Day 6 Week 1
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, journaling, meditation, and study. I'm further ahead now than when I started. I've lost 10 pounds. I've been getting better sleep. Overall, I feel better.
I've also managed to extract two impactful realizations which I will throw into the bucket of hobbled-together notions about how I should live my life. The first is something I already knew, though this week has caused me to underline this notion. Trying hard, especially when you don't want to, pays off. There were plenty of times this week I considered abandoning this effort or ditching one of the items I've set for myself, though I managed to push through. Sometimes we get tired, and when we are too tired to accomplish a task we ought to take a moment and reflect on two things:
1. Is what I'm doing worth it?
2. Am I doing anything to make this more difficult?
If you're doing something worthwhile, do it. If you're creating your own obstacles... well... stop that. Take corrective action. Leading up to this challenge I had noted that sometimes my energy levels were just too low to accomplish my tasks. This has lead me to understanding the importance of good health, and in turn has made me focus on achieving better sleep, eating better, and committing to regular exercise. All good things. I've noticed a significant boost in energy (duh...) and that motivates me to push forward.
The second notion that I have extracted from the week is as follows: Doing something nice for someone you don't like makes it harder to not like them... most of the time. I found myself rather upset with someone this week... upset to the point where it carried over into the next day, which is something I do not like. I try to purge negativity as quickly as possible, though at times I find myself stuck in a feedback loop of resentment. In this case I opted do two things. I decided to get over it, and do something about it. I did something nice for them, nothing major, but it ended up having a major impact on the situation for the better. I was told that what I did improved their day, and that in turn warmed the relations between us. The day ended on a good note as a result.
So there, a few effective insights and some momentum gained. Not bad for a week... and there is still one day left.
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, journaling, meditation, and study. I'm further ahead now than when I started. I've lost 10 pounds. I've been getting better sleep. Overall, I feel better.
I've also managed to extract two impactful realizations which I will throw into the bucket of hobbled-together notions about how I should live my life. The first is something I already knew, though this week has caused me to underline this notion. Trying hard, especially when you don't want to, pays off. There were plenty of times this week I considered abandoning this effort or ditching one of the items I've set for myself, though I managed to push through. Sometimes we get tired, and when we are too tired to accomplish a task we ought to take a moment and reflect on two things:
1. Is what I'm doing worth it?
2. Am I doing anything to make this more difficult?
If you're doing something worthwhile, do it. If you're creating your own obstacles... well... stop that. Take corrective action. Leading up to this challenge I had noted that sometimes my energy levels were just too low to accomplish my tasks. This has lead me to understanding the importance of good health, and in turn has made me focus on achieving better sleep, eating better, and committing to regular exercise. All good things. I've noticed a significant boost in energy (duh...) and that motivates me to push forward.
The second notion that I have extracted from the week is as follows: Doing something nice for someone you don't like makes it harder to not like them... most of the time. I found myself rather upset with someone this week... upset to the point where it carried over into the next day, which is something I do not like. I try to purge negativity as quickly as possible, though at times I find myself stuck in a feedback loop of resentment. In this case I opted do two things. I decided to get over it, and do something about it. I did something nice for them, nothing major, but it ended up having a major impact on the situation for the better. I was told that what I did improved their day, and that in turn warmed the relations between us. The day ended on a good note as a result.
So there, a few effective insights and some momentum gained. Not bad for a week... and there is still one day left.
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