Today Marks Day 200! 🎉

It's day 200 of documenting 2025!

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200 days of consistently writing this blog and documenting my journey.

I'm grateful to God for helping me all through.

I said in the last post that there's a story to tell...and I'll share it.

Before that, I want to announce that it's officially 165 days to 2026!

On day 265, it will be 100 days to 2026.

This year is almost over...and the lessons just keep coming.

One of such lessons that I recently learned is that people will always talk about you no matter what you do....and nobody's really watching your every step because they have their own lives.

You can do anything you want.

And if you try to fit into their description of you, you'll definitely lose yourself 😌

Anyways, let me tell the story.

There was a particular day I wanted to publish one of the posts, but my data connection on the fritz.

I usually add a picture at the top of each post, and then I publish.

But that day, I didn't notice that it was only the picture I published...without the write-up.

I tried to schedule the next one but it didn't work and I decided to check the last one on the main site.

Guess what?

It was only the picture showing!

I was frustrated.

It was almost midnight by then...and I tried again and again.

Nothing worked.

The worst part is that someone had already viewed the post....with only a picture at the top!

Then I reset my data connection and switched from 4G to 3G.

It finally worked...and by the time the full post was up on the site, it was already past midnight.

I was happy that I was able to finally publish the post...but a little down because I didn't notice the hiccup in time.

But technically, I posted that day, right? 🙃

Let's get into Highlights for today...and see what lessons we can learn.

PS. I'll share the whole note.

365 Days With Self-discipline 

📌 On Fretting About Yesterday’s Problems

“If a ship has been sunk,” Admiral King went on, “I can’t bring it up. If it is going to be sunk, I can’t stop it. 

I can use my time much better working on tomorrow’s problem than by fretting about yesterday’s. Besides, if I let those things get me, I wouldn’t last long.”

Quote by Dale Carnegie

My guess is...this Admiral King is a sea master 😏

So many people waste time living in the past. 

They feel guilty because of the mistakes they made last year, regret not making a different decision last week, or wishing they could have somehow foreseen a failure five months ago.

What’s the point?

Exactly!

Like Admiral King says, if a ship has been sunk, it’s not like you can bring it up and set sail again. 

If you made a mistake, it’s not like you can undo it. 

You can fix some of its consequences, but you can’t turn back the clock. 

True...and it's better not to make those kind of mistakes that bring a lifetime of regret.

What if someone makes that kind of mistake?

It's not like they can run back in time like The Flash and choose a different path...

They still have to live with it.

Likewise, you can’t change the decision you made a week ago; all you can do is make a different decision today. 

Nor can you foresee the future; all you can do is try to do your best and prepare for the worst.

Tap into your resources of willpower whenever you catch yourself fretting about yesterday’s problems. 

Instead of ruminating about them, think about what you can do today — right here and right now — to improve your life.

Ultimately, the only control you have is over what you’re doing now, so make sure you’re making the right choices today.

This present moment is all we have.

The past is gone and the future is coming.

We're simply living in the middle and all we can do to make sure the future is better...is to make better decisions today.

Remember this lesson ☺️

Now, for the reveal I mentioned in the last post...I can tell you about it now.

But first, let me share one poem.

In the hush between nightfall and dawn,  

where silence meets the soul’s unrest,  

this book was born.  

Not of answers,  

but of questions whispered through time.  

Not of light that blinds,  

but of soft embers carried in trembling hands.  

Marcus spoke  

in fragments of fire, in stoic breath  

and I listened.  

Not to echo,  

but to respond,  

as one who’s wandered the same dust-strewn paths,  

wrestling shadows,  

longing for peace,  

craving truth.  

This is not scripture.  

It is soul-speak.  

It is grief and grace meeting halfway.  

A dialogue between centuries,  

between the ancient and the aching.  

And if you are lost 

not broken, just wandering 

may you find a lantern here.  

Faint, but steady.  

Dim, but honest.  

Enough to carry you home.

This is the preface for a poetry collection that I'm starting.

It's called, "Lanterns To The Lost"

And the name doesn't imply that anyone who reads it is a lost soul.

The idea behind the name is that sometimes, on this journey called Life, we move on our path.

Sometimes, we stray from that path, either by out words, actions or thoughts.

We become lost to our path.

The poems I share are likened to lanterns that guide us back to our path.

And they're based on something ancient...so they're timeless.

The whole collection is still in the development stage...but when it's done, I'll let you know.

And no, it won't be for sale.

I would like to share this with as many people as possible.

You can find my other books and content on my Selar Store.

If you're interested in any, you can get them for free.

That's my gift to you on this day of another huge milestone.

200 days...done and dusted ✅ 

Any achievement like that always come with hiccups.

It's up to you to keep going....by reminding yourself why you started in the first place.

Why I Started Documenting 2025

The idea came last year around Christmas time.

Then, I had started exploring the internet space newly...and I was already in and out of affiliate marketing.

The night the idea first came, I was praying with my family.

In that moment, three thoughts came that sounded like commands.

One of them was, "document the whole of 2025"

I took those "commandments" seriously, because it felt like they came from God.

I came up with ways of achieving them...and made plans.

Out of the three, I'm sure of accomplishing only one of them.

Documenting.

This has made me understand that a big goal doesn't just need big plans.

It also needs the small consistent actions as well as commitment.

As far as commitment goes, there was a point where I wanted to quit documenting.

For good.

That day, I was hesitant.

I hadn't typed the post for the day.

My mind was like,

"Since I'm retreating...I should also retreat from this as well. Stop showing up. Stop writing."

But then, I was like,

"Stop writing? That's the only consistent thing I've done for the past six months!"

Besides, I got a sign that my story...all that happened this year was going to become a book someday.

What's the sign? 🤔 

Well, someone on Facebook read my post and asked for more details about my "book".

You know what?

That was the only thing kept me going. That sign....as mundane as it seemed.

The next thought was,

"If this story of 2025 is going to be a book one day, how will it be completed if I don't document now?"

And I started typing the post.

Not for anyone else.

Not for those on social media who need some catchy headline before they can be interested.

I'm writing my story as I live it...for now.

And I believe my story can inspire others in the future.

So it doesn't matter if people don't read now, people will read later.

If you're reading this now, I want to thank you specially ☺️

You remember that there's a writer out there telling her story in real time...

Or you just stumbled on this post and you read till the end.

Either way, thanks for reading 🎀 

I'm Duon Ada.

I'm documenting 2025,

And I just celebrated 200 days of consistency! 🎊

I'll see you tomorrow, for the start of the next 165 days.

Till then, stay blessed 

Ciao 💕