pyrrhic yet empirical
Background: Despite the realization that i am behind most people in terms of reasonable self-preservation and advancement, i have yet to do anything to improve my lot. Having acknowledged that nobody will aid me in growing into an adult, i am compiling a list of general life skills that i need to improve upon in order to become a fully functioning human being. This has been brought to my attention in the past by caring individuals such as David and, in her own ergodic way, my sister. This will generally factor into my previous two or three year's life plan of having to raise myself, but hopefully this will actually turn out to be effective in generally refining my idiosyncrasy into an actual personality, rather than an aberration.
Explanation: Until my 21st birthday, I will, according to the weekly schedule below, practice one of the major flaws in my life which I can improve upon. By focusing upon one flaw each day, I believe that I can make myself better in that one skill in a more rapid period of time; during the other days of the week, i will devote my energy to the particular area. Conceivably, being good at things such as communication and work ethic will gradually not have to be so conscious, such that I will still be able to enunciate etc. during the other days of the week. Otherwise, I will just be particularily good at something each day of the week, and that would be simply bizarre.
On Monday
General competence: judging what can be improved upon in whatever i am doing at the time; develop better memory capacity through consciously committing things to memory
Tuesday
Speech: practice speaking clearly and slowly; enunciate; practice control of pitch and regularity. desired equipment: recording device of any sort.
* Practice: read something slowly and out loud; listen to own speech.
Wednesday
General monetary management day: Keep track of money. Don't buy things that are not good for you/needed/etc; this will subsequently also be Grocery Shopping Day probably.
Thursday
Taking initiative: Identify and improve one thing unprovoked. Do not be shy in refusing offers, changing answers, asking someone to stop doing something, et cetera. Ask for explanations of things that people say that you don't understand.
Friday
Develop rudimentary capacity to friggin' draw and sing in key; also, handwriting
* Practice: friggin' draw and sing in key
Saturday
Develop the practical facility of proper diet, nutrition, cooking, and exercise. This is basically turning into "don't ever become my mom," isn't it?
Sunday
Putting conscious effort into doing things correctly the first time.
When doing things, pay attention to what can easily or typically be forgotten; not failing to do things.
* Practice: Likely, doing something like laundry or cleaning with the intent of doing a complete and excellent job according to my own standards, while meanwhile raising my standards each time.
desired materials: notebook to document success/failure
Again, I am willing to hear any objections, suggestions, or questions that any of you reading this might have.