“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” – Albert Einstein

Day 2 is never as easy as I expect it to be. It ought to be easy, the decision is made, commitment confirmed, it’s written down and points are assigned (more on that in a minute) and yet I’ve missed more day 2’s than I can count.

I am a compulsive counter – 982 Readwise Reviews – 476 notes in my Zettlekasten – 222 days journaling without a miss. You get the idea – I count what I do, I count what I don’t do.

I give myself points in a chart for doing things I should do but don’t, like exercising, writing, reading. Again, you get the idea.

Is there a value? Sometimes, maybe – it probably contributed to my decision to start my current themed read. Superforecasting, Measure What Matters, and How to Measure Anything.

That and these three facts,

  1. I’ve never believed in forecasting – I’ve never understood the point and thought it was a waste of time,
  2. I’m never sure what to measure (in my business)
  3. I’m obsessed with tools of all kinds – so How interests me – a lot.

Day 2 of commitment “Blog Every Damn Day” done.