About 20 minutes of post writing

I think I can confirm, at this point, that I am more busy than at any previous period in my life... at least with school work, sitting in front of computer work. I'm spending more hours in front of my computer working than any previous time.



Clearly I've done some growing, since I'm handling it much better than I'd handled previous workloads that were less intense.

Still not handling it perfectly. Yesterday was kind of a disaster, in terms of productivity. Which is to say, still better than previously. I gut a good chunk of work done, throughout the whole morning. But then the afternoon was gone, and I stayed up late, which will likely bite me as the day wears on. But I make notes to myself and if-then implementation intentions and put it on my list of things to work through with my Instant Influence book (I highly recommend it. I'm currently just using it to help myself find motivation, but it's a very non-coercive and effective methodology taken from Motivational Interviewing, which is used by addiction professionals today to help people with the greatest difficulties, find their own motivation to change behaviors.) Let's see... I'll just link the title so you can find it easily.

But I just continue to learn. For example, I really don't have time for a long post, so I'm timing myself, and that's all I've got to write this weeks post. Perhaps if I don't goof off on Saturday next week I'll allow myself the indulgence of a longer post. (I'm saying this in an amused, not quite serious way. But it is kind of true..."

In any case, you can expect similarly brief posts until I've... man, I don't know when it's all gonna stop. But I'll at least have a bit more time once the deadlines aren't so strict and crazy, after summer school ends.

But funny thing is, I kind of like the crazy deadlines and amount of work. It's good work, that I see as valuable, and enjoyable/interesting/challenging, and I'm not stressed out terrified if it doesn't go well. It just means more hassle and potentially a bit more money down the line. Motivating but not super stressful. And revving it up to this level does seem to make me preform at a higher level than otherwise. As a Jyotishi said to me (one of my first failed attempts at getting a real Nadi leaf read, "for you, shoot for the moon, maybe you'll make it up Everest. If you just shoot for Everest, you may not even make it past your front door." The Nadi leaf stuff may have been total hogwash with him, but the advice is sound for most human beings (one of the strategies of cold reading) and I'm finding it to be true, in very specific circumstances, with me now.


OK, my alarm has gone off. See ya next week gang 😁

-I0