Documenting 2025

It's day 31 of documenting 2025 This is one of those days, my friend. When I don't feel like it. But I have to keep going. Even if I screw up. Speaking of screw-up, I didn't do anything right yesterday. I was moody. Like really down....tears and all. A call from a friend cheered me up a little. And to avoid getting moody again, I distracted myself with a movie series. I didn't stay up late, either. Neither did I read Tony's book. (Apologies if you don't learn anything from this post...) Right now, I'm wondering if I'm going through an existential crisis. The thing is, I'm going to be 21 next week. I wouldn't say I'm excited as I was yesterday. The excitement quickly got replaced with a realization. I'm getting older. (Wiping away tears as I type 😪) Maybe it's the pressure I put on myself but I feel I'm not doing enough. I'm not working hard enough. And I was thinking if my environment is contributing to it.  I...

It's day 30 of documenting 2025. And I'm doing something different today. I'm doing it right now. I'm typing before the usual time. It's 1: 35am....as of the time I'm starting to type. Quite early...but I have to. I've got to do the laundry 7 hours from now and it might take a while. But don't worry... You may be reading this post 12 hours later than the time I post it online. But you're here and that's what matters. I didn't read Tony's book Didn't take notes.... I apologize. Just had a lot on my mind. And I'm yawning so much 🥱 But the show must go on, like the circus people say. I did some search on the exam I have to write this year. Turns out, the subject combination may or may not support my intended course, Psychology. But I confided in a close friend of mine and he said it may be wrong. All of a sudden, the idea of not going to school seemed like a good one. I don't have to go.... But ...

It's day 29 of documenting 2025 No luck yesterday. I 'believed' that power would be restored.... But it didn't happen. I actually couldn't control that. What I could control was my ability to find a place to charge my phone. And here I am, my friend! The streak is still alive 🙌 I may not be active on social media for the rest of today. But that's okay. I made sure to answer all necessary messages last night and finish up all content. All I'm able to do, is to bring today's post to your screen. If anyone asks, 'how was your day?' I'd say, 'It was great 😃' Anyways, some updates... I took down notes (as promised) and I'll share them in a bit. Also, I'll end today's post with a poem as well, after telling you the idea behind it. That aside, I discovered this app few days ago.... It's called 'IIReader', created by Elevenlabs. It's an amazing text-to-speech app and I figured that...

It's day 28 of documenting 2025. I'm not so psyched. But I'm smiling as I type this very sentence 🙂 We had no power yesterday...just a flash of hope that got dashed by disappointment. On the bright side, I'm able to bring today's post to your screen. Even if it's all I do today, I still consider it a good day. I didn't read the usual book last night....wasn't able to. So, I didn't take notes ✍️ Although, I read a bit of it this morning, as well as 365 Days With Self-discipline. And what I got from that 'bit' I read is this: "A belief is simply a feeling of certainty about something". Or to quote Tony directly, "Most people treat a belief as if it's a thing, when really all it is is a feeling of certainty about something". Hmm 🤔 Feeling of certainty. So, if I say I believe the power will be restored today, it means I feel certain that it will be restored. I see.... There will be more on t...

It's day 27 of documenting 2025. Something made me happy yesterday. Another gave me mixed feelings. The last, scared me. What happened? I'll tell you the first and the second. The third is private, but I'll give a hint. The first 🥇 I went through the analytics for this blog yesterday. Using the Google Analytics app. So far, 72 people have read my blog in less than 30 days! This made me happy. Why? The fact is, I've only written 28 posts (day 1 - 27 + intro post). And most of my readers come from Facebook, because I usually post the link to every blog on my page. And I've gotten readers from Ireland, Norway, Canada, United States and Nigeria, my own country. Documenting 2025 is growing. I'll say this, it's more of a challenge. To write for 365 days straight is something I've never done before. As a writer, this is practice. And one of the best writing advice is to write everyday. That's why this publication was born. ...

It's day 26 of documenting 2025. A Sunday morning. I still feel groggy to be honest. Cause, I slept by 2am.....and I'm typing this by 7am. Not much sleep, I know. But I usually make up for it through afternoon naps 😴 Anyways, it's officially the last week of January. And I was thinking of an upcoming date. Will have to confirm if it's happening tho.... Nope! Not really 😆 But I'm sure there will be a lot of 'dates' next month (for other couples).  As well as my birthday.... So, I took down some notes last night from Chapter 5. What book? The book by Anthony Robbins, Awaken The Giant Within. I was half asleep and half awake then, so I just read a little part and took a mid-length note. It counts, right? Well, the whole chapter talks about beliefs and their impact on our actions based on pain and pleasure. And Tony stated: "If you want to create long-term and consistent change in your behaviors, you must change the beliefs that are holding yo...

It's day 25 of documenting 2025. January 2025 is slowly coming to an end. So far, I've accomplished things worth noting. I'm going to write them down and look towards February. My birthday month ☺️ It's another day to be alive and well. I hope you're counting your blessings, wherever you are ✨ Being grateful opens ways for more blessings. (A strong belief I hold) A confession: I didn't read again last night. But it's not a mistake. It's a decision. I decided to improvise today. Although, as usual, I read the book 365 Days With Self-discipline. Written by Martin Meadows. Today's note talked about doing what you can today. Let me quote from there: "There’s no excuse to not take any of those simple actions now and finally break the chain of procrastination. Don’t overthink it and don’t obsess over the future; take care of establishing a tiny habit today, and take it from there." That's right. Simple action...

It's day 24 of documenting 2025. Today, we're talking about beliefs. I read something about it last night and I'm going to share my notes. But before that, life update. Things are going well. Yesterday, I helped a friend understand some concepts in affiliate marketing. Cause, I've done it before. She started a few days ago and asked me some questions. Seems there's a lot of hype about affiliate marketing. And it's justified. Affiliate marketing is a great way to make money online. But most times, people get it wrong. Like I did. I believe that helping people is more important than the commissions earned. Unfortunately, most people just want to make money. Why won't they? The economic situation is getting worse and prices of basic necessities are getting higher every day. I've stopped it for now. But it I were to start affiliate marketing all over again, I would start by gaining an audience. You know, followers on social media. Then I would fo...

It's day 23 of documenting 2025 I've got nothing planned for today's post. I'm just gonna let it flow. Let's see where it takes us. That aside, the first rain of the year just fell in my area in Lagos. I thought today was extra cloudy.... didn't know it would rain. It was more like showers. Showers of blessings. I went outside to get a few drops on my head, counting it as good luck. Not to sound superstitious tho 😄 Anyways, I feel like I made a bad decision yesterday. Okay, hear this. I worked for a marketing agency as one of their content writers. Meaning, I wrote Instagram content for the brands that they handled. Not all of them tho... This was last month, before the New Year's. But then, I had to create a blueprint I had on my mind. You can see the finished project here. So, I told my boss that I wouldn't continue working with them once the new year started. He understood. After the month was up, I got my payment and left the work I hand...

It's day 22 of documenting 2025. And the weirdest thing happened to me today. Just before I started typing! I'm typing this by 9:45 am, so it's already morning here. So, I had to do some washing and I took it outside. My house is in an open compound, so we see passerbys every minute. What happened? A guy I have never met before stood some metres away from where I was. He was muttering something inaudible. I turned, with the wet cloth in my hand and realized he was talking to me. "What are you saying?" I asked. "Please can I get your Whatsapp number?" he said, finally talking loud enough for me to hear. I was perplexed. Some guy I've never seen before, asking for my Whatsapp number. I shook my head. "Sorry, I can't do that" He said he wanted to be friends with me. I shook my head again. Then he started to beg me. He said the only reason why we met today was because he didn't go to work. I still told him no. "I don...

It's day 21 of documenting 2025. I've realized something. Something you may agree with or not. It all depends on how you see it. So, I've realized that the first quarter of this year will determine how the rest of this year will go. The planning and systems you put in place during this month, February and March will either make or break this year. Agree? Disagree? It's your choice. These past few days, I've been feeling anxious. I think it's because of the time I waste scrolling through the content of others. Not learning or creating my own. I decided to change that last night.  And I took action this morning, right before I started typing this. I drew up a table and organized daily must-dos (not to-dos this time). Then, to remind myself of them, I set reminders and made use of the calendar in my notes app. Change starts today. I will: 📌 Link pain to endless scrolling  📌 Link pleasure to learning and creating  📌 Condition it until it's consist...

It's day 20 of documenting 2025. 345 days left! Kinda weird to be making it a countdown, And I know that many things will still happen this year. For example, the Tiktok ban. It's just the beginning of this year for crying out loud! The ban of the most popular social media platform has come like a shock. But some people will nod their heads and say, "I saw it coming". I actually don't know what sparked the ban but Uncle Sam has proclaimed it. For those who built their business solely on Tiktok, they would have to start from scratch. But the others will just move to the audience they have in other platforms. As for me, I'm on the fence 🤷 I never opened a Tiktok account. I didn't see the need to do that. Thus, I'm not bothered. It's a new week. 11 days left till January 2025 goes away, never to come back again. Then we move into the month of love 💕  I've already seen posts with the message, "Valentine is coming!" Seems Val...

It's day 19 of documenting 2025. A little confession: I don't feel like it.... I didn't feel like getting out of bed today, I didn't even feel like typing this post. But it's here anyways. I'm on day 19 of 365 Days With Self-discipline by Martin Meadows. Today's note was quite interesting. It talked about the struggle being more important than the victory. The process being more important than the prize. I learned something from that and felt a bit guilty. Guilty of not trying enough on active marketing that I left behind. But this is my consolation: I'm following my passion. And I will come back to active marketing in the future. So far, it's been great. I feel like verses just flow out of me. Here's one that just came up yesterday: The chains fell I rise I face sunrise No fear (It sums up a lot) Plus, I haven't done any mindless scrolling on Threads and Instagram. Which feels great 😃 No gurus rubbing th...

It's day 18 of documenting 2025. Weekends just give a laid back vibe, don't they? But for some people, it's nothing special.  Just another day for more hustle. Well, last night I made ChatGPT tutor me on the topic of imagery. Turns out, it can help with interactive lessons. I wrote a line, it responded with ways I could improve the line and rewrote it with the tips it suggested. Nothing short of amazing 🤩 I have my own creative writing teacher!  If you want to learn how to prompt ChatGPT to become your own private tutor, check out the blueprint I created.  An hour after the ChatGPT session, I read the book, Awaken The Giant Within by Anthony Robbins. As usual. Then I wrote some notes and quotes. (nice rhyme 😁) I'm on the fourth chapter, which is incredibly long.  Thankfully, it's divided into sections with headings or quotes from renowned people. The quote starting the section I read goes like this: "Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by ...

It's day 17 of documenting 2025 And I'm making decisions that can make or break this year for me. Although I'm diving back into poetry and creative writing, I won't ignore marketing and copywriting. The knowledge will serve me and I will keep building on it. Last night, I headed to YouTube after realizing that I may have forgotten my poetic roots. Like I've lost touch with it. I started with 1 TED talk video.... where the speaker convinced me that I have everything I need to write poetry. After that, I watched another one. Then one more. The last one made me rethink about what I needed social media for. I decided to deactivate my Instagram account which logged me out of Threads automatically. I also deleted my Telegram account. Without thinking twice. This was earlier this morning...around 1am or so. The only social apps left on my phone now are Facebook, Whatsapp and Substack. Don't know if Substack counts as a social app tho.... 🤔 But this time, I...

It's day 16 of documenting 2025. And I'm just gonna say it upfront: I didn't take notes, which means I didn't read Anthony Robbins' book last night. However, I did a pre-write reading session from the book, 365 Days With Self-discipline. I read day 16 of the book. That counts, right? Day 16 talked about self reliance and referenced a quote from Marcus Aurelius. "A man then must stand erect, not be kept erect by others." Pretty good stuff. Today's post will be quite interesting. I promise that. If I don't deliver as promised, let me know. #comment 🙂 It all started on Facebook. I think it was after I posted the link to yesterday's post on my page. I scrolled for a few minutes before a video caught my attention. In that video, a man was talking about a ChatGPT prompt he used. He asked,  "If you were the Devil himself, how would you stop someone from achieving his goals?" His reply blew my mind. But then, at the end, he said ...