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Today, I decided to ask my mentor Ira for help in the growth of my “self-discipline” sector. I tend to get distracted and it really affects my levels of efficiency and productivity. Along with that, I’m working on improving my probability of following through with things. I know a lot of people may have that problem too (ex: people that don’t follow through with their new year’s resolution) so I’d like to share Ira’s helpful answer with the internet.
this is not just a problem for you.it is human nature.only humans have this problem(any other species, if a member gets distracted from what is the main priority, will get eaten immediately)and we have it big time !!!!so do not feel alone.everyone gets distracted. and looks for ways to be more distracted (procrastination)there is no easy fix.the fix can only come slowly over time.there is no one solution.some of these ideas may help:write down the one most important thing you need to do.(don’t scare yourself away by making a long list)then do that one.then write down the next one.then do that one.etc. One at a timepromise to yourself that when you start something, you finish it.no stopping in the middle. for anything.reward yourself each time you do that one thing to completion.reward with something you really like.find someone else who also needs to do things.you each do your “one” at the same time….any of these sound good?
I’ve decided that editing a video everyday will be the first important thing I will be working on.
I heard that it helps to do one thing that you find important or productive, first thing in the morning because it helps you develop a momentum to being more productive throughout the rest of the day. Even if you aren’t productive for the rest of the day, AT LEAST you got to do ONE thing productive that day. That way, you don’t feel you’ve wasted your day. You can develop more productive habits from there on. I’ve done this before, for about a week and I can say that it really did help me improve on levels of productivity.
YAY for taking it in small and easy steps, one by one!
For those that have a list of things they’d like to do but have trouble picking out what they should start on first, I really suggest picking the easiest thing to do on your list. I had two things on my list: waking up early everyday and editing a video everyday. Waking up early everyday is something that intimidates me a lot more than editing a video everyday. So if I went on and chose waking up early everyday, I would have a lower probability of actually doing it. So instead, I chose to edit a video everyday because I will have a higher probability of accomplishing it. Ira said that was a good idea because “nothing breeds confidence like success“.
Also, I will be doing it as a trial for 2 weeks. Defining the goal and giving it some kind of timeline really helps in giving you a higher probability of accomplishing it, me thinks. My objective is to making it a habit while also building more confidence in the self-discipline sector. Reassuring and letting myself know that I CAN DO IT!
Also, it really helps to define in detail WHY accomplishing that goal is important to you. I found that during the time I was most ambitious and got the most things accomplished and done, I had a very clear and defined reason of why I was doing it. I wasn’t doing it, just because, I was doing it because it had a lot of meaning to me and so I had more drive and motivation to do it!
So, why should I edit a video everyday? Well for one, it will definitely help me drastically improve on my filming and editing skills. The better my skills are in filming and editing, the more opportunity of work I will receive and the higher pay I may charge for it! I will also get to meet and become friends with other videographers and people in the scene too! So that’s a big plus! I can also upload those clips on youtube and help other people who are interested in filming and editing too! Another very big plus!
I’ve noticed that the most successful people have a very big passion for the things they do. And to have passion for the things you want to do, you must have meaning behind it! Why are you doing it? How will it make you feel once you accomplish it? What will you gain once you accomplish it?
I wish everyone the best and good luck to everyone who decides to develop better self-discipline!
Much Love,
DT
“Money is central to our lives.
Yet money is not of central importance.
It has nothing whatsoever to do with the lasting values
that make life worth living.”
In an easy and relaxed manner, in a healthy and positive way, in it’s own perfect time, for the highest good of all, I intend $1,000,000 to come into my life and into the lives of everyone who holds this intention.
With the generation of passive income, enough for me to have an abundance of free time to pursue anything I want, I will use a lot of my free time to add more positive value into the world.
January 2, 2012 marks the start of this exciting and fun journey.
Interested in the Million Dollar Experiment?
DT: “I was just thinking about you and your first lecture of class. How we fail at life if we the first thing that pops up is our art110 wikipages when we google our names in the future.
I’m gonna make you proud once you decide to google my name within 2 years! 
I hope you’re doing well!!”
Glenn: “Why 2 years? Your cool website is already #1 today!
Also, be to turn OFF “personal results” when you google yourself… otherwise you only get the “all about me” version and not the “real world” version
have an awesome semester!!!”
DT: “Ahahah I just wanted to give myself some kind of goal measured in time so that I can look back and see if I have accomplished it or not. But you’re right, that’s not the right mindset…. MY COOL WEBSITE IS ALREADY #1 TODAY! HURRRAYY!!
SCHOOL STARTS ON MONDAY. OMG. I HOPE YOU INSPIRE MORE STUDENTS WITH YOUR INFAMOUS SPEECH AGAIN!! Because it DEFINITELY inspired me! Thank you so much again. Much love to you! ♥”
This song has gotten me through a lot of rough times.
I am going through a chapter in my life where I’m feeling very good about life. Opportunities are appearing to me right and left. I’m surrounded by inspiring and positive people. I’m feeling confident and ambitious and ready to conquer every obstacle that goes into my way.
I know whatever happens, I will pull through successfully and happily.
I have stripped myself of certain conditions, mindsets and beliefs that have been having a negative effect on me.
I have grown so much from a year ago and will be grown much more each and every day.
Ahhhh, life feels so good and I feel like I’m exactly where I’m suppose to be.
I’m currently working on my discipline, I read in a blog post about ways to find inspiration. One of the ways is to do a 30 day challenge, I think I shall do one of those and start off with keeping a journal everyday for 30 days.
I also will make a point to post a new video on my youtube channel once a week.
All I want to do is spread good vibes and inspiration to everyone I come into contact with. I’m passionate about that!
I learned to love wholeheartedly and live in the present moment recently, it has definitely been one of the most important lessons of my life. Thank you Mike!
I’m the happiest I can be thus far in life right now. And I’m going to keep this momentum going for the rest of my life!
LIFE IS MUCH MORE EXCITING THIS WAY!
“Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin’ on by you know how I feel
It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
For me
And I’m feeling good
Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree you know how I feel
Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don’t you know
Butterflies all havin’ fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
That’s what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me
Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel”
SO I MADE THE FIRST MELODY THAT I’M ACTUALLY PROUD OF JUST NOW!!! I am absolutely in LOVE with this synth app! I decided to do more research about the AKAI MPK61 controller that I really wanted and checked out the official akai site to see what other products they had. They had this Synth Station app on the iPhone for 1.99 so I took the chance and bought! I messed around with it for a bit and then made an awesome but simple little melody that I decided to transcribe onto ableton!! WOWOWOW IM SO HAPPY WITH MYSELF RIGHT NOW!! I’m on the road to producing some sick tunes that I will be proud of!!
I really like nostalgic synthy sounds! I’m going to see if I can mix that up with some aggressive sounds! I love contrasting textures that somehow blend very well together!! Walking paradoxes!!
And so, Trevor gave me the great idea of making an awesome video to this song of Tokimonsta. I told him that I wanted to become friends with her and he said, why not get her attention by making a video of this song for her? I was like, SHIT, that’s one of my skills of value! I’m going to capture her attention and create a video of this song!
I picture lots of good hole in the wall shots of LA, cute faces of children from LA, ice cream trucks, afternoon walks throughout downtown, vertical scans of the skyscrapers and buildings. The fancy city life juxtaposed with the more urban neighborhoods. Shots from the May Day General Strike.
That’s what I have visualized whilst hearing this song!
I should have day and night shots also! Wandering around during club hours!
So I decided to scratch my own itch and produce music. I’ve been bickering about the innovative things producers can do with the dubstep genre because I’m tired of hearing the same wobbles or the same skrilly-esque sounds in tracks that are released these days.
WE NEED MORE INNOVATION!!! I’m most likely going to branch off from dubstep, actually, I don’t even know what kind of genre I’m going to delving into, MAKE MUSIC, NOT GENRE!!! I’m just going to concentrate on producing music that I like the sound of. I want to incorporate a lot of orchestral strings in it. I have this strong attachment to classical strings such as the violin and cellos along with traditional oriental strings out of all of those strings I’ve personally only played the zither. I’m thinking of asking my mother to buy me a zither once she’s in Vietnam so that I can sample sounds off of that!
I’m going to be so addicted to sampling!!! It’d probably be my forte because I usually always pick out certain sounds and particular but subtle quirks that I like in songs that I listen!
Ahhh! I found this video of Rusko talking about his production process and he touches up on some VERY KEY elements and tips that give his tunes a BADA-BING-BADA-BOOM!!
I need to remind myself that I have to be patient and keep on learning how to use programs. I should not give up feel frustrated just because I am not able to figure out the program right away!
YOU CAN DO THIS DAN TAM. YOU CAN FREAKING DO IT.
YOU’RE GOING TO DO IT. AND YOU’RE GOING TO PRODUCE SOMETHING SICK (for a person just learning) BY THE END OF THIS WEEKEND. YES………….? YES!
My new goal for the next 5 years: Be invited to speak at TED!
The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.
This event COMPLETELY speaks to me!!!!
I’m going to be growing and learning IMMENSELY (well I do, everyday) but THIS SUMMER (and the rest of the year, heck, the rest of my LIFE), that will be my main goal. To improve myself and to make inspiring documentaries and film work.
I would like to get o the point where I am invited to speak at a TED conference and win the Nobel Peace Prize.
I’M GOING TO DO IT!
Dare I say that I will become as famous if not more famous than Michelle Phan?
I dare say.
I found this promo video for her upcoming project “Fawn Inc” and was very inspired by it.
I was visualizing myself immersed in such a successful and productive environment as the one that is portrayed in the video.
I’m going to be focus towards self-esteem and confidence of an individual rather than focusing on the aesthetics of an individual like Michelle Phan.
In a society and environment that is continuously oppressing us, telling us that we are not good enough and that we have to buy so and so products to improve ourselves, I believe that it is very important to realize that we are ALL BEAUTIFUL and that we are ALL great, no matter how we look like. We must embrace ourselves and not conform to a mold that society has told us we must melt into to become “perfect” or atleast “acceptable”.
I have been working on consciously improving myself as a person (it initially started with my confidence because I used to feel very insecure of myself) since 2008 and have gone a long way from where I was 4 years ago. I’m not saying I’m perfect now, I’m learning more and more about myself, people, and the world everyday and would like to share my progress and journey with others. Hopefully I will be providing a lot of value to the people out there.
I decided to make a post about this because I have found that all of the past things that I have posted on my blogs have come true. By posting this, I feel that I have planted a seed into my subconscious that I will nurture both consciously AND subsconsciously. It’s twice as productive! In a sense, I am manifesting it, a self fulfilling prophecy of sorts! I have found evidence that it is working, so it is worth a try! It certainly doesn’t HURT to try!
I encourage others to give it a try, make a public announcement on either your blog or if you’re more courageous on your social networking accounts such as Facebook and Twitter. I plan on making the announcement Facebook sometime this evening.
I may sound a bit conceited and cocky, but what of it? Don’t be afraid to give yourself words of encouragement and optimistic statements.
There is nothing wrong with addressing and broadcasting your capabilities and desires out into the world.
Also, by doing this, I feel that I am holding myself accountable. Now I’m in the frame of mind where I refuse to let myself down and will strive through all of the obstacles and hardships that get in my way, to get to my desired position.
That is all for now, I hope everyone has a great rest of their day.
Any questions and comments? If you need me to clarify anything, please leave me a comment and I will answer it!
