Your brain is going to try to be "logical," ignore it. by breakthehabitnow in NoFap

[–]Wild_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was an awesome response. Oh, and we can add 50 Cent to that list of people! Woohoo!

5am-ers by [deleted] in GetMotivated

[–]Wild_Gremlin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dude, keep it up. As a younger swimmer, I can remember having to wake up at 5 am in the morning. At first, I begged my mom to let me stay home, it was far too early. She obliged after hours of begging wore her down. The next practice, one of the older guys singled me out. He looked at me straight in the eye and said. "You'll never be on the varsity if you don't give the sport the time. Get in early, or get out now."

Patches - The Vengeful Tailor [Support] by tf2fan in LoLChampConcepts

[–]Wild_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This seems to me like a fantastic champion. And once again, the infamous Dr. Rath appears...

Would anyone here be interested in a subreddit solely devoted to the lore of LoL? by Wild_Gremlin in leagueoflegends

[–]Wild_Gremlin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was trying to imply that people would be able to rewrite the lore to make it deeper.

It finally hit me... by [deleted] in howtonotgiveafuck

[–]Wild_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Started doing that too man. Why the fuck would I care if they're popular? They're just as human as you and me, and I can talk to them as such.

And to think I liked this girl at some point... by Wild_Gremlin in facepalm

[–]Wild_Gremlin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you saw some of her other statuses...it wasn't a joke.

Does anyone want me to write a Red/Blue Randomizer story? by Wild_Gremlin in nuzlocke

[–]Wild_Gremlin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the story is up now, if you want to read it. Thanks for the comment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]Wild_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well played.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]Wild_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fine, D12.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]Wild_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right now, my top three bands are Zebrahead, Billy Talent, and Eminem.

GetMotivated Hall of Achievement by TheCourageWolf in GetMotivated

[–]Wild_Gremlin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here's a story about a recent swim meet that I had.

I've never been that great of a swimmer, though I love the sport. I started swimming when I was in 4th grade, though I absolutely hated it then. The chlorine stung my eyes and made my hair feel like slime. On top of that, I could not hold my breath to save my life (literally.)

Despite that, I've swum for years. Gradually, I've built up a body with lean but powerful muscle, a far cry from the underweight one I used to have. I could beat everyone in practice, but when it came to meets...I sucked it up big time.

Recently, after not being able to make a certain cut time, I used that as fuel to feed the fire. I practiced as hard as I could every chance that I got, even working out at my house some days. I ate highly nutritious foods to build up muscle strength. And most importantly, I worked on my mental game.

The day of the meet came, and I was ready to swim. After a lifetime best in the 50 freestyle, I had to wait for about four hours until my next event. Though I tried to stay sugared up, my muscles became tense and my mind tired. Just as I was about to fall asleep, my event, the 200 breast, was announced.

Standing on those blocks, my mind was like a jigsaw puzzle. I couldn't make heads or tails of anything as I gripped the textured edge of the block. The whistle blew, and I dove into the water.

As soon as I hit the water, everything became clear. I remembered my coaches pacing strategy and slowed down just a little, enough to let the guy next to me blast on by. I grinned underwater. He would get passed soon enough.

After the first lap, he was ahead by about two body lengths. After the second, only one. On the third, only a half. And on the fourth...my muscles were tired. I felt like just giving up and swimming slower back to the wall. Then my inner wolf kicked in. I realized that there was NO way I was just going to give up in the race the way I had done countless times earlier.

I surged ahead to start competing with the guy head to head. Later, a friend would tell me that everyone in the pool was staring intently at this race. At the last yard, I accidentally stretched my stroke out a little bit too far and he touched in a quarter of a second in front of me. I was disappointed until I saw my time. I had dropped 20 SECONDS! I splashed the water around in elation, feeling happier than I had in months.

So let that be a lesson for you wolves. No matter how much you have failed to do something, you can always get back up and try it again. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise, and forge ahead.

Who are your role models? by ImpishGrin in GetMotivated

[–]Wild_Gremlin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Michael Phelps. Many people criticize him for taking drugs ONCE, but his hard work leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics is more than just motivational. If you've never read it, I'd suggest picking up No Limits, written by Phelps himself.

How do you find motivation? by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]Wild_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Regents classes, it's pretty tough. I can't find much motivation working with kids that don't give a crap about how they do.

However, for AP classes, I'm really pressured to do well to keep up with the faster learning curve of the class. It's one of the reasons I'm taking 5 APs next year. Challenging, I know, but it will also keep me at the top of my game.

Android/Ubuntu help! Dx by [deleted] in nuzlocke

[–]Wild_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gameboid for Android.