May 31, 2025
Week 2 – Pass or Fail?
I logged in 4 times this week, including today. 4 of 7 is 57% – hmm, while I logged in more days than I didn’t, 57% is not a pass on any scale.
And I didn’t do any meaningful work on those 4 days. BUT, doing something meaningful wasn’t the commitment; showing up and doing something is. And I did that.
When I can’t think of anything interesting to write about (most of the time), I add a quote or a vocabulary question. I added several quotes and vocabulary questions this week.
Eventually, the questions will become vocabulary quizzes tied to the books I post about — a small way to make reading more active and interactive.
Last Week
So, last week I told you all about what I did instead of what I said I was going to do – this is most commonly known as an EXCUSE regardless of how cool, important or engaging the replacement project was. I will forgo the reasons why not posts going forward.
But I will note that I am always amazed at the number rabbit holes that appear (big important rabbit holes mind you) the minute I make a firm commitment to, well, almost anything.
Next Week
What I could do is finish any one of the 40-odd book posts I’ve added or the Zettlekasten article I started – hmm, 18 months ago or so. Or I could start building out my Reading Lab idea, or …
But, all kidding aside. Had I not made the commitment, I likely would have done nothing – this practice is about showing up and I showed up more times than I didn’t this week.
If you’re doing something similar — carving out time for a project you care about — then maybe this is your reminder that showing up, even sporadically, is better than giving up.
