Day #1185 - Reorganisation

The aimlessness vibe kinda clouded me for a while since the last post.
And I decided that I need to do something about it.
I cannot go on like this, feeling like I need to move forward, but don't know how or what to do, and just get stuck at the same place. 
I must decide what is the next step, and then move in that direction.
Right or wrong, the future will know.
But I must look at where I want to go, and then thrust towards that direction.

I have been diligently meditating in the morning for the past few days, which is a good thing.
Will keep it up.

As for daily goals, I decide to forgo writing it on this space because I hardly ever refer to this blog throughout the day to keep pace on my daily goals. Probably Trello or a notebook might be more convenient and do a better job in keeping me in check.

So for now, this blog will just be a rambling of my daily starts/ends.

Day #1157 - Aimless

If we would only give, just once, the same amount of reflection to what we want to get out of life that we give to the question of what to do with a two weeks' vacation, we would be startled at our false standards and the aimless procession of our busy days.

So true.

But I don't want to live like this.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Focus and Execute
• Achieved
• [Personal] 1 x Maths paper solutions
• Achieved
• [Personal] Correct question that was pointed out with the wrong solution
• Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Achieved
• [Family] Quality time with Dearest
• Not Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A nice lunch today by myself
• Something sweet and intimate that Dearest did
• Bun's laughter

Day #1150 - 苦尽甘来

The understanding that whatever hardwork I am putting in now, will reap benefits in the future.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] List out tasks and execute
• [Personal] 1 x maths paper
• [Life] Exercise

Day #1145 - 天下兴亡，匹夫有责

Rise and fall of a nation, rests on each and every one of its citizen.

A quote befitting of the current situation in Singapore.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] List out tasks and execute
• Achieved
• [Personal] Upload 1 x maths paper
• Not Achieved
• [Family] Call up mum to ask about cooking on the weekend
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest's affection for Bun and bringing him into the bedroom from his crib to spend some morning smiley times together

Day #1144 - Never be tired of Learning or Teaching others

学而不厌，诲人不倦。

This is a meaningful phrase to keep in mind.

Goals of the Day:

• [Life] Exercise
• Achieved
• [Work] List tasks and execute
• Achieved
• [Life] Meditate and Read
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Upload 2 x maths paper solutions
• Partly Achieved (uploaded 1)
• [Misc] Financial Payments for the Jul 2020
• Partly Achieved
• [Misc] Call up the vendor to enquire on handling rust
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Listening to the interesting political information that Dearest has gathered and a nice discussion with her on them
• Dearest's care for my rest and reminded me to quickly do the evening chores in order for me to get rest faster
• Dearest's willingness to push herself beyond her fatigue for the family

Day #1143 - 知我者谓我心忧，不知我者谓我何求。

知我者谓我心忧，不知我者谓我何求。

There are only so many people in your life who would understand you.

And there will be so many others, who would see you as what they want to see.

Goals of the Day:

• [Life] Exercise
• Achieved
• [Life] Read and Meditate
• Partly Achieved (Read)
• [Work] List out tasks to do and execute
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Upload 3 x maths papers
• Not Achieved (only uploaded 1)
• [Family] Scan and send parents medical reports to insurance agents
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• To not worry about food on the table
• Bun's smiles when he saw Dearest when we picked him up
• Dearest's commitment to giving Bun the most nutritious food he could get; her breastmilk

Day #1142 - First Half

I have reached the first half of the year. 

It's time to do a review of the things I have set out to do for the year.

I'm quite sure I'm missing the mark on plenty of them. haha..

But, that's all the more reason to conduct this half-year review.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Be focused at home for work tasks
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Short exercise at home
• Achieved
• [Life] Half-year review of year resolutions
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Upload 3 x maths paper solutions
• Not Achieved

I usually underestimated the amount of time I have left at the end of the night after putting Bun to bed.

Or perhaps I need to be more time efficient.

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest cooking the egg breakfast for me the 2nd time!
• Dearest was being observant about my feelings to quickly start work and told me she understood =)
• The feelings of no-rush~

Day #1135 - Procrastination

Finding it hard to overcome procrastination while I'm at home to do work.

But I will have to.

Goals of the Day:

• [Family] Call Mum to tell her we are coming tml evening because we are going to miss this weekend
• [Life] Habits building - Exercise, Read, Meditate
• [Work] Do what is necessary
• [Personal] 45min on maths solutions

Goals of Week 26, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 0/5 
• [Family] Figure out how to solve the rust on the toilet door
• [Family] Consider ceiling hanging drying rack
• [Family] Organize parents' insurance information and send to insurance agent

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 7/15

Day #1130 - Calmness is Strength

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] 1 x maths paper
• 
  
• [Life] Meditate
• 
  
• [Life] Read
• 
  
• [Personal] Plan schedule for today
• 
  
• [Peronsal] Plan schedule for tml
• 
  
• [Family] Call mum to ask about cooking
• 
  
• [Family] Organize fathers' day celebration on Sun
•  

Goals of Week 25, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 2/5 
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 1/7
• [Work] Commit at least 5 hours per day
• Status: 1/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 6/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 4/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Quality time with Dearest =)

Day #1129 - Planning is Everything

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Stay focused at work
• Achieved
• [Personal] Upload maths solution
• Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Achieved
• [Life] Read
• Achieved
• [Personal] Plan schedule for tml
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 25, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 2/5 
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 1/7
• [Work] Commit at least 5 hours per day
• Status: 1/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 6/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 4/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A nice quiet environment in office to do work
• Dearest making preparation for me to bring Bun home to immediately take over him
• Dearest massaging my head

Day #1128 - Courage to Continue

To continue after failure.

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] 1h on maths solution
• Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise
• Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Read for 15 min
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 25, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 1/5 
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 1/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 0/7
• [Work] Commit at least 5 hours per day
• Status: 0/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 4/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A good news came for Dearest, and evidence of how valued she is

Day #1127 - Start

Just start.

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Complete 1 maths papers solutions
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Achieved
• [Personal] Read 15 min
• Partly Achieved
• [Life] Exercise
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 25, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 0/5 
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 1/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 0/7
• [Work] Commit at least 5 hours per day
• Status: 0/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 4/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Netflix time with Dearest

Compliment for Dearest:

• Better resilience in dealing with job opportunities anticipation

Day #1126 - Rejuvenation

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Complete 1 maths papers solutions
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Read 15 min
• Not Achieved
• [Family] Have a good swimming with Bun
• Achieved
• [Family] Prepare chicken porridge for Bun
• Achieved

Goals of Week 24, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 1/5 
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 3/7
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hours per day
• Status: 2/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 4/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Bun readily takes in the chicken porridge, albeit just the initial tasting
• Dearest for doing research on how job options for my mum
• Quality time together with Dearest to watch netflix

Compliment for Dearest:

• Dearest's kindness for caring for my family

Day #1125 - Fear has a Large Shadow

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Complete 1 maths papers solutions
• Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Read 15 min
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 24, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 1/5
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 3/7
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hours per day
• Status: 2/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 4/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Bun was okay after eating pear for the first time
• Dearest unpacking and washing all the baby stuff after we got back home

Compliment for Dearest:

• I appreciate you proactively settling all the baby stuff so that I can have a more relaxing evening

Day #1124 - Procrastination

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Complete 1 maths papers solutions
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Achieved
• [Personal] Read 15 min
• Achieved
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hour
• Achieved

Goals of Week 24, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 0/5
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 3/7
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hours per day
• Status: 2/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 4/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest being up early to help with Bun before I fetched him to school
• A good discussion with Dearest about the future opportunities that she has and the implications on our future
• Brownies in the office

Day #1123 - Make the Best out of Everything

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Complete 1 maths papers solutions
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Read 15 min
• Achieved
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hour
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 24, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 0/5
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 1/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 2/7
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hours per day
• Status: 1/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 3/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Bun seemed to be happier today when he got home from school =)
• Dearest's opportunity
• Bun being calm while I drove him

Day #1121 - Making Memories

My favourite thing to do is to make memories with Dearest and Bun.

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Complete 1 maths papers solutions
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Read 15 min
• Not Achieved
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hour
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 24, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 5 maths papers solutions
• Status: 0/5
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 0/7
• [Personal] Read 15min per day
• Status: 0/7
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hours per day
• Status: 1/7

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest getting up early to take care of Bun because I stayed up late for a workshop last night
• Bun for having 3 x good naps today
• Having a good team member (Dearest) to take care of Bun and to live life

Day #1119 - Just Take the First Step

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Upload 1 x maths paper solutions
• Achieved
• [Work] 3-page write-up
• Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Achieved

Goals of Week 23, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 4 maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/4
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/7
• [Work] Draft workflow out
• Status: Achieved

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 2/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Had a good and constructive discussion with Dearest to make a decision on a sensitive topic

Day #1118 - Do Less With More Focus

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] 1 x maths papers solutions
• Achieved
• [Work] 3-page write-up
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 23, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 4 maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/4
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 1/7
• [Work] Draft workflow out
• Status: Achieved

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 4/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 1/30

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• The sweet smiles that Bun has (although most of the times now he's smiling at Dearest than me)
• A nice dinner from my MIL, and some food to bring home
• A sweet gesture from my FIL to Bun

Day #1116 - Focus Means Saying No

Say no.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Draft workflow out
• Not Achieved
• [Life] Meditate
• Not Achieved

Goals of Week 23, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 4 maths papers solutions
• Status: 3/4
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 1/7
• [Work] Draft workflow out
• Status: Not Started

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 3/15
• [Life] Meditate regularly
• Status: 1/30

Day #1114 - Roll On

Keep rolling, rolling, rolling...

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 3/15
• [Personal] Meditate regularly
• Status: 0/30

Goals of Week 23, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 4 maths papers solutions
• Status: 3/4
• [Personal] Meditate regularly
• Status: 0/7
• [Work] Draft workflow out
• Status: Not Started

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Meditate
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Complete first 10 qns of 1 x maths paper
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful of Today:

• Dearest for reminding me of the right priorities
• Bun managed to have some good interaction with my parents even though initially he was crying

Day #1113 - Start of Month

Goals of Jun 2020:

• [Personal] Complete all P6 SA2 2019 Maths papers solutions
• Status: 2/15
• [Personal] Meditate regularly
• Status: /30

Goals of Week 23, 2020:

• [Personal] Complete 4 maths papers solutions
• Status: 2/4
• [Personal] Meditate regularly
• Status: /7
• [Work] Draft workflow out
• Status: Not Started

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] 1 x maths paper solutions + upload
• Achieved
• [Family] Have a good day taking care of Bun by myself
• Achieved
• [Work] Reply colleague on conference application
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Bun being cooperative during the 2nd cereal feeding of the day
• Dearest looking out for Bun even though she was at work
• Chicken essence that friends/relatives bought for us which I drank 1 bottle today

Day #1112 - Work to Earn Leisure

I work to earn my leisure.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Finish reading the 2 new articles
• Achieved
• [Personal] 1 x maths paper solutions + upload
• Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise (preferably a run)
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Leisure for 1.5 hour
• Not Achieved
• [Family] Quality time with Dearest
• Achieved
• [Misc] Clear one cupboard cell (the one with the bags)
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for understanding my need for time and taking care of Bun during my shift
• Bun for being able to spit out a big chunk of biscuit instead of choking
• Dearest for pushing herself beyond her available energy to deal with Bun

Day #1111 - Love Dedication to My Dearest

Love you, Dearest. #1111

You, and Bun, are the motivation for me every day.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] 2 new articles
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Redo 5 x papers image extraction
• Achieved
• [Personal] Complete 1 x maths paper
• Not Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for going out of her comfort zone to lessen my load
• Bun taking a small bite of broccoli during BLW
• Dearest's good call not to stress ourselves over a planned event with her friends and decided to call it off

Day #1110 - Small Goals

Setting small goals so as not to overwhelm myself.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Finish reading and writing the notes for the latest 2 articles
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Redo image extraction for 5 x papers
• Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise
• Achieved (1:30 m plank, 40 squats, 25 push-ups)

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• That I could someone that understand a bit of the struggles Dearest go through
• A nice evening conversation with Dearest on our pasts and hypothetical futures without each other
• Being able to be someone for Dearest

Day #1109 - Another Day, Another Chance.

Every day is another chance to start something, to continue striving.

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Exercise
• Achieved
• [Personal] Redo image extraction for maths papers (because of error)
• Partly Achieved
• [Work] Commit at least 4 hours to work
• Not Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest washing the pressure cooker
• A good chat during dinner with Dearest on politics and democracy

Day #1108 - What You Allow, Is What Will Continue

I have to ask myself, what did I allow?

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] At least 5 hours
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Finish the image extraction of maths papers
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Being able to watch Netflix with Dearest peacefully while Bun is asleep
• Dearest giving her best even though she's tired out
• Being able to have the energy to hold the fort

Day #1107 - To Discover My Strengths

I should test myself today.

Goals of the Day:

• [Personal] Exercise
• Achieved
• [Work] Spent at least 5 hours on work
• Partly Achieved
• [Personal] Image extraction of all SA2 P6 maths papers
• Partly Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for forgiving my mistake of putting in the silicone tray in the oven for the 2nd time
• Dearest for helping to manage Bun while I got urgent work matters to attend to

Day #1106 - Chiong Ah

Deadline tomorrow for one task.

Chiong Ah!

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Complete analysis on library
• Achieved
• [Personal] Finish text translation for 2 remaining maths papers
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest being understanding of the time I needed to finish off my work
• Dearest bringing the fan to the bedroom when I nap in the afternoon
• Having some fun interactions with Bun

Day #1105 - Improving Mood

Dearest pointed out that my mood wasn't that great for the past few days.

I didn't really notice it until she told me about it.

Perhaps the stresses from all aspects of life are wearing me out.

I can't direct the things that I can't control, but I can adapt and overcome these challenges.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Complete top 20 analysis
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Complete text translation for SA2 P6 maths papers
• Not Achieved
• [Family] Swimming time with Bun
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for noticing and pointing out my mood
• Bun, Dearest and me enjoying the little indoor pool we bought for Bun, with lots of kicks and laughter
• A great teammate for living life; a lifeteam. Happy 100th month Dearest.

Day #1104 - Passion, Drive, Focus, Support

Anything is possible, with passion, drive, focus and support.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Spent at least 3 hours
• Achieved
• [Personal] Run
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] 5 x maths paper text translation
• Not Achieved
• [Family] Quality time with Dearest
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Bun knows how to spit out food chunks that are too big (did BLW banana today)
• Resolving conflicts in a constructive manner with Dearest

Day #1103 - Better to Learn Late than Never

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Have a good team meeting
• Achieved
• [Work] Explore ads library
• Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] 5 x Maths paper text translation
• Achieved
• [Personal] Leisure time with friends
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for taking charge of choosing our lunch menus =)
• Dearest for accepting my oversight
• Having friends to play game with

Day #1102 - Action Expresses Priorities

My actions express my priorities.

Dearest reminded me to put my priorities first.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Read through PDF file
• Achieved
• [Work] Read through list of names
• Achieved
• [Work] Review teammate's work and note down points for discussion tomorrow
• Achieved
• [Work] Browse through 3 months of A library
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Text translation for Maths papers x 5
• Achieved
• [Personal] Read 15 min
• Not Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A rather smooth trip to the polyclinic for Bun's vaccination
• Dearest waking up extra early to make sure we are on time for the appointment
• Bun being receptive to carrots
• Dearest being concerned with my health from eating too much ice cream

Day #1101 - Be Present

I would need to learn to be as present as I could be.

In life, in work, in everything.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Lit Review Consolidation for 3 articles
• Not Achieved
• [Work] Review teammate's work
• Not Achieved
• [Work] Draft out report structure
• Not Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Upload 1 x maths paper solutions
• Achieved

Things to I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest explaining to me her difficulties in handling certain stuff
• Dearest giving me a massage while I feed Bun
• A good conversation with Dearest about air-con for Bun and about our roles as parents, and our commitment 

Day #1100 - Let's GO

Don't give myself any excuses.

Let's GO.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Email team on follow-ups
• Achieved
• [Work] Consolidation of points from current lit papers
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Exercise
• Achieved
• [Personal] 1 x maths paper solutions
• Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Not Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• The great news about being able to visit parents in 2 weeks' time!
• A nice 10-episode documentary on the Last Dance of the Chicago Bulls on Netflix
• Dearest helping me to take on the bathing duty in the evening

Day #1099 - Wake Up With Determination

Go to bed with satisfaction.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Prepare well for team meeting
• Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Partly Achieved
• [Personal] 1 x maths paper solution
• Partly Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest giving me constructive feedback =)
• Some time for leisure with friends
• Being able to contribute during the work meeting

Day #1098 - Struggle Today, Strength Tomorrow

The struggle that I will go through today shall develop the strength I need for tomorrow.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Read articles to find useful contents
• Achieved
• [Work] Filter information needed for tomorrow's meeting
• Not Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Not Achieved
• [Family] Quality time with Dearest
• Achieved
• [Personal] 1 x maths paper solutions
• Not Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest's concern for my work stress and willingness to take on more load
• Bun did well for his first BLW with broccoli
• Great synergy and teamwork between Dearest and me for taking care of Bun

Day #1097 - Go After My Goals

Go after my goals!

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Draft out report structure
• Not Achieved
• [Work] Read 3 articles
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] 1 x maths paper solution + upload
• Achieved
• [Family] Feed Bun cereal for the first time
• Achieved
• [Family] Quality time with Dearest
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest doing her best to deal with things outside of her comfort zone
• Bun eating cereal well!
• Quality time with Dearest with a start of an interesting show on netflix

Day #1096 - Run My Day

I will have to run the day!

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Read standards
• Achieved
• [Work] Draft out the report sections
• Not Achieved
• [Work] Sieve out useful contents for IE team
• Not Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Not Achieved
• [Perosnal] 1 x maths paper solutions
• Not Achieved

Only had time to read standards, and then I prioritize gaming time with friends rather than more work.

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A good gaming session with friends
• Finding back Bun's health booklet when I thought we lost it
• Dearest's calmness when we were searching for the booklet

Day #1095 - Breathe

I will breathe.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Consolidate points for base article and read standards
• Partly Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Not Achieved
• [Misc] Buy Bun's toys
• Achieved
• [Personal] Upload 1 x maths paper solutions
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest doing her best to manage her work and family
• Bun for napping well the whole day
• Dearest for letting me eat most of the chicken wings during dinner

Day #1094 - Hang On

Hang on, me.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Read up on the new article and standards
• Partly Achieved
• [Work] Get a game plan up for Mon meeting
• Not Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Not Acheved
• [Personal] 1 x Maths paper solution
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for taking care of Bun while I went back to the office for the morning
• Dearest for doing research on the toys to buy for Bun
• Bun for smiling at me when I enter his room after his nap

Day #1093 - Soldier ON

It's time to soldier on.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Complete reading on stratagems and standards
• Partly Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Upload 1 x Maths paper
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• The pretty smiles of Dearest
• Dearest cooking noodles for me during dinner to cheer me up from work stress
• Bun having at least 1 good nap

Day #1092 - Finding Motivation

Perhaps I should be finding my why.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Complete readings on activities and stratagems
• Partly Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Achieved
• [Personal] Complete 1 x Maths paper
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for being conscious of time (for me to do work, and for us to rest)
• Bun, for smiling at us when he sees us enter his room
• For viewers going to my maths blog

Day #1084 - Baby Dilemma

It's been a while since I have blogged.
The circuit breaker period has been very busy with work, personal work, and mostly, taking care of Bun.
It's been nice and fun to interact with him together with Dearest every day.
And we took the opportunity to go through sleep training, sleeping without swaddle, turning, sitting...
Precious opportunity, amidst the troubled times.

Goals of the Day:

• [Office] Dedicate 1 hour to office work
• Achieved
• [Personal] Complete one paper 2 solutions and publish
• Achieved
• [Personal] Read up on website design and browse through a few reference websites
• Not Achieved
• [Development] Read for 20 min
• Not Achieved
• [Leisure] 1 hour of gaming
• Achieved
• [Misc] Iron x 5
• Achieved

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A loving wife
• A cute and seemingly sensible baby boy
• A good discussion on parents insurance with my sis

Day #1065 - Time is a Resource

Especially during this Work From Home situation and taking care of Bun, time becomes a more scarce resource to have.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Send email out for Week 2 goals
• Video solution for 1 maths qns

Day #1064 - Stay Strong, Stay Positive

It's Week 2 of Circuit Breaker (CB) Period!
Another 3 weeks to go.
Juggling between baby, work, and quality time with Dearest at home.

All for the hope of being able to stay healthy and free from COVID-19.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Read 2 articles
• Achieved
• [Work] Send out email on tasks of Week 2
• Not Achieved
• [Personal] Try video solution for 3 questions
• Not Achieved

It was a tough day at home for Day 3 of sleep training for Bun.

Stressful for Dearest and I.

And also to deal with the daily things at home.

But, tomorrow will be better!

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest and I working as a team to go through sleep training with Bun
• Bun still smiling at us after his long crying sessions
• Being able to cook a nice dinner for Dearest and I

Day #1054 - Thoughts, Words, Behavior, Habits, Values, Destiny

From the root of the thoughts, to the actualization of life.
Every step is as important as the previous, and the next.

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Make preparations for home-based work
• [Financial Blog] Work on the alternative approach to computing interest
• [Maths Blog] Start on next full paper solutions

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for trying hard for the past few days on handling things at home

Day #1053 - Admitting Faults

This morning I made a mistake and caused some troubles and negative emotions for Dearest, which she forgave me after.
But I realized that when I made mistakes, thoughts that tried to play down my role in the cause would appear, which I did my best to ignore and focus on my responsibility in the matter.
I do hope I would be wise enough to correct my behaviors for the future!

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Stay focus (every day I need to remind myself this, or else I feel I often drift off into lala land)
• Achieved
• [Financial Blog] Complete the computation of the new addition of savings account
• Not Achieved (In the midst of trying a new way to compute the interest gained)
• [Maths Blog] Complete the remaining questions for the paper and upload them as one post
• Achieved

1st completed maths paper 2 uploaded!

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• Dearest for not getting mad at me and still take my feelings into consideration for my mistake when she was feeling very frustrated and upset
• Infant care teachers for duly admitting their fault for yesterday's shitty Bun
• Bun for being just a joy to both of us

Day #1052 - The Road May Seem Lonely

Goals of the Day:

• [Work] Time Planning at work
• Achieved
• [Work] Increase focus at work
• Achieved
• [Financial Blog] - Draft up the calculator for DBS multiplier
• Achieved (Did not complete, but spent effort on it)
• [Maths Blog] - 4 x solutions
• Not Achieved

Did household chores today, so didn't manage to do my personal goal of maths blog.

Things I'm Grateful for Today:

• A possibility to work from home soon
• A nice bedsheet to sleep in
• A great team member, my Dearest, to be with in life