Yesterday I met my mentor-figure who helped to get me all fired up. I got home, tried to do some work, ended up getting distracted anyway, and spent a couple of hours on Facebook. I slept at 4am, or later.
It’s Monday. I woke up around 7-something AM. Somehow, my body is beginning to get used to the idea of waking up early, even when I sleep late. But I think I better sleep early today, to solidify the routine.
I wasted some time online, then headed to City Hall to sell a t-shirt at 1:30pm. Topped up my EZ-Link Card. ($10) I had lunch at McDonald’s. ($5.5)
I then sat around reading my Economics book (Economics in Public Policies: The Singapore Story). Sold another 2 t-shirts to another customer at 3:40pm.
Met up with Adnin. Went to Kaplan’s library. Spent some time being frustrated with Internet failure. Downloaded Nanny for Chrome, Strict Pomodoro. (I have since deleted Nanny- Pomodoro is good enough for me.)I used my Write or Die app, and churned out two separate pieces of over 1,000 words each. They’re still unedited.
Wisdom to contemplate- never try to write something and edit it at the same time. Generate first, edit later. Bulk, then cut.
I write the most when I don’t have any access whatsoever to the internet. The best way to do this is with pen and paper. The second best way to do this, it seems, is to use Pomodoro (or Nanny) to artificially restrict myself.
I quite enjoy the game dynamic present in Write or Die. It makes it a bit fun and challenging, and in a way distracts me from other distractions. (Use a diamond to cut a diamond, a stickier narrative to displace an existing sticky narrative, and fight distraction with a superior distraction- namely, a couple of meters that are altering in real time, in front of your face.)
I haven’t played Lumosity in a while. Perhaps I should. I have yet to create a structured morning/night routine. This shall be one of my main priorities, something I shall do in between writing and studying. I should perhaps now go back to studying. (Study)
Met the band. Rehearsed. Did some reading in between sessions.
Got home at 11:30pm. Time to plan the next day.
Objectives for tomorrow:
- Plan daily routines + weekly routines. Save yourself the trouble of deciding each new thing each new day.
- Write-Or-Die 10,000 words.
- Email B two more articles.