Day 66 / 108 Challenge

#66

"I bow for the people who are starving, poor, and living hard lives."

Preparing for your morning the night before helps out so much. I normally find myself getting delayed at least 5 to 10 minutes just by thinking about what to do next. Such as, What is my schedule today? What do I need to wear? A lot of these process can be eliminated if I simply prepare myself the night before. And extra 10 minutes make a real difference especially in the morning.

I felt like a fire fighter today at work, since I identified a crisis and spent all morning putting out that fire. However, I caught myself remaining calm, assessed the situation logically, and found a solution very quick. It reminded me that being able to control your emotion is such a powerful ability.

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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)	REST DAY - outdoor walk
Wildcard (any 1 of read/produce/exercise above)	(PRODUCE) Interior design research (EXERCISE) More outdoor walk

Should've/Would've/Could've

-- A boring, steady small wins, kind of a day where I am almost on an autopilot mode. Just get things done, and move forward. Great job.

Drink/Dessert tickets remaining: 3

Day 65 / 108 Challenge

#65

"I bow for the people who are working in bad conditions."

I started the day with a very clear agenda in my head. I wanted to take care of my body by giving it a proper rest, and it worked. And resting does not mean lying in bed all day. It involves some moving around still, just not pushing your body to its limit. I did about 2 hour outdoor walk in a brutal condition, but it was refreshing to be out there.

I finally had time to pause in life, and read for fun. I find myself getting lost in chain of thoughts still, but the frequency has decreased a lot since I began to read daily. I should also explore dedicating part of reading to poetry. That is something I am really interested in lately.

My evening mainly consisted of catching up with a friend who is relocating to a different country, which is one of the biggest changes a person can go through in life in my opinion. I am sad to lose a friend in the city, but I am also happy for his decision because I know it will bring so much good in his plan to grow as a person. Whenever I see someone else go through such hardship or big changes in life, that I know will change them for better, I get really excited. I did everything I could to share my thoughts to make him feel reassured about this decision, and to make his move as comfortable as possible.

While doing these, I also experienced that when I stay happy (regardless of my current stressful situation), good things happen and I make other people around me happier, which in return makes me happy. Ultimately, being in a positive and happy state makes it easier for us to stay in that state, and vice-versa. So no matter what curveball life throws at you, whether you hit it or miss it, stay positive and good things will happen to you.

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Challenge Log

Requirements
No Snacks No drinks or desserts exceeding weekly limit	Used up all the drink opportunities for my friend's farewell outing. Very much worth it.
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)	REST DAY - outdoor walk
Wildcard (any 1 of read/produce/exercise above)	(PRODUCE) Interior design research (EXERCISE) More outdoor walk

Should've/Would've/Could've

-- Good job today.

Drink/Dessert tickets remaining: 0

Day 64 / 108 Challenge

#64

"I bow to reflect on the value of living a pure, honest life."

This morning was one of the least motivated mornings of this year. I stayed in bed until 10am, which is extremely unlike of me. Though, I felt well rested and my mind was a bit clearer. Few negative thoughts lingered, but I successfully ignored them and replaced them with positive ones. Especially after my gym session, which is a great method to "reset" my brain by not thinking about anything else other than moving the weights in front of me. So therapeutic.

I utilized today as a proper catch up day. Not only I caught up on resting, but also caught up on outstanding tasks. It feels really good to have spent the day getting things done. There is a beauty in setting up small goals every day and completing them. The little highs you get from completing tasks lasts you far longer than instant dopamine hits from unhealthy habits.

This is a reminder to spend all of this month focusing on the housing, so I get to focus back on developing my financial skills starting in April and May.

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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)	PULL DAY 1. Chin-ups 45/70/80/100lb 5/3/2/0.8 2. DB row 95lb 4x6 3A. BB curl 100lb 4x2 3B. Skull crusher 45lb 4x8 4A. DB pullover 70lb 4x6 4B. DB bench press 25lb 4x6 5. DB leg raise + 30s boat hold 12.5lb 3x6 6. BB twist + 30s boat hold 10lb 3x6
Wildcard (any 1 of read/produce/exercise above)	(PRODUCE) Interior design research

Should've/Would've/Could've

-- Inconsistent meal time today, but as long as you get back on schedule tomorrow, you should be fine.

Drink/Dessert tickets remaining: 2