So, today is the 9th and a lot has happened since the last time I logged in to write. Primarily though, I’ve missed several days of writing and I’m already feeling like I’m being trapped by the rapidly approaching breaker. I must admit, I’ve missed some of the feelings I had from writing daily. But I do like doing it in bursts with the breaks in between. Fortunately, to make you(Karthik) feel better about yourself, I have done a bit of maths to show how I’m planning to continue this project with the ‘insane’ amount of work I’m being set at school. Let’s break it down.
In a year there are 365 days and if I, in the worst-case scenario, assume that I’ll write for 265 days a year, that would mean that there are 100 days for me to rest. Ideally, I want to keep the number of rest days as low as possible whilst ensuring that the quality and health is uninterrupted so even with 65(ish) rest days, I could get through the year. So, I’ll be targeting to write for 300 days a year and if I observe that my school work needs more dedication, I’ll drop that down to 265. Since the last time I wrote, it has already been 14 days. But I’ll maximise my efforts to write daily for the rest of this month.
Anyway, enough of that… I’m going to write about the things I’ve felt and experienced during the break.
Schools
Firstly, schools have started again! Towards the end of the last time I wrote, I remember that I had quite a lot of work pending for submission so I did spend a lot of time on that in anticipation that after schools start, I wouldn’t feel too occupied but I have to admit that I am feeling pretty occupied with school work and revision. But I guess it’s good for me because, in a way, I’m doing more work than I normally did during the holidays. But I do miss all of that free time I had in hand to work on additional projects and even doze off at times. If I decide to be lazy now, I’m bound to hit some hurdles. Hence, I am feeling a bit pressurised to stay on top of my work.
My routine has taken a great shape and I’m elated! Despite the fact that my sleep cycle has been shifted back by around 1.5 hours, I feel excellent about my routine that has formed due to school timings. In the past, I have been known to fuss about school timings and how it’s destroying our sleep cycle etc. But after 6 months without school, the change is incredibly noticeable and appreciable. During my mornings, I’ve made it a habit to wake up early and get straight into exercise and meditation. Generally, I do follow this routine however due to the lack of fixed ‘deadlines’, I couldn’t force myself to wake up early and do it before a certain time. Thankfully school has fixed that issue.
And as I’m known for making a fuss about sleep, I will make my remarks in this post by adding the following. I feel that my sleep quality is being slightly affected on days where I sleep late. If I have that last-minute task that I must complete and I stay up late to work on it, I am still forced to wake up early and during my sleep, I am constantly ruminating that I’ve missed my alarm or I’ve woken up late which takes me down the ‘unhealthy sleep’ route. I’ve had a few of these days and it’s pretty irritating. However, I believe it’s just a matter of habituating to the new sleep cycle which normally is(and hopefully would be) a swift transition. As they say, schools aren’t exactly favourable for the ‘night owls’.
A few other thoughts I have are:
- Lessons have made schools a lot more entertaining and interesting. With physical teaching taking place, and friends as team problem solvers, the process of learning is more enjoyable than the self-teaching process I’ve had to endeavour through. They both have their advantages and disadvantages although it’s a nice change to be in offline-learning.
- With Covid-19 restrictions and school safety measures in place(which are kinda being followed) I’m not fully enjoying the benefits of school although I finally have a chance to socialise and collaborate with friends again with the initiation of school so, in that respect, I feel gratitude.
Writing
Since the last time I wrote, I’ve felt a strange void in my daily routine. It felt pretty weird and at times mislaid that I didn’t write. On the contrary, I’ve generated heaps of ideas for future blogs which are all fantastic topics and explorations in personal development and knowledge management – 2 domains that fascinate me. It’s strange that I seem to generate most ideas in the shower! But one thing I have picked up on is storing those ideas in short term memory and noting it down immediately to avoid the loss of a potential ground-breaker. Okay, maybe I dramatised that a little but honestly, many famous ‘thinkers’ keep a notebook EVERYWHERE they go. And the reason they do this is because they see each idea as an inception to a revolution. And it’s completely viable. I mean, all you need to do is carry a book and a pen and jot things down as and when they strike the brain. And the fact that that simple task can be the start of crazy things is what bewilders me.
Anyway, I’ve been taking notes almost instantly after a thought strikes my mind and I’ve seen the preciousness of the activity in my daily conversations. I end up noting at least 2 thoughts a day and find a way to weave it into my daily discussions where I challenge the other members in the discussion to talk more about it so that I can gather some information. This has helped me frame my arguments and opinions more accurately and has allowed me to plan greatly for my blogs.
For now, I’ll pause there in anticipation to steer the rest of the month into the execution of some high-quality posts. Let’s see how swiftly I can get my writing back on track.
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