Reflections on Completion: Lessons from Self-Isolation
Earlier this month I set a timer and started writing, my objective was to write for 15 minutes on the month of May and to provide a general update, as I've been doing for the previous two months. For whatever reason, I didn't commit 100%. I wrote some updates but didn't complete it, didn't post it and therefore in my mind lost an opportunity.
The Importance of Finishing What You Start
I've been reflecting on what's important over the last five days of being isolated at home, and I think this recent experience above hits the nail on the head. It really doesn't matter what you partially complete. It matters what you finish and what you get done.
I could have the most imaginative excuse or reason for not finishing that earlier article. It wouldn't matter though, because in years to come when I look back on the blog and see a missing month update, I wouldn't remember the excuse, I'd just see a blank space there, there'd be nothing, a void.
Being an overthinker, it's so easy to get caught in the cycle of wanting things to be perfect, nice and exact. Caring about details does matter but I don't think it matters as much as being rough and ready and finishing things even if they're not "perfect". If you're consistently getting things to near completion but not finishing, I think it's difficult to improve and get better.
COVID-19: A Tale of Two Experiences
I've never taken COVID that seriously. The first time I got it, it was nothing more than a slight inconvenience, a 3/10 on the severity scale. I remember it quite clearly as it was around April 2022. I was doing 75Hard at the time, we had a few days of stormy weather and I remember the outdoor walks being a bit challenging but also not enough to give up on the challenge.
This time, however... There is no way I'd be continuing with 75Hard. I purposely bowed out of my 30Flex activities which are light by comparison. Fortunately, I'm back to around 70-80% today, not sure what the test will reveal later about whether I'm still testing positive or not.
Lessons Learned During Isolation
Having quality food on hand made the experience significantly better than it could have been, thanks to Emily for that!
I haven't watched this much TV in a long time. Binge-watching TV series is something I used to do a lot of but not so much recently. It's interesting how you can literally spend a whole day watching a show. No conclusion or verdict on what this means, just interesting when thinking about time and how you spend it. It's quite addictive so I think like a lot of vices, it's sometimes best to be more cold turkey and not expose yourself to the risk.
Looking Ahead
Only another two weeks at Goleman and then it's back to self-employment. I'll have more time to create content and to document what's happening. Creating content around the $10 million, 10 years challenge is still a priority so if it's blogs like this, podcasts or general social media content, I think it's important and a part of the puzzle so I'm going to keep on doing it.
