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Day 538

If you manage your time effectively you will be able to do everything you want to do and more – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 8: 09 PM on day 538 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, prepare and publish my Kid of the Week feature, work, drink tea by myself, feed myself slices of banana bread for breakfast, read Double Double written by Cameron Herold, tweet about my campaign, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, tweet about my campaign – thanks to Colette, Jindalee Foundation (Wayne), @Kurtissl, @Ladyday93 (Emma), Justina and Happy Odd Girl who made donations totaling $195 – feed myself pizza (vegetarian) for dinner, brush my teeth once more and exercise.

This morning even before I did anything I planned everything I was going to do and for how long I was going to do it to my surprise I was able to keep to the time limit for each task and because of that I was able to do everything I wanted to do and more with that said I would like to advise everybody who needs a few more hours in the day to create a to-do list with a time limit for every task (for example, decide you’re only going to tweet for two hours and stick to it).Do you have time to do everything you want to do and more?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

If you’ve given to my cause or you can’t give now, please help me by sharing my cause with others. You can tweet about it like my friend Stan Faryna. This is the tweet he uses: @Nisha360 is a brave, smart young woman trying to make a better world for us all. Please help her do an amazing thing. http://bit.ly/hC7vOu

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 537

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Conceive, believe, achieve ~ Cameron Herold

It’s 6: 16 PM on day 537 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, prepare my Kid of the Week feature, drink tea by myself, feed myself garlic bread for breakfast, tweet about my campaign – reading Double Double written by Cameron Herold in between – feed myself garlic bread for lunch and tweet about my campaign – no luck.

Today I was reading Double Double written by Cameron Herold (it’s a must read for anyone in business or anyone who wants to get into business it teaches you how to double your revenue and profit in three years or less) and although the chapters I’ve read so far have been written in the context of business I have realized his Painted Picture concept – a three year plan which puts the emphasis on where you’re going rather than how you’re going to get there– could apply to life as well so I created my own Painted Picture. Take a look:

Painted Picture: What my life will look a feel like in the next three years

I will be independent enough that I’m not a burden to anyone in any way
I will have published The Accidental Philanthropist, sold 100 million copies and inspired the world to be of service
My blog readership will have a million subscribers
I will be selling Adventures of Me merchandise so that people can carry a piece of me wherever they go and remember that there’s a hero inside them just waiting to come out
I will be a home owner
I will own a car and have more than enough money to hire a driver to take me wherever I want to go
I will travel the world raising disability awareness
I will give scholarships to kids who can’t afford to go school

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 536

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One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

It’s 8 : 19 PM on day 536 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, exercise, continue working, feed myself bananas for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

Today I turned down a business deal which would have increased my income and made me miserable simultaneously and although I knew turning down the deal was the right thing for me after I had done it I began to second guess my decision but then I thought to myself if it’s a mistake it’s a mistake it’s only money and that I guess is my message to you guys don’t focus on your bank balance too much rather focus on being a person of character because at the end of the day nobody can strip you of your character. Do you put too much emphasis on the past and the future and not enough on the present?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 535

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Poor is he who is miserly with praise – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 8 : 09 PM on day 535 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself a banana for breakfast, work, drink tea by myself, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, exercise, continue working, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

Today I found that Justin Bieber was giving up his birthday for the second year in a row for Charity: Water and I couldn’t help but be proud of him because his campaign is raising money as well as encouraging other people to raise money on their birthdays. Are you rich or poor?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 534

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Denying yourself things that you would usually have teaches self-discipline – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 7: 57 PM on day 534 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, continue working, feed myself crackers for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

As you know I gave up meat and meat products for lent which has done wonders for my digestive system and made me the crankiest human being you’ll ever meet on the plus side this not being able to eat what I love – beef, chicken, egg, etc – I think about people who don’t even have the “plain food” that I am eating right now and I’m grateful. Have you taught yourself self-discipline by abstaining from certain things?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 533

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When you think how dare he it’s not you it’s your ego– that’s what I learned today 🙁

It’s 8: 48 PM on day 533 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, exercise, brush my teeth once more and watch TV.

Today I found myself in a situation where I thought how dare he looking back I realize that that thought was driven by ego which makes me happy because as Eckhart Tolle says the only way to weaken the ego is to recognize it. Are you living your life or is your ego living it for you?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 532

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You’re damned if you do you’re dammed if you don’t – that’s what I learned today 🙁

It’s 8: 03 PM on day 532 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, donate $300 to my campaign on behalf of my father’s cousin and my father’s cousin’s son – I was only obligated to donate $200 but since I didn’t want to keep money I didn’t earn I donated the full amount – work, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, continue working, go with my sister to get her Matric Dance dress made – the housekeeper had already left so we all had to go and it turned out to be a waste of time the designer was fully booked 🙁

Today has just been one of those days where I couldn’t do anything right first my dad yells at me because I donated the full $300 given to me by his cousin and his cousin’s son and then my sister yells at me for pushing our mother to go with her to get her Matric Dance dress made – she’s made no secret of the fact that she resents me for mom not showing up for her growing up and I was determined to make things right – I guess that’s life even when you do things out of love people can take things the wrong way. Does everything you do with good intention get misinterpreted?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 531

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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. ― Mae West

It’s 6 : 02 PM on day 531 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, prepare and publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, drink water by myself, work, feed myself mango for lunch, work some more, tweet about my Clean Water For All Campaign – no luck – and exercise.

This morning my brother asked me to find out using a Day Counter how many days old he was I thought it was childish but I did it anyway – he is 4 219 days old or 602 weeks and 5 days old – then he insisted on knowing how many days old I was – I am 7 643 days old or 1 091 weeks and 6 days old – when I saw the number of weeks that I had been alive I was proud of all that I had done in such a short time I wonder if you would feel the same if you knew how many weeks you’ve been alive. Are you living your life right?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 530

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You have to act like a human being even when you’re not treated like one– that’s what I learned today 🙁

It’s 6: 52 PM on day 530 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, drink tea by myself, read and comment on Love That Max, type for my mother – she’s a high school teacher and needs a lot of typing done for work- exercise, feed myself rice and curry for lunch and watch TV.

This morning my dad was complaining about something – I forgot what – and my mom responded by saying Nisha didn’t go anywhere which lead to my dad saying why don’t you take her in that moment I felt like a burden like a thing nobody wanted what hurt the most is that they had this conversation within earshot of me but now I realize that regardless of how people treat me nobody can take my humanity away from me. Do you act the way you’re treated?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 529

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Once you make a commitment all excuses disappear – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 7: 55 PM on day 529 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, drink tea by myself, feed myself a peanut butter sandwhich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself crackers for lunch, go to physiotherapy, watch TV, feed myself rice and curry for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

Today at physiotherapy I was told that I could cut down my physiotherapy sessions from once in two weeks to once a month provided that I worked out a schedule with my mother which would allow me to exercise every day at home I have decided to do it but I know I won’t stick to it unless I enter into a contract with myself so I created one. Take a look:

Lifetime exercise contract:

I Nisha agree to do my physiotherapy exercises – with the help of my mother – for thirty minutes daily for the rest of my life regardless of what happens on any given day.

Signature: Nisha-Benny Varghese

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!