Four weeks have passed since my declaration to undergo monk mode, let's see how things have gone.

  • Focus on three main hobbies: reading, writing, programming
    • Reading: About 2/3 through Prelude to Foundation. I've reduced reading time to a half hour, and it's working much better. I guess I just like reading in shorter bursts.
    • Writing: I've become semi-consistent with a daily 750 words.
    • Programming: The current project has ended up being a bit too ambitious, so I've begun working on a toned down version.
  • Reading RP literature:
    • Still reading The Book of Pook. I've adapted a little phrase from the book to memorize: "Dependable, ambitious, decisive."
    • Haven't touched any of the blogs. However I do follow Illimitable Man and Return of Kings on Twitter.
  • Cutting junk social media:
    • I've been semi-faithfully sticking to just using the subsets I've given myself.
  • Physical activity:
    • I really don't think this is going to happen. At least, not to any major extent. I could try doing some push ups and sit ups during the hour or two in the morning I have the house to myself. But if I haven't been able to get myself active by now, I'm probably not going to.
  • Physical discomfort:
    • Comes and goes. I've been pushing for the AC to be on in the house more, since the indoors temperature pushes 90 degrees during the day, and barely cools down at night.
    • Meals are still at around their same times. My eating habits continue to be the same. Perhaps I should try fasting.
    • Fapped twice. Speedy, pleasureless, but ah well they quell the urge.

Privacy Issue

No change in this. Still spending all my time in the living room. What's worse, I found out earlier the college lied about when I was able to move into my apartment. I thought I'd be moving in the second week of July. Turns out I can't get into the apartment until the start of August. This means monk mode may be extended by an additional 3 weeks. Fuck.

Pushing Too Hard

I think my lackluster performance comes down to trying to change too many things at once. A massive overhaul of behaviors is not a feasible thing. It's best for me to stick to one or two habits at a time. And I need to start small.

What habit would you suggest I tack on this week for monk mode?