There was a time when I tried to implement elaborate and complex time-management systems. I spent hours setting up detailed structures of projects, lists, and tags. I watched countless YouTube reviews searching for the “perfect” productivity app. I read articles and manuals where smart people explained how to build some super-advanced time-management system. But somehow, I couldn’t stay consistent. I always dropped these systems halfway through. I kept them up for a few days or maybe a few weeks, and then I simply forgot to enter my tasks into that “perfect” system. In the end, I’m now happy with a much simpler approach. I have three priorities for the month, the week, and the day. These priorities are displayed as three sticky notes on my smartphone. This way, I can always see how my goals for today align with my goals for the week and month. I also chose one app for task tracking. My only requirement was that it supported both Android and a web version. I use a single project folder called "Inbox". That’s where I put all incoming tasks. From time to time, I scan this folder to pick tasks for today or the next few days. I write those tasks on a sheet of paper so they’re always in front of me. Or I create a reminder on my phone. And that’s it. Thanks to its simplicity, I’m able to stick to this system consistently. It’s enough for my needs. I don’t use fancy projects or tags anymore. This basic setup works and helps me get things done. That’s what matters. In my case, simplicity won 🙃

✔️ Training: Weight Training (RPE 7). ✔️ 167 g protein. ➖ 3,376 kcal consumed / 2,928 kcal burned (gained some fat). 🏅 Win of the day: Resisted the urge to buy a 300 g chocolate bar.

My potential is unlimited. With consistent action and devotion, I'm capable of achieving great results. Today, I open myself to the world and allow my potential to unfold. I trust that I am here for a reason. I will listen to my intuition because the answers I need are already within me.

This last couple of weeks I had been focusing on learning mobility as this is one of my weaknesses and something I’ve never really learned or practiced. My joints feel much better/less stiff. I discovered the left side of my body has less range of motion/stiffness compared to the right side. Previously this month during Muay Thai I felt as though I was having trouble staying on my toes and slow in terms of shuffling feet for things like switch kicks or checks These drills in addition focusing and being more cognizant while I’m shadow boxing and during practice has helped a lot I used to barely be able to do A skips let alone do it backwards and sideways in addition to B skips or C skips. I’ve always had trouble with physical drills that require rhythms such as skip knees (this took me about 2 years of practice to be able to smoothly do skip knees without pausing…. That’s probably why I usually avoid exercising that involve rhythms like it’s the plagues. But I know practicing what I’m bad at will make me better) Thank you Phil for this workout 🙏🏼 https://youtu.be/tXxr5qBOdKU?si=yd1vEzmw7BdDItlY

Having some choices is good because it gives us autonomy and flexibility. But research shows that beyond a certain point, more options can lead to confusion, regret, paralysis, and lower satisfaction. In an experiment by Iyengar & Lepper (2000), shoppers offered 24 different jams were far less likely to make a purchase than those offered only 6 options. There is also a scientific review of 99 observations which concluded that larger choice sets produce choice overload. This overload leads to lower satisfaction, more regret, indecision, and decreased confidence in the choices we make (Choice Overload: A Conceptual Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2015, Vol. 25, p. 333-358). I encountered this problem when I started going to the gym in September. There are hundreds of training programs on Daru’s channel alone. And this wealth of choice is depressing and burdensome. I couldn’t choose, so I combined my own program from three or maybe five different ones. But I wasn’t sure if it was actually good. So even while following it, I felt doubtful and dissatisfied with myself. Maybe I’m hurting my results because I chose the wrong program? I think many people quit the gym, or never start at all, for this exact reason. They’re afraid of making the wrong choice - choosing the wrong gym, the wrong coach, the wrong program. The fear of choosing “incorrectly” becomes a reason not to choose at all. Finding the Hybrid S&C Program by Phil Daru through this community helped me a lot. I liked the program, and I trust Phil’s expertise. It brought me real relief. I’m confident that I made a good choice, and I’ve limited the endless alternatives to just one program. I also accepted the opportunity cost: yes, there may be a “better” program out there that could give me slightly better results. But I don’t want to waste time and energy searching endlessly for it. So I decided to stop chasing what seems optimal and focus on what is good enough and proven. The Hybrid S&C Program lasts 8 weeks. After that, I’ll be able to reevaluate my goals, needs, and progress. And I hope that by then, I’ll have a better understanding of my body so that I can choose the next program with more confidence.