	JesusPimp I recommend a short book... Who Moved My Cheese... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

09-19-2003, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	If you like music, try and check out the local scene...good way to meet people and its a lot of fun, usually shows on weds/fri/saturday

09-19-2003, 07:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Location: Some place windy	I know what you mean. Since my daughter was born, my wife and I have spent a lot of time at home doing nothing. We are beginning to plan nightly outings with our daughter (sometimes just to do errands), and short weekend trips. It' s better than sitting at home and watching TV. We do not have a baby-sitter. So, we have very little, if any time alone.

09-19-2003, 09:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Flesh Psycho	go out, meet people!

09-19-2003, 08:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
sexymama My own person -- his by choice Location: Lebell's arms	Put other activities into your daily planner! Listen to motivational tapes or books on tape when driving back and forth to work. "Just do it!" __________________ If you can go deeply into lovemaking, the ego disappears. That is the beauty of lovemaking, that it is another source of a glimpse of god It's not about being perfect; it's about developing some skill at managing imperfection.

10-02-2003, 07:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
dylanmarsh Sleepy Head	I found the best way to deal with the daily grind is find a creative outlet. For me, it was with writing. I started out writing in a journal which spilled into short stories and then into poetry. Maybe take a class at a Community College that you would never even think of taking. Cooking? Gun Cleaning? Creative Writing? Just force yourself out into the world and find what drives you.

10-03-2003, 09:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
dragon2fire Junkie	for me the way i deal with the daily grind is laser tag i play it every week with some friends of mine and its a lot of fun its also like nothing else i do

10-03-2003, 03:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
numist_net Banned Location: UCSD	jump out of a plane... it'll spice things up a bit, although in the long run I doubt that it will help much

10-03-2003, 05:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
NotMinus Guest	id say ambition, find something you want.

10-03-2003, 09:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
slimshaydee If you've read this, PM me and say so Location: Sitting on my ass, and you?	Join a gym, or sporting team. After the initial period of working out, afterwords you feel great. I've also found that working out relieves my stress, and makes me feel better about myself. A sporting team is a great way to meet new friends, plus it gives you excercise, and something to look forward to during the week.

10-04-2003, 05:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
veruca Psycho Location: 4 privet drive	i have the same problem, though i work 70 hours a week, and my time off is either taken up with working out or sleeping..lol...but when i do get a rare day off, i take a class at the gym....i would love to join in some adult education classes, for painting or photography....which i will definatly do when i only have one job...meeting quality people in this city is near impossible..noone ever talks to each other __________________ How you turned my world, you precious thing You starve and near exhaust me Everything I've done, I've done for you I move the stars for no one

10-05-2003, 06:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
anti fishstick Post-modernism meets Individualism AKA the Clash Location: oregon	do you have any goals? working towards a goal and feeling challenged in doing so helps with that humdrum feeling. it keeps away that pointless feeling. i'd say find something you like and go with it. liven things up a bit. do something random every day. __________________ And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

10-05-2003, 11:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
Sledge Pasture Bedtime	Creative endeavors are a good way to use your time productively, if you're fine with being alone and spacy for long periods of time. Otherwise use the fuck out of your friends, meet their friends... life is a lot more varied and interesting when you're with fun people who like you. Oh, and have you considered a martial art? Get healthy, stay busy, get out of the house, be more confident, meet interesting people, and start working toward a goal all at once... Good luck! Being in a rut sucks and it's good that you want to break out - that's the first step to doing it.

10-06-2003, 11:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
Moojii Upright Location: Oly	I suggest forgeting about all of that unimportant crap, don't buy a daily planner, don't do yoga, don't do anything until you cant stand it anymore. After you are completely stir crazy and ready to pop and you hate your life, stop. Take a deep breath and go nuts. Once you are at that point you will find something that satiates your desire to grow, or crack and break up completely. Either way you will be much happier and it wont cost you a cent. Moojii __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed sheep contesting the vote. - Benjamin Franklin

10-07-2003, 10:21 AM	#21 (permalink)
rider6061 Crazy Location: oklahoma	mountain biking and cycling if you can find the daylight or a nice set of lights. excellent exercise and plenty of time to ZEN out! __________________ Is This Thing On?

10-12-2003, 08:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
yellowgowild Psycho Location: Tampa	Take up kickboxing, fighting can be fun. Or if you really want to break up the daily grind you can marry an Afghan girl and let her family move in with you. Its the nice thing to do.

10-12-2003, 11:53 AM	#23 (permalink)
rainheart Psycho	Find the closest freemasonry lodge and enroll for membership. (Joke)

10-12-2003, 03:03 PM	#24 (permalink)
skysooner Registered User Location: Oklahoma	You pretty much need to get out of your current surroundings. Go someplace new in town. I like to take a book and find a park that I haven't been to and just read. I talk to people who are jogging or walking by. Those are some nice afternoons and help to remind me why I love reading and being outside.