ON A PERFECT DAY
On a perfect day, I wake up by 5 a.m, energized and optimistic about the day ahead. I spend a few minutes on my bed going through my Bible and saying a prayer or two thanking God for the gift of life.
Afterwards, I scribble down a few ideas I have for my post and check my schedule for the day.
I then get off my bed a few minutes later to exercise (need to keep the body sharp). I then proceed to my desk.
I write a piece that often comes quite intuitively to me (thankfully). The process lasts for an hour and a half. I send my piece to my partner to proofread (because my eyes can miss tiny details sometimes). Then we start our conversation for the day.
I talk to my lover for an hour or two then I proceed to curating and grading. I spend a sizable amount of my time going through posts, engaging with other creatives, checking up on my community members, coming up with strategies to grow and whatnot.
By 11 pm i am drained, so i decide to take a 30mins nap. I wake in the afternoon to start my coding practice. That takes two hours of my time. I spend the rest of the afternoon reading and taking care of household chores.
In the evening I step out with my friends for a drink just to have some real-life interaction. We have a nice time chatting and joking about stuff. I also speak to my partner on the phone. We talk about our day together.
By 9 pm I go to bed and repeat the whole process again. On a perfect day.
Unfortunately, most days aren't perfect. I wake up late; I have mood swings; I get distracted; I feel like a failure; I get depressed; I do nothing; I motivate myself; I find my feet and I try again. That is a realistic picture of my life.
There are several things I need to do each day that I fail at woefully and it sucks, but then I realize that I am human. I can't be a brother, son, boyfriend, leader, writer, programmer and curator in one day. Most people tend to be just one or two things per day. Expecting my best at every given point in time is totally unrealistic (but I can try).
I cannot give up on myself or my ideal. I feel it is the easiest way to slip into mediocrity. The goal is to be the best version of myself that I can possibly can. That for me is the purpose of the gift of life.
THE BURDEN OF FREEDOM
Yesterday was one of those days I envied people with jobs because they often have successfully delegated the responsibility of figuring out what they need to do each day. They have a boss, the one responsible for figuring things out and assigning tasks. As a digital nomad, i am saddled with that responsibility every day.
When you have the liberty of doing anything then that becomes a burden of its own. This is one of the prices you have to pay for freedom. I don't think it is a responsibility everyone can handle or even consider when chasing freedom. So I perfectly understand why many rather rely on authorities and influential people for guidance.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULD DO ANYTHING?
It is not an easy question as it seems. Freedom has ruined so many people. They are caught up in lifestyles they dont want but can afford. So if you ask me, clarity of purpose is more important than freedom. If you know what you want you can easily navigate the world with its many bottlenecks.
On most days i dont have a perfect day. But i do come close to a good day quite often and i can live with that. Cheers!