Day #594 - New Year Tomorrow

New strength.
New thoughts.
New year.

Goals of the Day:

• Be very efficient at work (since I'm in office even though I don't have to)
• Somewhat Achieved
• Have a nice New Year eve's celebration with Dearest at home
• Achieved
• Write out my 2019 resolutions
• Not Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Prepared a nice dinner (steamboay + bbq) with Dearest
• Had a nice long chat after dinner with Dearest
• Slept early for the New Year!

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate
• Didn't write out my resolutions

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest's insights into what I am pursuing; to make a difference

Day #591 - Simple Rules in Life

Go. Ask. Forward.

Goals of the Day:

• Be efficient at work; reduce distraction
• Achieved
• Do what I know I have to do, for my family
• Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Focused at work
• Had a good chillah session
• Had a good dinner with Dearest
• Received promotion news

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Congratulatory messages from Dearest, family, and colleagues
• Attendance for chillah session

Day #590 - Being Afraid

I'm afraid.
And therefore, I seek within myself for courage.

Goals of the Day:

• Cancel dental appointment
• Achieved
• Finish financial accounting for Nov
• Achieved
• Plan New Year's eve activity with Dearest
• Not Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Completed my financial account for Nov
• Managed to find a suitable place for public tuition

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate (I should really just do it after I bathe instead of waiting till right before bedtime)
• Haven't plan out New Year's eve with Dearest

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest's support in what I want to do
• A slow morning for breakfast

Day #589 - Taking Initiative

I can't just wait for things to happen; I can't be reactive.
I have to take initiative.

Goals of the Day:

• Game plan for Project O leading up to update meeting
• Achieved
• Financial Accounting for Nov
• Somewhat Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Planned the work tasks for the next few working days
• Archived all banking statements
• Slept on time
• Strength training
• Put in the effort to find a suitable place for public tuition

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate
• Room for improvement for work efficiency

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest's research that would help my family
• A good lunch

Day #587 - Being Happy

Being happy, is to make the best of everything we have.
And I will, make the best of all the time I have.

Goals of the Day:

• Be efficient and gain clarity in work tasks
• Achieved
• Have a good dinner with family and relatives
• Achieved
• Be loving to Dearest
• Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Had a good dinner
• Had a short gaming session with colleagues before getting off work

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate
• Didn't sleep early

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Aunt treated all of us to dinner
• Being able to spend time with my family
• Dearest handling the small repair work at home
• Dearest doing lots of household chores

Day #584 - Work, Family, Life

It's always a balance.

Goals of the Day:

• Be focused at work by minimizing distraction
• Achieved
• Have a good session of badminton
• Achieved
• Spend quality time with Dearest by watching Stranger Thing
• Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Not distracted at work
• Quality time with Dearest

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Just enough people to play doubles at badminton
• Being able to watch 1 episode of Stranger Thing with Dearest

Day #577 - Do What I Must

It's my life.
So it's my choice.

Goals of the Day:

• Finish fixing up the computer
• Not Achieved
• Have a good badminton session
• Achieved
• Quality time with Dearest
• Achieved

Day #576 - Between What is Said and Not Meant, and What is Meant and Not Said

I take up the role to bridge what is said, and what is meant.
For I am able, and therefore I am.

Goals of the Day:

• Be focused and reduce distraction at work
• Achieved
• Fix up the computer parts for (i) radiator/fans, (ii) PSU, and (iii) HDDS/SSDs
• Not Achieved
• Quality time with Dearest
• Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Focused at work
• Quality time with Dearest's family
• Quality time with Dearest

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate
• Didn't fix up computer part

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A good lunch with colleagues
• A good dinner with Dearest and her family

Day #575 - Storm of My Life

Endure, Embrace.

Goals of the Day:

• Be efficient at work
• Not Achieved
• Have a good talk with Dad
• Achieved
• Meditate
• Not Achieved

It was hard getting started, but easier to talk after I have started.

Yet after knowing the situation more, it feels hard to resolve things.

Today's Small Wins:

• I managed to talk to my dad

Today's Small Losses:

• Distracted at work
• Didn't meditate

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dad being open to me
• Dearest's support for me

Day #574 - Be Brave

Be brave,
My Heart.

Goals of the Day:

• Arrange a dinner with dad for tomorrow dinner
• Achieved
• Fix up the new computer chassis
• Not Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Plucked up the courage to arrange dinner with my dad
• Fixed up the motherboard on the new chassis

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate
• Didn't focus on building chassis

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dad agreeing to the dinner
• Dearest's support and encouragement

Day #573 - Cycle of Procrastination

The weekend has been full of activities; housewarming on Sat, and SCMS half marathon on Sun.
Sometimes, I wonder if I'm procrastinating, or just that my time is occupied with other stuff.

Goals of Week 49 (Review):

• Preparations for housewarming
• Achieved
• List of Vendors for OEM comparison (at least 5)
• Not Achieved
• Plan for Career
• Not Achieved
• Exercise x 2
• Achieved

Goals of Week 50:

• Arrange a time to talk to dad
• Work on the habit of meditation
• List of Vendors for OEM comparison (at least 3)
• Have a good holiday over the weekend with my friends

Goals of the Day:

• Review last week's goals
• Achieved
• Set this week's goals
• Achieved
• Input all plans for Ohm energy
• Not Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Reviewed last week's goals (not really well done)
• Set this week's goals

Today's Small Losses:

• Slept late
• Procrastinating on arranging the time to talk to dad

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest being calm when dealing with family matters
• A boss who trusts me with things

Day #570 - Good Pace

Forward is progress.
And progress is a good pace.

Goals of the Day:

• Remember to bring some board/card games home for housewarming tomorrow
• Achieved
• Have a good time at leisure activities (Chillah session, badminton)
• Achieved (Chillah was only chit chatting with 2 colleagues)
• Complete the OEM comparison list on Ohm energy
• Not Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Remembered to bring board/card games
• Had a good time at badminton and also at dinner with the folks

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't manage to complete OEM comparison on Ohm energy
• Didn't meditate

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A good crowd for badminton
• A good dinner with the folks

Day #569 - I'm Allowed To Cry

I'm allowed to cry.
But I will not give up.

Goals of the Day:

• Find 2 Vendors to add to comparison list
• Achieved
• Do career planning for 1st aspect
• Not Achieved
• Confirm buffet
• Achieved
• Spend quality time with Dearest
• Achieved
• Buy new running shoes
• Achieved

Still that productive for my evening.

Will do better tomorrow.

Today's Small Wins:

• Overcame my reluctance to buy new shoes to better protect my knees (even though the old pair is still usable)
• Spent quality time with Dearest with TV, a bit of gaming on AirConsole.com, and quite a bit of talking
• Managed to get 2 retailers on the comparison list

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't managed to do my career planning for 1st aspect
• Didn't meditate

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• An affordable price for the shoes
• Dearest's health

Day #568 - Getting My Grit On

Grit through.

Goals of the Day:

• Book buffet
• Achieved
• Career planning
• Not Achieved
• Discuss Dong Zhi plans
• Not Achieved
• 3 Vendors
• Not Achieved

The time taken to go collect the marathon racepack was too long. -_-

And there was some emotional matter that I have to regulate.

It's an evening of just wanting to be okay.

Today's Small Wins:

• Booked buffet (pending confirmation)
• Meditated for 10 min
• Uninstalled the mobile game I have been planning for 3 weeks

Today's Small Losses:

• Slept late
• Didn't do career planning
• Didn't get 3 vendors
• Didn't discuss Dong Zhi plans

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for taking care of the household chores like laundry and ironing even though she was sick
• A comforting hug from Dearest

Day #567 - Just Take The Step

Often times, I strive for the perfect move.
And because of this, I contemplated intensely before I make the next move.
When there's doubt, I would freeze in my path.
But this shouldn't be the case.

There is no right or wrong path.
And knowing of it can only be done after I have walked way past it.

Take the next footing, take the next step.
A constant reminder that things don't have to be perfect for me to progress.

Goals of the Day:

• Housewarming preparations (Select menu, book buffet, inform family and relatives)
• Achieved for Menu
• List out the things I can do for each aspect of Career
• Not Achieved
• Create the Excel spreadsheet for 1 vendor for OEM comparison
• Achieved
• Household chores (iron)
• Achieved

Made a bad move of nua-ing in front of the TV with Dearest to watch The Final Table.

In the end Dearest had to remind me that I should go do my things. haha..

Managed to rush out some goals before bed time.

Today's Small Wins:

• Finalized menu
• Created spreadsheet
• Ironed clothes

Today's Small Losses:

• Still haven't develop the habit of meditation yet
• Didn't book buffet and inform family and relatives
• Didn't do career planning

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest seems largely okay even though she is sick, except for her throat
• Dearest's help on the housewarming preparations 

Day #566 - Progress, Not Perfection

Strive for progress.
Not perfection.

At the end of the day, nobody is perfect.
But anyone could make progress.

Goals of Week 49:

• Preparations for housewarming (time, traveling directions, menu, cleaning, chairs, etc)
• List of Vendors for OEM comparison (at least 5)
• Plan for Career
• Exercise x 2

Goals of the Day:

• Housewarming preparations - finalize timings, create traveling directions, inform family and relatives, menu selection
• Achieved for Timings, and Traveling directions
• Exercise (slow jog)
• Achieved

Every little thing that I do, is another step towards my goals.

Today's Small Wins:

• Settled on the timings of the housewarming with Dearest
• Exercised (slow jog for 16 min)
• Quality time with Badminton friends over lunch

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate
• Didn't sleep on time
• Didn't finish the housewarming preparations for the day

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest being able to come home on time even though she has a hospitalization case to attend to
• Was called out for lunch by the badminton folks
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Day #564 - Grief Is A Walk Alone

Yesterday was a day to remember Abacus.

Goals of the Day:

• Be punctual for Dearest's friend's wedding ceremony
• Achieved
• Select the menu for next week's housewarming's buffet
• Not Achieved
• Financial accounting for Nov
• Achieved
• Spent quality time with Dearest
• Achieved

Today's Small Wins:

• Was punctual for an important event
• Did financial accounting
• Spent quality time with Dearest by watching Stranger Things Season 2
• Whipping up a nice dinner with Dearest

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't select menu for housewarming
• Didn't meditate

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Being able to provide comfort to Dearest
• Cooked up a nice dinner with Dearest