16 Weeks Away

Since I'm making this up as I go... I've decided that daily blog posts might equate to beating a dead animal. Going forward I will only post when the day merits such, which in turn, in theory, will push me to achieve noteworthy accomplishments and extract valuable insights as often as I can. Today is a day which I can reflect on the achievements of the week along with a pair of valuable insights. It has been nearly a week since committing myself to this project. I must say, it has been difficult to deal with the the fact that I have not accomplished as much as I could have hoped, though in other respects I feel as though I've achieved a few unexpected gains, namely momentum. While I have yet to hit my first million subscribers, or even start my Youtube channel, I do have a week of commitment behind me, and fifteen weeks ahead. I've managed to steer clear of toxic behaviors while allowing for a vice here and there. I've committed to exercise, cold showers, journa...

I'm feeling a bit ahead of the curve today. I woke up early, committed myself to constructive activities (exercise and mediation) and went about a daunting task... cleaning my email inbox.  After a few hundred emails filtered I decided that was good enough for now (there are thousands left). It felt good to put a dent into it. While putting a dent in feels good, the best feeling comes when a task is complete, so I shall try to get back to it a bit more in hopes that I can clear things out by end of day. That will feel good. Less noise. I've begun outlining my framework for this 16 week challenge also. The first step really was sitting down and writing down the goals, expanding on the list, and being honest with myself. What can I hope to realistically achieve in the time I've allotted? In less than ten minutes I was able to put together an outline, and then it dawned on me... a lot of the goals I've outlined have requirements that reinforce efforts towards the other...

Today is 'Day One'. Often times I find beginnings a bit overwhelming, especially when set before a lengthy task. As the saying goes, all journeys begin with a single step. Here is my first step forward on this journey. Today began early. 2 AM is my wake-up time as I do shift-work. My start time is 4 AM, which may seem terrible to some. There are great benefits that come along starting the day so early. Traffic is amazing for starters. My hour long commute would be half an hour longer if I commuted later in the day. Not to mention that my early arrival means a departure time at the end of my shift that puts me ahead of rush-hour traffic. The commute itself provides me time to listen to a podcast or sit in silent contemplation. I draw as many positives from the situation as I can with the full understanding that this is likely not something many people would willingly commit to. I draw strength from that consideration as well. Speaking of strength, that is really the main...

Hello and greetings to you all. I would like to start things off with a very truthful statement. This is not my first attempt at a blog. In fact... I have a history of fizzled out blogs behind me. While I've been motivated at various times in my life to start one I have lacked the drive and disciple to maintain any over a lengthy period of time. There was a tech blog that I had going for several months, but inevitably that blog fell to the wayside. How will this attempt be any different? Only time will tell. I have maintained the notion that the road to success is paved in failure and that continual effort moving forward is the key to getting where you want to be. To quote TV host Mel Robbins, 'Getting what you want is simple, but it isn't easy'. On that note, what is this blog really meant to be? I feel that it will serve both as a public journal and repository for my efforts going forward. So what is with the name? 16 weeks is the amount of time I've settled...