time to change

I've come to the realization that if I want certain things to happen in my life that I need to put up a large amount of effort to make them become reality. I need to push myself harder now, I'm 26 and I want things to start happening now. I also need to give more, so every time I attempt to make a purchase; I will challenge myself and ask if I really need it (in most cases that will be a big NO) and donate that money that would have gone to some frivolous thing to a charitable cause. No more spending crazy amounts of money on DVD's, shoes, clothes, bags, and random sweet confections. I also need to save money for my future anyway. I'm only drinking water from now on, no wasting money on sweet things anymore.