Agree! The best way to learn more about the impact of habits is to look backward and see the slope of the change. Sometimes it looks pretty dramatic - other times, you might still be doing something and don't remember why you started.
I used to do the morning pages thing (three pages a day). Did it for a few years. Had like 16 notebooks full of nonsense. I did it each day because I knew if I missed one day I would stop. One day I purposefully decided to skip. It was terrifying. But the next day it felt amazing. Ahem. Not saying you should stop your survey, Benn. But, if you did, I can promise you'll enjoy a very bizarre and wonderful relief
Lol doing a similar thing with typed up journal entries now that I email to myself (assuming I'll do some basic nlp on it one day to find out what makes me happy)
A long time ago in a job far away, I was given a gift of one of those "small Frosty per day for a year" tags. I put it on my keychain but never once got to use it for the ultimate snack of small fries dipped in ice cream.
Seth Godin, as usual, said it best: treat your past as gift to your future self, which you are free to refuse if it no longer fits who you are becoming.
The future belongs to those who most efficiently grieve the present. You are one of the most courageous people I know, because you are willing to publicly question the very foundations of your present success. That is an extraordinary gift you are giving to your future self.
I loved this.
Thanks! I really appreciate that.
Agree! The best way to learn more about the impact of habits is to look backward and see the slope of the change. Sometimes it looks pretty dramatic - other times, you might still be doing something and don't remember why you started.
Yeah, i got a lot of habits with a lot of straight lines.
I used to do the morning pages thing (three pages a day). Did it for a few years. Had like 16 notebooks full of nonsense. I did it each day because I knew if I missed one day I would stop. One day I purposefully decided to skip. It was terrifying. But the next day it felt amazing. Ahem. Not saying you should stop your survey, Benn. But, if you did, I can promise you'll enjoy a very bizarre and wonderful relief
Thanks! (Though to be clear, the survey isn't much of a burden. And one day, I'm gonna read it I swear.)
Lol doing a similar thing with typed up journal entries now that I email to myself (assuming I'll do some basic nlp on it one day to find out what makes me happy)
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
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But seriously, this was not what I would've expected from a Stancil Substack, and it's really touching. Well done!
oh whoops, my bad, can i get a spicy chicken sandwich and frosty? (or, if you still have them, a the frosty root beer float because those were dope)
A long time ago in a job far away, I was given a gift of one of those "small Frosty per day for a year" tags. I put it on my keychain but never once got to use it for the ultimate snack of small fries dipped in ice cream.
I once played baseball with a guy who had one of those, but it *for life.* He was a made man in Wendy's mafia, I guess.
PREACH
Seth Godin, as usual, said it best: treat your past as gift to your future self, which you are free to refuse if it no longer fits who you are becoming.
my future self would like a word with seth about how much of a gift he's gonna get
I’d like to think your future self will appreciate all the bridges you’ll have burned to get him to where he is then…
wait what
The future belongs to those who most efficiently grieve the present. You are one of the most courageous people I know, because you are willing to publicly question the very foundations of your present success. That is an extraordinary gift you are giving to your future self.