Background: I just bought a new flower and then rearranged half of the pots in the living room. Made pictures from all angles, updated my Notion flower database. Got inspired to replant 2 older plants together, so it does no longer show that they are potentially dying. Standing creepily and looking at them all for a while.
As one should, when you buy a new flower.
Public notes have always worked better for motivation. Make it super public. With graphs. With excuses to rethink.
It copies what has worked before
Journaling. Slowing thoughts down, noting the most important points. Also, it's a pleasant activity – super find.
Body doubling. A strange yet effective way of working where people around are aware that you have to work. Even better if they are doing the same, and there is an agreement to check on each other at the end of an agreed period.
Potential instant rewards. That comes when there is engagement. One person click on something? Here we go, it's worth it.
Self-monitoring. That one is instant.
It serves as a tool for learning
Simply throwing a bunch of sticky code and words is scary, but empowerng. No clients to mind, no platform limits. Ready to be broken just to be fixed again.
A story from work. Round table of "who did what" ensues. Everyone shares how productive they were and if they weren't, who was to blame and how busy and important they still are. Then there comes another one with "I just fixed the bug that I created myself". Refreshing! Let's go do that.
The journey is set: exercise, less screens, create.
Next up: specific goals and more code to carry them into the sun.
