A traditional first post I felt was in order. I'm Ed, I'm 26 and I recently realised I'm drifting through life a bit.
I enjoy drifting, and follow a simple mantra of if I haven't done something before, and the opportunity arises, I'll try it. Sounds fancy, but one of the first things this mantra was Sushi, so don't expect too much from it.
I've left my job in the family business to see what else is out there. I've always worked in pubs and bars, so thought it was about time to change. However it soon dawned on me I have no idea what I want to do with my life.
A friend suggested I try something to give me an idea of where I want to go. Set a timer to 20 minutes, turn off all distractions and write a list of 100 things you want to do. They can be anything; jobs, people to meet, places you want to go to,g etc. The only rule is there are no limits to what you put down, just write down what pops up. 100 items in 20 mins is quite a pace.
What happens, in theory, is after roughly 10 minutes your conscious brain can't keep up so your sub-conscious takes over. I did it today and around item 60 some really random things pop up. Stuff I'd never considered before. You're supposed to leave it a day or so before you review the list, so tomorrow I'll take a look and see what themes pop up. I know writing was one of the things I put down, so hence the blog.
It's had some effect - as I type this 3 big things I've been putting off have been done. The biggest was fixing my decks, which I've just had a play on. Granted that may not sound big, but I had them working briefly last year, and they've sat there randomly not working since.
Anyway, that'll do for tonight. I'm not promising, but I would like to update this every day. One thing's for sure, it's going to be a mixed bag of a blog...
Ed
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