I've been trying to implement a certain 40-day resolution for a while now. Almost two years in fact. This resolution has four basic tenets:

• No internet surfing, unscheduled.
• No masturbation of any sort.
• I have to keep to a schedule at all times.
• I can't take any naps, or lie down on my bed, unscheduled.

9 out of 10 times, I broke this resolution on either the first or second day. Still, I can't give up. I have to make it happen. Usually, all four get broken together. So, avoiding one leads to avoiding the rest. Breaking one will lead to breaking the rest. I need to think about each individually.

Internet surfing - this one needs to be placed under very tight wraps. I'm obsessed with certain events going on in the world, particularly Zimbabwe. And sometimes, it's all I can think about.

No Masturbation - I need to be extremely strict about this one if I'm going to avoid it. First thing, I need to do is stop looking at porn (see tenet above). Second, I need to make sure, I never even begin to pleasure myself. Because even the slightest touch can drive me off the wall. This will get easier and easier to keep once I become used to not touching myself at all. I even have a girl to do it for me, though that relationship is on the rocks.

Shedule - This one is key to the rest. I find usually in the course of a day, once I start on a schedule, I stay on it. So I need to be very diligent about setting a schedule for myself the night before. And then, I can't delay in the morning. All the time, I have this toxic feeling in the morning that I have all the time in the world. It's got to go.

Napping- I need to stay out of my room as often as I can. If I stay in my room, I'm vulnerable. Stay away as often as I can.

What did you expect?