There used to be a reality show on tv that would find families with vastly different lifestyle habits, and have the moms (or dads) trade homes for a week so they could experience life the opposite from what they were used to. After the week was over, everybody would come back home, more grateful than ever for what they have and relieved to be back in their comfort zone, lol.
A surprising and heartwarming part of the return home was that many were oftentimes also open to incorporating some of the lifestyle changes they’d experienced over the past week, with the people who on the surface at first glance seemed so different who nevertheless came to oftentimes wind up feeling like family.
Twitter at its best sometimes to me has that energy, when we are exposed to everybody’s different habits, lifestyles, and approaches to life. Some of them have had me curious, inspired, and interested in trying new things — like this tweet about time management, which I turned into my new year’s resolution for 2023.
For someone with ADHD who has always struggled to scribble within the lines of life, was not sure this experiment would go. Had hoped it would leave me more time for more fun and adventure. Had feared it would feel constricting and cumbersome.
Instead, this system has felt like nourishing my soul? I do it in the morning while sipping my morning coffee, and taking that time to reflect on both thoughts (mindset) and feelings (mood) is maybe a way to connect with who I am — while the time planning is a way to reflect on who I want to be?
There’s enjoyment in being a go-with-the-flow type of person, being open to the experiences that life has to offer. But in this day and age, while there’s also a lot of hardship and grief, perhaps time journaling is a way to fill up your timeline with the people and things that to you matter the most?
The growth from this particular challenge has been exponential. Because it’s not just a change of habit — it’s a change to a choice of life content that’s most meaningful to me. In one month, I’ve built an app — started to use it … and have already refined it! An achievement that’s eluded me for months.
One drawback of being more about what means more to me now, is that I now simultaneously feel astounded at how much I’ve changed — while I also feel dissatisfied with how much more I wish I’d been able to do, but didn’t manage to. My time estimates have gotten more accurate, and things take so much more time than I had hoped, and there’s so much that I want to do. So much reading left to do, on wisdom, knowledge, concepts — of startups, business, strategy, excellence, hard work, etc. So much more learning left to go …
Also, there’s the thing of having to figure out how to toggle back and forth between personal time and reconnecting with the rest of society so you don’t become a hermit :D And do it with ease — hopefully that will come with time?? :o
Overall — 10 thumbs up!!! :D
Maybe the habits that are the most opposite to where we are already at are the ones that hold the potential to be most life changing??
