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11.29 Daily Goals No mobile games: 219 days No compulsive social media use: 57 days No compulsive research: 57 days No passive screen time before bed, first thing in the morning, or at work: 60 days I'm pretty tired. Went to my brother in laws after work, and spent the majority of the time there helping him fix his girlfriends PC. I did not finish; I did fix their drivers, but I noted that their Windows OS is installed in a really small storage device. It cannot download anymore updates due to that. So that's gonna be fun to move… But well, honestly I like helping with computer stuff. I am good at it. Things I want to do every day to stay healthy Sleep - to bed at 11:10pm, woke up at 6:30am. Good sleep. Mediation - this morning about actively choosing stillness (taking a pause) Practice French - late in the day while I was waiting for a driver to install Nutrition Yogurt with cashews for breakfast Boiled eggs for lunch Pizza for dinner Brush teeth + floss - will do both after finishing the entry Talk to my partner - pretty much about all of the computer stuff, and also about the plan for tomorrow. Exercise - Went to the gym with my wife to do weights. Kids - All of the kids had fun at their uncles, the middle kid in particular being quite active. He actually helped us find an ethernet cord while we were there haha. Read a book - I'm gonna read some fiction after posting Journal - entry is here! Commitments Send back a form to my manager Not done because I got pulled into something else at work that was more important. Create my work items for the next week (planning) This got halfway done due to the important thing. These will be continued for Monday. Have dinner at my brother-in-laws (his invite) Discuss some time to get 7 Habits long-term goals fleshed out with my wife This weekend is looking really busy, as I'm going to help my brother move tomorrow and helping my brother in law again on Sunday. Maybe next weekend is what we're thinking. I know it all sounds really busy but we will be relaxing on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Saturday night we're going to a Christmas event in the park. For Sunday, I've got a playground trip planned for the older ones (the baby can come pending how cold it is), then followed by a movie at the theater. The baby will be babysat by grandparents on Sunday. Commitments for tomorrow Survive the move lol Gnight everyone!

Entry 29.11  Day 790: No Useless Videos Day 788: Sticking to Food schedule Day 391: Eating Only between 06:30 and 19:00 (Last bite before 19:00) Day 94: Being in bed before 23:15 3 Things I did well no matter how small -10 pomodoros -Ordered Chlorella as planned in the morning -2 potential sellers of parking call + 1 call to parking professionals 1 thing I could do  better -soak lentis and quinoa at cooking day (not today though) for a few hours, to reduce their toxic contents, which possibly contribute to eczema

This is a really big impediment for growth. Can someone share knowledge on this. I just keep encountering the “if people would have treated me better” obstacle. This sort of obstacle makes me lose sight of my responsibilities and leads to a fall in the quality of my work. What sort of actions can I take to show myself I haven’t lost.    I got healed in the past when i was criticized for my failures and had day to day improvement. My current colleague burns his time on social media and only commends me for what is an average quality. Never has he highlighted mistakes to me in a proper way.   Ever since this started happening, I , for lack of things to worry about, started identifying things that aren’t good, but I can do nothing about. Getting angry, excusing myself and shirking responsibility. I understand that Im losing skills, so I have to switch to a more challenging role.

Thu 11.28 No mobile games: 218 days No compulsive social media use: 56 days No compulsive research: 56 days No passive screen time before bed: 59 days Full disclosure. This morning before going to work, I logged onto Reddit for the first time in 56+ days for only 10 min; I wrote up a fairly small post on the r/stopgaming sub basically saying that I identify as addicted to social media, thanking that community for their indirect motivation for me (which is true; I wouldn't have seeked help would it not have been for that sub). I can empathize with struggling to quit compulsive tech use. And I also wrote my intention to never use that platform again. To show that I'm committed to that, I've set up StayFree to block the entire website, then I asked my wife to set up a PIN on StayFree settings updates. I told her not to tell me what it is. This will ensure I will never cheat with my website limits ever; and if I do have to modify them for any reason, I have to talk with her first. So yeah, that's what happened this morning, and that's how I'm taking accountability to never go in a rabbit hole ever again. As I keep learning more about myself, I'll keep updating the list of apps and websites that I block / set time limits for. Volunteering today went well, set up a DNS server and container registry to deploy our website to. On the annoying side, I'm still feeling sick. Things I want to do every day to stay healthy Sleep - Not the greatest, baby woke up a bunch at night. I stayed up till 12am with the baby, then my wife took most of the night. He ate a lot more solid foods today though, so we are hoping he'll be sleeping better tonight. Mediation - It's possible with practice to reflect on the past, prepare for the future, and also be present; be consciously aware of the current moment while preventing drifting off. That was the topic of todays meditation ❤️ Practice French - In the morning, only did a bit today. Nutrition toast and banana for breakfast leftover chicken from a few nights ago for lunch breaded chicken stuffed with broccoli for dinner Hygiene - already done with shower earlier. Still need to brush my teeth and floss. Talk to my partner - I've enjoyed spending time with her at night, even if it's just for an hour it's still fun. We get to cuddle in the living room couch while chatting or watching something together, it's nice social time after the kids go to bed. Also talked about the commitments. Exercise - Not today, because I am still feeling sick. I rested this morning. I did go get a massage and she recommended that I stay hydrated. I'll go work out tomorrow morning, I want to do weights again. Kids - the baby ate even more solid food than yesterday, and the older ones ate quite well too (well, half their dinner). Helped setup baths for them and helped with feeding the baby, although my wife did most of the bedtime routine tonight. Read a book - Lol I didn't do Don Quixote and instead read a romantasy called "The Natural Society" (I know, I keep changing my mind about what I want to read). So in this Naturalist Society book, there's a few people who are so connected with nature that they can harness their energy with magic. I like how well the rules are defined. The romance aspect... isn't really for me but I'm trying to expand my horizons. I'll keep giving it a chance. I have another busy weekend coming up, so I'll discuss with my partner when the best time for me to refocus on 7 Habits will be good. I want to really sit down and start writing those longterm goals. Journal - Grateful for a good work meeting with my manager. Commitments Brush my dogs teeth early Brainstorm longterm goals with my manager It was a good discussion today, I'm energized. I am also glad that I took away how I inspired my manager to start 2025 by thinking about a team mission statement (I am seeing the effects of my influence expand). I also have good feedback and looking ahead goals, long-term work goals, which are written in a private journal Commitments for tomorrow Send back a form to my manager I was working on it today but it's a laborious one, I'll make sure to get it done tomorrow Create my work items for the next week (planning) Have dinner at my brother-in-laws (his invite) Discuss some time to get 7 Habits long-term goals fleshed out with my wife I'll be happy with getting these done.

Entry 28.11  Day 789: No Useless Videos Day 787: Sticking to Food schedule Day 390: Eating Only between 06:30 and 19:00 (Last bite before 19:00) Day 93: Being in bed before 23:15 3 Things I did well no matter how small -10 pomodoros -some 36 hour fast -75% effort run 1 thing I could do  better Possibly should'a taken a smaller carrot for dinner?