excited for the new decade

Today’s Reflection

How can I keep my mind clear from pollution?

Theme: Clarity

I want to get to a state of mental clarity, free from the clutter and distractions that often cloud my thinking. This means being mindful of the information I consume, the people I interact with, and the habits I cultivate. By simplifying my environment and focusing on what truly matters, I can achieve a clearer mind and make better decisions.

I had this thought in the sauna that I can barely remember what happened in my 30s. I want my 40s to be marked by intentionality, and that requires detailed logs of what happened each day, and how I felt. So I created this journaling system using Claude Code to help me capture my daily reflections, habits, and learnings.

Morning

I am grateful for…

A strong asset position heading into my 40s where despite everything that has happened, if I focus on getting just a little bit better every day, I can stay on the path towards success.

What would make today great?

Setting the next decadeup for success.

Daily affirmation

Just SHODL it.

What am I worried about? (Stoic premeditation)

Markets rising and going into my 4th decade with the same clouded mind.

Evening

3 amazing things that happened today

  1. Decided to go into my 40s in wartime mode
  2. Got this journal set up.
  3. In the right state of mind to lead the 40s

How could I have made today even better?

Focused more on math, I am finding it very distracting to be running multiple Claude Code sessions at once.

What did I learn today?

I’ve been testing the Ralph Wiggum approach to coding and it’s working quite well. I also figured out how to provision Hetzner servers directly using hcloud cli, which is a game changer to actually get my staging correct. It’s a bit stuck on the docker deploy scripts but it’ll figure it out.

What is within my control, and what is not?

I made a tough but correct decision to convert all asset exposure to cash (other than the volatile derivatives balance) and it gave me a lot of peace of mind heading into my 40s. Need to take more of a barbell approach to financial control while A manages the assets.

Habits

  • anki: no
  • math: yes
  • kindle: no
  • yoga: no
  • cardio: no
  • weights: yes

Read an interesting piece about the gold and silver markets today.