MJ Energy Log

• Inspired by Jim Collins' -2 to +2 system of rating one's mood or energy level each day, and drawing simple conclusion for what activities surround a mood. Application of A Chinese Wise Man Once Told Me

Tue Jul 18, 2023

Bed at 9AM, up at 2:20. Steve. Started 0, went up to 1 after Steve, and close to 2 while most of mowing. Mowed from 8 PM to 1:30 AM, 2 tanks of gas and on the third on the Husky 54" zero turn. Ok for 3/4 acre, with baling-grade tall grass, some places tall as I.

Mon Jul 17, 2023

Hard work, just electrical boxes. 0 today. Neutral. Inspired for 1:30-15 min cycles. From 6 PM to 8 AM - 14 hrs. That fits 8 cycles. 2 hrs break, 12 hrs work. Aiming for sustainable. Actual: down at 6:30 AM, took shower, back up. Vigorous discipline of getting tired, keeping to schedule: as in, pens down... Otherwise get waylaid without perspective. Ended day at more like 1 and near 2. Good energy, then tired. Important to run hard, etc - then you can sleep well.

Sun Jul 16, 2023

Bed 7 AM up 4:30 PM with 1/2 hour to pick up a tool off the work site as it rained, paint on window trim got messed up. Over the last 7 days, did 11 electrical modules, coupled with workshop organization for production - about 10 year cleaning of the workshop from 2011 torch table to Steam Camps materials. Pace is radically slow. Can I do 40 electrical modules in 10 hours today? Did 16 today, 14-29. Getting there.

Sat Jul 15, 2013

Bed 10:30 AM, up 5:30 with 20 minute rule. Good. Give it a 1. Did OSE UVP

Fri Jul 14, 2023

• +2. Bed 7 AM after The Second World War, up at 5 PM. Reversal. Decided to sleep until I don't fall asleep after 20 minutes. Great stuff. Decided to compartmentalize: not think about mental overload of learning 13 trades in one. Requires discipline to not think about it. Thus, save it for 5 creative hours, then maybe more chai, with 5 build hours. Couple of 15 minute sessions of Elliptical machine to not get stiff.