What did you do today that was productive?
I planned to spend a little time with one of my cars and make some small repairs and a little cleaning. I discovered the battery had died since the last time I drove the car so I spent time jumping the battery and diagnosing the problem instead of cleaning it. I still made the repairs and checked a few other boxes on the checklist. I had also planned to put clean my motorcycle which has been neglected for the past few years. I managed to whip that down quickly and shine up the chrome.
What did you do today that you valued?
Today was fathers day so I spent time with my family; I valued that time. I also valued the time working on my car and cleaning my motorcycle. I enjoy working on things with my hands and find value in creating or repairing something; it is productive which I value.
Okay, so at the very end of the day, I was super tired from my lack of sleep the night before. I came home after spending the day with my family and planned to watch the final episode of season 4 Game of Thrones then go straight to bed. twenty Five minutes into the episode I received a text message from my roommates asking me to pick them up from a concert they were at. They drove to the concert with another friend but decided they wanted to leave early. Obviously, I was not thrilled about this idea but I am always happy to help a friend in need so I made the trip to pick them up.
Just to clarify, my roommates were not enjoying the concert so they wanted me to pick them up. They were not in 'need' of a ride, they 'desired' a ride. I am beginning to realize people misunderstand or misuse the terms "need" and "want". Although my roommates did not 'need' a ride home from the concert, I was still willing to pick them up if that is what they desired.
Did you learn anything today?
I learned my niece is the coolest person alive. She is 8.5 months old and is learning everything right now. It is amazing to see her every couple weeks and see how much she learns in such a small amount of time. You can literally watch her look around and learn from every moment. I wish there were enough new experiences happening around me every moment that I could consume and retain as much information as her.
Any other thoughts?
I met some friends last night. We completely lost track of the time and I stayed up much later than I anticipated. Since beginning this project I have become aware of my sleep schedule and exactly how many hours I sleep each night. I have noticed that my body has been developing it's own internal alarm clock for the past few years so a late night can be torturous. I woke up two hours before I wanted and felt tired immediately; I knew I would feel groggy the entire day. I began to wonder if I felt tired and groggy because I was aware of how little I actually slept. Without logging my time I might not have realized how little I slept and might have felt fine the whole day. I am curious if the brain can be tricked to feel okay if it is unaware of the physical situations.
Okay, so at the very end of the day, I was super tired from my lack of sleep the night before. I came home after spending the day with my family and planned to watch the final episode of season 4 Game of Thrones then go straight to bed. twenty Five minutes into the episode I received a text message from my roommates asking me to pick them up from a concert they were at. They drove to the concert with another friend but decided they wanted to leave early. Obviously, I was not thrilled about this idea but I am always happy to help a friend in need so I made the trip to pick them up.
Just to clarify, my roommates were not enjoying the concert so they wanted me to pick them up. They were not in 'need' of a ride, they 'desired' a ride. I am beginning to realize people misunderstand or misuse the terms "need" and "want". Although my roommates did not 'need' a ride home from the concert, I was still willing to pick them up if that is what they desired.