He, iirc, was a mechanical engineer and businessman

Especially to develop an ear for tones. >_> Im almost 2 years into mandarin and I am still struggling and will do so for a while. I am also not at the conversational level yet. I can mostly speak in fragments.

*I want to do better!*

He had a better upbringing than you. You are 7ish years behind him in just that you had to waste more time covering the same amount of schooling.
Don't be better than him, be better than yourself last year.

I am assuming you were educated in a public school BTW. The gap is less if you went to a private school.

Most men under the age of 50 have to undergo some period of educational deprogramming, I think.

I know the motivational tricks and where I stand relative to where he stood. I am also confident my goal of surpassing him is readily achievable.

Now, whether I can do that before my grandma dies is another story.

That's why this is a long term goal. Plus, learning Spanish means I can learn about the whole other side of my family that I never really knew.

Seeing that my mom's side is pretty much just cunts.

That also means I need to learn it sooner rather than later. Dammit.

Spanish is easy to pick up

You could also easily pick up French and Italian as well

They all share the exact same rootz

U have a lot of ambition, @Xychotic

I used to be like u

***Jesus fucking Christ why am I so goddamn tired***

But u know

Arrow in the knee and all

@Rhunespire I understand that is a thing. I figure they'll be relatively easy to pick up.

@Revel I lack sufficient discipline and energy. I'm hoping fasting will help me regain that energy like it had in the past.

@batshadow Because you didn’t get enough sleep?

***I slept like 8 hours***

My brother, having achieved that goal, has almost boundless energy.

@Xychotic yeah dude, concentrate on Spanish then move to another you'll see how quickly you pick it up

@batshadow But did you rest or were you just flopped in the bed waiting to get up?

@batshadow Regularly for the last few weeks?

this whole damn week so far I wake up feeling dead

Have u heard of vision boards @Xychotic

And the high elves?

@batshadow Must be the mono. Stay hydrated.

@Revel I've heard of high elves. I used to have them in my setting, with several other breeds, until I realized they are all just culturally different elves and I don't need a dozen racial packages for them.

*welp, guess I'm back to kicking this soda addiction*

Shit...

I'll add coke zero to the list of things I'll give up for Lent.

@Xychotic *jazz music stops*

To be fair, it does spike my appetite.

True, but... <:why:480186116222353410>

It makes fasting harder.

Get out of here with your.... your... *logic*.

Not forever. Just for Lent.