May 21st, read an entire book in my first 2 hours of consciousness. The book was called “Go Giver,” and it was pretty interesting. I then got to working more on my sport psychology eBook. As the sun came up and the caffeine took hold, I became more and more alert (I have limited myself to coffee once every two days).
I in the green zone, I was tremendously in my own head about doing genuinely productive or fulfilling activity. A few hours later I began writing specifically what I felt was creative at the time – instead of honing in on things I wasn’t as concerned with (ultimately, having the best creative work on my part gives me the best insight, and you the best content).
In the night I went out but I wasn’t in the best state for socializing and I may have been too tired to push it. I find ways to constantly drive for activity in all other contexts, why should this one be any different?
May 22nd. Let it be known that about 8:30PM on May 21st I felt like I needed to go to bed. Going out and socializing really made a difference in bringing my energy up.
After 4 hours of sleep I POP out of bed, excited for the day – the sun is up and that seemed to signify to some part of my mind that I had actually gotten sleep. I went for a job immediately.
The orange zone above involved having a tremendous time with friends. Later in the night I didn’t feel in peak social state again. In addition, we waited around for a party that never happened, wishy-washy plans galore. Makes me want to plan my own social events even more.
May 24th, woke up and went right to reading. I feel like this usually keeps me in a tired mode, and that its sometimes best to walk around and do my morning routine / listen to music to wake up.
Around eleven I caught up with my good friend to talk about our summer entrepreneurial project. Making plans and laying out action steps is always so much fun, especially with friends. ITs something to get excited about, to build, to have fun with. Having a friend to share that with tends to magnify the creativity and fun of the experience.
Before the night came I ended up doing some woodwork with my father. Carpentry and furniture design is something he’s been involved in for the better part of his life – so I decided to start a small project of my own with him.
Realization:
-As this point, my body wakes up with the sun and assumed a good nights rest. This is because I’ve been going to bed so early and waking up at 4-something or 5-something when the sun is still down. Its interesting now how I FEEL rested when I awake just because some part of me associates the sun with adequate rest.
-It is not only what I accomplish during my day, but who I am as a person. Do I exemplify my virtues? Do I make the most of my scenarios? Do I find ways to bring fun and challenge into my life?
