Tuesday: 03.05.24.

To Be Done Today.

Time Specific:

Latin Mass at 5:30.

Highest Priority:

Complete Daily Digest System for Autodidact.

Begin working on VMA week 6:

Shoots.

Video HW.

Make Schedule.

If Possible:

Shoot videos of Nathan.

Begin Latin Study Again.

Read

Work on People. list.

Application for Cost of Glory Men’s Retreat.

Any Interesting Thoughts, Experiences, Insights, or Emotions?

Creative Ideas are Generated through Creative Work.

I have had the idea to make this website for a long time, but I never got around to actually making it concrete. I really loved merely day-dreaming of it and jotting down all of my exciting ideas. Eventually, I hit a lull. There were no more sparks of inspiration. I even considered abandoning the project “since the lack of inspiration could be an indicator that it wasn’t meant to be.”

Nevertheless, I began working on this project again two days ago, and genuinely the mere act of starting to work has summoned a whole new wave of creative ideas and a more comprehensive vision. In conclusion, I now truly believe there is never a shortage of creativity, there is only a slack workmen.

I thought the Body was Foremost, but it’s the Work.

In the past I have been so lazy and far too nurturing of myself. I really coddled myself to the point of degeneracy. That being said, often when work would become too hard I’d stop and go rest. I’d take walks, long naps, listen to podcasts, or watch YouTube— anything but the work. I have been under a lot of pressure lately from the work though, and its been forcing me to finally mature. I am becoming to know that my avoidance of the work and pursuit of easy pleasure has only been depriving me of peace and a unified self. I truly want to engage with my life’s work now. I want ferocity, diligence, and humility towards the work.

Either way, these poor time-management and work habits made the pain of staying the same unbearable, so I decided I was going to begin my long neglected work. Their deadlines were fast-approaching, so I had to pull two all-nighters to have any chance of meeting them. Eventually I was able to get some sleep though, and I woke up feeling hungover. Yet, despite the headache, I had great energy to keep working. It was here that I realized that the total neglection of my body in service of the work felt immensely better than neglecting my work in service of my body. This even confirmed a spiritual revelation I had a week or two earlier that showed me that my work was actually the healthiest habit I could have, even heather than a proper diet and exercise.

Did I Make Something?

Autodidact.

I made this Daily Digests. template, as well as building out a few other areas of my website.

One thing I am really proud of is the gallery view of the Books. page. The paintings I selected are gorgeous to me and really create the feeling I was hoping for.

My Habits.

Week of March 4th - 10th: