Sam (crazy candle person) ✦
@samantha
I used to be an ultra efficient and disciplined person. Everyday I would wake up, clean my place for 30 min, work for 12 hours, then head to the gym, then watch my favourite shows and sleep. I did that for about 5 years in college, since I was working full time and doing school. I had a meal prepping service too that I used. That’s what life demanded of me at the time, and as a result of that it made me very rigid. It made me inflexible and that certainly wasn’t good for the soul. Now I find joy in doing things the long way - just doing chores as I think of them, instead of timing my dishwasher and laundry to end 20 min apart, walking/bussing to different stores instead of getting things delivered. I’m not sure what changed but the mundane is to be enjoyed ✌️
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Arti Villa
@artivilla.eth
Thats amazing. I'm the opposite. I had horrible what ppl call work-life balance but reality is I was build on endorphins. when inspo strikes I just hit it for 8hrs and how I got through school, uni (3.8gpa in comp sci) and even work. I had to go bk last year and build habits -- - went full pescetarian mode, already considered healthy but I took it to the extreme. cook all my food but I have automations in place. same recipe but diff lentils. - walk 10k steps by picking the path to the subway that takes 20 mins. the walking/music is a godsend. - gym everyday even if its to just do 2 reps. females recover quicker so its better to hit 45 mins vs 1.5hrs every 2 days. p.s working for yourself requires a lot more discipline apparently. lucky I picked something I love to do -- build software and working in web3, most days its what gets me out of bed. Its non-conscious behavior. not unconscious. and it actually frees me up more than doing things when I want.
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Sam (crazy candle person) ✦
@samantha
That’s great! So glad you were able to find your path!
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