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5 Things I Want Vs. 5 Things My Inner Me Wants

You know what you should do, but your 'inner me' tells you the exact opposite.

Jordan Wynn
Dec 12, 2016
The University of Alabama
101
5 Things I Want Vs. 5 Things My Inner Me Wants
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1. Me: I need to save money. Inner me: Buy the food.

We are constantly telling ourselves to save our money. Spend it on important things. Or even save up over a few months. But what am I doing after a night out or when I'm bored? Throwing cash around like it's confetti. I know I should probably save the money I spend on Little Italy, Domino's or messy fries, but my inner me always says... Spend it.

2. Me: I am going to work out. Inner Me: Take a nap.

Let's be honest. We all are either gaining the freshman 15, or we already have. Soon we realize, "Dang, I need to workout." I make goals to work out every day each week. Does this always work? No... I try to go to Indoor Cycle or Hardcore, but sometimes I am just too tired. So what does my inner me tell me?? Take a nap.

3. Me: Has piles of homework. Inner me: Watch Netflix.

Oh, I just have a 15-page paper, 2 exams, and a 400-page book I have to read by tomorrow. What do I do instead? I take a nap. I get on Instagram, Twitter, Snap Chat and then back to Instagram. I start...and finish a new show on Netflix. What do I not do? My 15-page paper, 2 exams or read the 400-page book.

4. Me: He/She is a player. Inner me: Fall for them.

The boy/girl your'e talking to is super attractive and really fun. They always make you laugh and smile. But they also make other boys/girls laugh and smile. You know they are a huge player, but what the heck? Fall for them!

5. Me: Don't do it. Inner me: Do it.

It's always the smallest things that you know you probably shouldn't do. What do we end up doing anyways?? Doing what we told ourselves not to. 9/10 times this is the case.

Inner me made me do it.

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