I'm using this site to publicly display my weekly standards.

I'm doing this so that I can track and improve my progress.

The goal is to have a balanced, self-managed life.

Inspired by Jake Has Standards.
May 3
I was going to lie to all of you and say that I got a perfect score, but my conscience wouldn’t allow it. That’s right: I failed on the last day after nearly meeting every standard I set for myself. Fridays are generally the most difficult day for me because I have a bunch of outside influences that affect my ability to focus. Plus, to be frank, I’m usually ready for the weekend (i.e. not having to think about “Standards”), so I subconsciously slack off. But this week was different. I aced everything and felt like my productivity level was at its peak. I was playing the piano in a way I never thought I could, and going to sleep/waking up feeling like a 12-year-old kid.  By Wednesday, the sickness was almost completely gone and my energy was soaring. I literally would wake up and jump off my futon. One thing I can definitely say about this system is that IT GIVES YOU TREMENDOUS ENERGY.  The energy that I received from maintaining a healthy diet throughout the week is what gave me the ability to continue exercising, which translated into other standards, and so on and so forth. Friday came and I completed everything besides reading for 30 minutes. My girl was over, and by the time I crawled into bed, I was too tired to grab my iPhone and read a chapter from “Inside Steve’s Brain”. I know you’re thinking “wait, he just said this system is an energy-booster, why wouldn’t he be able to stay up?”. The thing is: I was mentally tired - not physically. Once mental fatigue kicks in, there’s no fighting it (unless you fuck with your brain chemistry by taking some pill to focus, ex. Adderall). With that said, I’m going to continue aiming for this high standard of living every week. It feels too good to resist!

I was going to lie to all of you and say that I got a perfect score, but my conscience wouldn’t allow it. That’s right: I failed on the last day after nearly meeting every standard I set for myself.

Fridays are generally the most difficult day for me because I have a bunch of outside influences that affect my ability to focus. Plus, to be frank, I’m usually ready for the weekend (i.e. not having to think about “Standards”), so I subconsciously slack off.

But this week was different.

I aced everything and felt like my productivity level was at its peak. I was playing the piano in a way I never thought I could, and going to sleep/waking up feeling like a 12-year-old kid.  By Wednesday, the sickness was almost completely gone and my energy was soaring. I literally would wake up and jump off my futon. One thing I can definitely say about this system is that IT GIVES YOU TREMENDOUS ENERGY. 

The energy that I received from maintaining a healthy diet throughout the week is what gave me the ability to continue exercising, which translated into other standards, and so on and so forth.

Friday came and I completed everything besides reading for 30 minutes. My girl was over, and by the time I crawled into bed, I was too tired to grab my iPhone and read a chapter from “Inside Steve’s Brain”. I know you’re thinking “wait, he just said this system is an energy-booster, why wouldn’t he be able to stay up?”. The thing is: I was mentally tired - not physically. Once mental fatigue kicks in, there’s no fighting it (unless you fuck with your brain chemistry by taking some pill to focus, ex. Adderall).

With that said, I’m going to continue aiming for this high standard of living every week. It feels too good to resist!