rigorize 

(v) The act of completing tasks, required or not, which have as their object the improvement of the faculties, either mental or physical. Most commonly associated with academic work, which is both required and, in the case of any serious student, has as its object the improvement of critical thinking abilities and discipline.

After Jimmy rigorized at the gym, which gave him a momentary boost to his energy and focus, he decided to rigorize in the library.

Bill was going to rigorize at the Engineering School for the night, but when he passed his fraternity, he decided to abandon his plans for rigor and imbibe alcohol. He was subsequently unable to rigorize academically for the next week, and failed out of school as a result.

Despite the sexual entreatments of his super-hot girlfriend, Jack insisted that he had to rigorize for the MCAT's that night. He was summarily dumped, but scored a 43 a couple days later, thus affirming the value of rigorizing instead of succumbing to short-term biological needs with diminishing returns.

Self improvement increases in exact proportion to the amount one rigorizes.

"'Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise'--gee whiz,now that's a maxim, if I've ever heard one", said Trent. "Not so fast, Trent, Franklin actually got it wrong", replied Farris. "It should be 'early to bed, and early to rise, provided he desires to rigorize, shall make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise'"

rigorize by Bill Manning. February 4, 2010

de-rigorize 

The act of engaging in activities that debilitate the faculties, either mental or physical, and tend to have as their object or end result things that produce short term gains at the expense of long term improvement. Most commonly associated with imbibing substances, such as alcohol or marijuana. In contrast with those who rigorize, those who de-rigorize tend to not as readily realize or accept what will result from their actions. It is, as a rule of thumb, then, less dictated by sound rational choice and conscious decision than the act of rigorizing.

Because Jimmy had been rigorizing over his books so extensively, he decided he could de-rigorize to the tune of a few doobies and a six pack last night.

To rigorize or de-rigorize, that is the question.

To his dismay, Smith realized that since he had been de-rigorizing almost exclusively for the past week, he would be unable to rigorize for the next 4 days, and thus would fail out of school.

In the midst of de-rigorizing one night, Terra realized she was not devoting enough time to improving herself. Upon having this epiphany, she immediately ceased de-rigorizing and drove to the library to rigorize.

de-rigorize by Bill Manning. February 4, 2010