Day 69 / 108 Challenge

#69

"I bow for the precious lives of my children, who I have brought into the world."

Today felt like a continuation of previous bad luck days. Although, I cannot remember anything particularly bad happening during the day (partially because it was so hectic).

I had to pause and think whether I am not using my time efficiently, or I am taking on too much responsibility. Especially during the day, I find myself constantly working on multiple major projects that I am rarely available for other people. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I do not know. What I do know is that it is making me grow.

Compared to myself a year ago, I can certainly handle more responsibility and stress. I am much stronger both physically and mentally. To add, I am making myself available every week to people I care about - my family, friends, and romantic partner.

Though, I wonder. Can I do more? The answer is probably yes. As much as it frustrates me that I cannot finish every tasks I have, I am starting to think that I will always have outstanding tasks due to my nature of willing to improve myself. After all, if I have done everything, that means I have stopped growing as a person.

On an unrelated note, I am very thankful to have friendships in life where I can get support from. Life is a very lonely journey, especially if you seek to improve. Change requires discomfort and sacrifice. With these people in our lives, it makes the journey less painful and more worthy.

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Challenge Log

Requirements
No Snacks No drinks or desserts exceeding weekly limit	Had few drinks with a friend
Water intake (max 2L)	1.5L
2x Pomodoro flows (read min. 10 pages)	Research
Productive activity (write a journal or a blog; create a product)	Journalling
Physical activity (min. 45 minutes)	REST DAY - Outdoor walk
Wildcard (any 1 of read/produce/exercise above)	(PRODUCE) Daily Market digest (EXERCISE) More outdoor walk

Should've/Would've/Could've

-- Another rough day, but it made you stronger. A LOT of introspection to do today.

Drink/Dessert tickets remaining: 1

Day 68 / 108 Challenge

#68

"I bow to have a generous mind, even if I don't have enough for myself."

I spoke about small wins adding up yesterday. Well, small losses add up too. Today was just filled with curve balls.

I forgot to restock on my milk (which turned out to be a crucial ingredient for my morning smoothie) so I had to substitute it with the water. Not a big deal.

I planned on restocking on my pants, which happened to be all out of stock due to a sale. No problem.

I then tried to fix my earbuds, but the store had a wait time of 30 minutes. I'll do it another time.

The restaurant my girlfriend and I wanted to go was closed. We'll walk around more and find another place to eat.

I kept a positive mindset throughout the entire day, which kept me sane, even though life was constantly placing obstacles in front of me. I did not let the situation dictate my mood, and just tried to find the best way to navigate in the moment.

On a positive note, I surpassed my personal record in bench pressing. I got to spend quality time with my girlfriend under the beautiful weather. I set things in motion for the renovation.

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Challenge Log

Requirements
No Snacks No drinks or desserts exceeding weekly limit	No snacks
Water intake (max 2L)	2L
2x Pomodoro flows (read min. 10 pages)	Research
Productive activity (write a journal or a blog; create a product)	Journalling
Physical activity (min. 45 minutes)	PUSH DAY 1. Bench press 205/225/235/240lb 3/2/1/1 2. Close grip bench 185lb 3/2.5/1.5/2.5 3A. Incline 1.5 DB bench 50lb 4x6 3B. BB curl 40lb 4x8 4A. Dips +70lb 4x6 4B. DB curl 25lb 4x8 5. Hanging leg raises 5s hold + 30s boat hold 3x10
Wildcard (any 1 of read/produce/exercise above)	(PRODUCE) Daily Market digest (EXERCISE) Outdoor walk

Should've/Would've/Could've

-- Rough day, but you made the best out of it.

Drink/Dessert tickets remaining: 3

Day 67 / 108 Challenge

#67

"I bow for the people who work to provide me with healthy food."

A day just flew by so quickly. I knew I had a lot going on today, but it surpassed my expectations. However, I was operating in a hyper-focused mode at work (thanks to coffee), and got to produce some cool macro program that compares investing vs. paying down debt in various environments.

Magnitude of self improvement when paired with consistency

On a personal level, I am not noticing a change at the moment per-se, but whenever I self-reflect at my past I notice a huge improvements. I think it is important to set achievable goals, and to be consistent with completing those goals in order to improve ourselves. We may not notice a change right away, or at the moment, but after awhile we will realize how much we have improved. Small wins add up.

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Challenge Log

Requirements
No Snacks No drinks or desserts exceeding weekly limit	No snacks
Water intake (max 2L)	2L
2x Pomodoro flows (read min. 10 pages)	Book
Productive activity (write a journal or a blog; create a product)	Journalling
Physical activity (min. 45 minutes)	LEG DAY 1. Hex bar deadlift 315/335/365/385 5/3/2/1 2. Back lunge squat 185lb 4x3 3A. Front-side lunge 30lb 4x6 ea. 3B. Rear delt raise 30lb 4x8 4A. Jump sqat +17.5lb 4x8 4B. Rear delt raise (side way) 17.5lb 4x8 5. Hanging leg circle + 30s boat hold 3x10
Wildcard (any 1 of read/produce/exercise above)	(PRODUCE) Investing vs. paying debt comparing program Daily Market digest (EXERCISE) More outdoor walk

Should've/Would've/Could've

-- Great work today.

Drink/Dessert tickets remaining: 3