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Becoming An Outstanding Person | Temperance - Week 1 of 12 |

Posted By Alex Shalman On February 27, 2007 @ 8:30 am In Goal Setting, Personal Development | 28 Comments

This article is part of the [1] How To Become An Outstanding Person In Twelve Weeks series. The twelve weeks will allow you to tap into your hidden potential and become a productive power house like the infamous “first American”, Benjamin Franklin.

While I believe that anyone and everyone could accomplish “outstanding” status, I also believe that it takes dedication and elbow grease. I present you with a step-by-step guide to accomplishing this goal, just dig in and [2] start now.

The way the excel journals function is that I work on one virtue per week, concentrating all my efforts on the task as hand, while recording the slip ups in the other virtues as they progress naturally. I won’t comment on the slip ups until that specific virtue gets its week.

Temperance (Week 1 of 12)

 

 

Temperance

My progress with Temperance.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. This means to practice self-control when consuming food and alcoholic beverages. The feeling of dullness is what you get when you eat a big/greasy meal and basically fall into a food coma, aka fog of brain. Throwing back a few drinks at lunch, as well as having a large meal will hinder your focus and concentration; ultimately, your productivity will suffer.

I found this to be an easy virtue to successfully complete for the duration of one week. Don’t overeat, don’t get drunk - simple. If you pay attention and make a commitment to do this, you will notice yourself ordering smaller portions and saving portions of your meals for later. Here’s a free tip - don’t super size.

The side effect is that you remain frugal, at least on meals, and lose weight, if that’s what you’re after. You also appreciate food much more when you eat in moderation. The key is too eat until you are satisfied, not until you feel full. Try it.

Becoming Outstanding Series

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URLs in this post:
[1] How To Become An Outstanding Person In Twelve Weeks: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/02/08/how-to-become-an-outstanding-person-in-twelve-weeks/
[2] start now: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/01/10/now-the-time-to-start/
[3] Temperance: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/02/27/becoming-an-outstanding-person-temperance-week-1-of-12/
[4] Silence: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/06/becoming-an-outstanding-person-silence-week-2-of-12/
[5] Order: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/13/becoming-an-outstanding-person-order-week-3-of-12/
[6] Resolution: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/20/becoming-an-outstanding-person-resolution-week-4-of-12/
[7] Frugality: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/27/becoming-an-outstanding-person-frugality-week-5-of-12/
[8] Industry: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/04/03/becoming-an-outstanding-person-industry-week-6-of-12/
[9] Sincerity: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/04/10/becoming-an-outstanding-person-sincerity-week-7-of-12/
[10] Justice: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/04/17/becoming-an-outstanding-person-justice-week-8-of-12/
[11] Moderation: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/04/26/becoming-an-outstanding-person-moderation-week-9-of-12/
[12] Cleanliness: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/05/03/becoming-an-outstanding-person-cleanliness-week-10-of-12/
[13] Tranquility: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/05/08/becoming-an-outstanding-person-tranquility-week-11-of-12/
[14] Chastity: http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/05/17/becoming-an-outstanding-person-chastity-week-12-of-12/