I have been flooded with notifications (most I have not signed up for) letting me know that ‘2026 has only 100 days left’, ‘reset in October, not January’, ’90 days to go’… Most of these are selling coaching or something. I actually don’t need another email series in my inbox, especially ones that will try and sell me something at the end of it. I work on a voluntary basis in Africa; there’s just no budget even if I did want to buy. On the other hand, Jocko is right (once again) when he said:
As I said, I work on a voluntary basis in Africa, mainly in an admin capacity (link here: https://peoplegettingafterit.com/2025-in-pictures-family-care-eduvision-services-in-port-harcourt/). I homeschool my three boys during the mornings. We have a set time for daily exercise (otherwise my boys have a hard time sleeping. They seem to have boundless energy). So I’ve set myself up for ‘success’ by choosing to keep track of three additional things a day:
- A book to read and share thoughts on. (I will probably do a full write-up on it in a separate post. Will start with Drownproof, by Andy Stumpf)
- Something along the lines of my studies and actions taking in or with the SPI community
- A personal project or hobby, something I just do for me because I enjoy it
This is not to say that I don’t enjoy all the other aspects of my life and work, but things that will fit under this category are drawing, guitar playing, puzzles, etc
These will replace the time spent on my phone. I have noticed that more often than not I find my phone in my hand, even without me realizing it. *shrugs*
So there are 90 days left in the year? Here’s my own series, just to keep myself accountable.
90 days left – October 03
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Takeaways from this series