Monday, 20th April 2026.
The vision can be so clear, the plan can be set, yet I still drift. A commitment I had made to myself of reading one book per fortnight became an afterthought to late night YouTube videos.
I'm not sure what caused this lapse in discipline, but I'm conscious of it. I initially blamed it on the contents of the new book being too mathematical, but blaming my shortcomings on external factors is a weak excuse.
This instance is a reminder that we are human. We can build habits and develop lifestyle rhythms that encourage growth to compound, yet we will still occasionally fall short. Perfection is not the goal: rather, it is persistence.
Why do I beat myself up after falling short, instead of celebrating the acknowledgement of this shortcoming? Perspective completely flips the emotion associated with a particular outcome, and so often I choose disappointment. It would be just as easy to celebrate the identification of this shortcoming as a success in itself, as an opportunity to pick myself back up and continue where I left off.
We all drift. Whether it is a habit we have incorporated into our lives, or a small thing we fully intended to do. But we are human, and this drifting is inevitable. What you have control over is how you perceive the outcome, and persist into your choice.
Will you celebrate identification and pick yourself back up, or will you dwell on your imperfect humanity?
Talk soon.