The Benjamin Franklin Schedule Challenge - Day #1

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A few days ago, I decided to give Benjamin Franklin's daily schedule a try. I'll do my best to stick to it for at least the next seven days.

This is my daily report on how that's been working out for me.

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6h30

I went to sleep at 23h30 last night. I'm not the only one in the house, so I find it hard to go to bed before that. Knowing myself, I set the alarm to 6h30, 6h35, 6h40, and 6h45. I get up somewhere between the first buzz and the second.

6h45

I get the coffee maker working and leave three eggs boiling on the stove. While I wait, I have a short 10-minute meditation session where I reflect on the day I have ahead of me and decide the one positive thing I want to do that's not focused on me.

Since the whole thing started because of Steemit, I decide to write an article shining some light on a few talented Steemians I've been following that just started out like me and have a low reputation.

7h00

I eat my humble breakfast and proceed to list the tasks I have for the day. I work from home on a fixed schedule from 10h00 to 16h00. The rest of the time I use to work on my personal projects.

I start working on the article that I published later, but my internet is incredibly slow. After a few unsuccessful attempts to get it working, I call the company only to learn that I had forgotten to pay last months' bill. As a result, they reduced my speed to something ridiculous until I make things right.

One hour later, I have it all fixed and am up and running again. I think I have a lot to learn with Franklin about personal organization.

16h00

I'm done with my work-work, so I can finish the article I started earlier. I spend a lot of time on editing and formatting. I guess I'm a perfectionist to a point that it really hurts my productivity. I don't think I have put up a single article that I didn't edit immediately after publishing it.

17h00

I have a break to eat something and veg out a little.

18h00

I put in a solid workout session. I've been doing only weightlifting lately, mostly compound lifts like squats, presses, and deadlifts.

19h30

I try to get more work done, but by now I don't have the mental energy to engage in anything complex. I take some time to browse Steemit/YouTube until dinner.

21h00

I have dinner and play a couple matches of PUBG. I know, that's kind of lame for a grown man. But it's also a lot of fun.

23h15

I get in bed and reflect back on my day for a bit. I've lost a lot of time and got really frustrated early in the morning with the whole internet situation, but I still managed to end the day on a positive note.

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I'm feeling really good about this, and I already can see clear benefits in sticking to a schedule like this one.

I could certainly have been way more productive, but I guess that's a muscle that has been neglected for too long and needs to be exercised daily. It sure got a little stronger today.

Sage up,

@sek3

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