Pfft. I'm I'm not giving you validation for pretentious self flagellation and hand wringing. That behavior is not optimised toward maximising personal development but rather for signalling continued submission to a power structure. It's a terribly ineffective strategy for making lasting positive change. Grow a pair, set a goal you can meet, meet it and then I'll give you social validation of the positive kind, not this dubious validation of your virtue for sincerity or shame.
(Approximately my general policy regarding this sort of thing.)
It's a terribly effective strategy for making lasting positive change.
This seems to contradict the rest of your comment. Did you mean the opposite?
This is the public group instrumental rationality diary for the week of May 28th. It's a place to record and chat about it if you have done, or are actively doing, things like:
Or anything else interesting which you want to share, so that other people can think about it, and perhaps be inspired to take action themselves. Try to include enough details so that everyone can use each other's experiences to learn about what tends to work out, and what doesn't tend to work out.
Thanks to everyone who contributes!
(Previously: 5/14/12, 5/21/12)