Not The Regular Monday...

It's day 160 of documenting 2025.

Yep!...I had to schedule this one!

After noticing how busy I could get this week, I've decided that typing in real-time won't be convenient anymore.

One thing tho...

You may not notice the difference, except if I mention that the post was scheduled.

(Facts 😏)

It's Monday, my friend!

But it's not a school week, it's a break week.

Doesn't mean there's no work at home tho...

I've got a humongous pile of laundry...and I have to make a new hairstyle.

In addition to content work online.

So, it ain't so different.

Let's take a look at today's highlights.

I may drop my comments on the quotes today...

After that, I may share anything interesting that comes to mind.

Sounds good? 

Great... 🙂

Let's get into it!

365 Days With Self-discipline

📌 On Deliberate Practice

"Doing things we know how to do well is enjoyable, and that’s exactly the opposite of what deliberate practice demands.

Instead of doing what we’re good at, we insistently seek out what we’re not good at. 

Then we identify the painful, difficult activities that will make us better and do those things over and over. 

After each repetition, we force ourselves to see — or get others to tell us — exactly what still isn’t right so we can repeat the most painful and difficult parts of what we’ve just done."

Quote by Geoff Colvin

"Concentrating on what you aren’t good at instead of exclusively doing what you do well can dramatically speed up your progress rate, particularly in a complex endeavor that has many moving pieces.

It’s tempting to stick to doing what you’re good at and ignore the rest. It feels enjoyable, and if it’s a skill you can show off to others, that’s another reason to stick to what you do well."

This is making a case for those who are stuck in the line of their work.

You keep repeating the same process of what you're already a master at.

Why don't you try something more difficult and see how it goes?

"However, ultimately you can find little growth in repeating (over and over again) what you’ve already mastered, while other aspects of your performance leave something to be desired."

So true...

I totally agree 💯

"Focusing on your strengths and ignoring or bypassing what you aren’t good at is a form of instant gratification. 

Meanwhile, identifying the painful, difficult activities that will address your weaknesses requires sacrifice, but ultimately leads to bigger rewards in the future. Go with the latter."

In the latter, 

I see , 'sacrifice', and 'weakness' but I also see the phrase, "bigger rewards in the future".

I'm cool with it 😌

Okay, anything else interesting I want to add.

I think so...

I'm missing someone...so much that it hurts for me to stay away.

But the person reassured me that I should do what is best for my growth and personal development.

Truly shows that much care, right?

I think I'm finally learning how to focus...even in the midst of mental chaos.

Maybe it's because I'm being silent about certain things, making waves in the night, and only giving hints.

This is all new for me.

But it's a good kind of new...not otherwise.

This may sound confusing to you...

Bear with me.

I don't want to reveal too much...but there's a lot going on behind the scenes.

A lot that would overwhelm me on a normal day.

But I'm learning faster than ever.

Also making a ton of mistakes 😐

Let me share one of those lessons.

So, yesterday, I did a YouTube search on how to create a schedule.

(Yeah...I don't really have an active one)

A video caught my eye...and it was the only one I watched, except for the Shorts.

In the video, the YouTuber talked about three methods to help one stick to a schedule.

The three methods included:

✅ Time blocking : He gave the most simple explanation of time blocking and how it can be used effectively.

✅ One Page Week : Basically, you would write out all you had to accomplish for the week on a single page and put it where it will be in your face.

I wrote out my one-page week hours later.

✅ Alarms : In this case, obnoxious alarms to remind you of the tasks in your time block...so you can actually do it.

I did all three...although for the time-blocking, I just wrote out the blocks of time...haven't filled them up yet.

It's all in the works, my friend.

Now, you may have a hint of what's going on in my life right now.

Very soon, I won't be so indirect.

I'll lay it all out...like jam on toast.

(Probably shouldn't have used that comparison...🤤)

And yeah, I started on Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

I think the first chapter was something like the acknowledgements in a regular book.

From the introduction, I discovered that the book was written by Marcus a long time ago.

Then, he was a Roman emperor...and the book wasn't even written in English!

A timeless piece like that will certainly have nuggets of wisdom that a 21st century AI enthusiast can apply, right?

We're going to find out 📖

Remember, it's Monday...but not the regular Monday.

Thanks for reading ☺️

For showing up for another episode of "Duon's Not Perfect".

No chats with AI today...just decided to go offhand.

I did good, yeah?

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I'm Duon Ada.

I'm documenting 2025,

And I'll see you tomorrow.

Ciao 💕