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WatchFree

This had been a monumental feat for me. It feels like this is small to others, but it was so hard that I had to leave a habit I had for almost 20 years. This isn't even a change in my daily life which brought in an amazing change, but a tiny step. Not wearing a watch. I have a habit of always wearing a watch (even while asleep). I don't even remember when this had started as I remember this as far as my memory goes. It had started as a liking towards the watch's designs in general, growing into an interest in technologies and intricacies of watches. It had grown to the point of me checking for my watch subconsciously every couple of minutes. Watch as a product had become an integral part of my life, which I couldn't live without. But, I didn't need a watch on me all the time. To be frank, most of us don't need a watch as a product to tell time, as almost all devices around us nowadays give us that info. Phone, Laptop, even a microwave has an option to display ti...

WEEK-IN #31

Incremental Development We all have goals which we would like to reach one day. But, building a path to it is what most of us are lacking. That is why we are unable to digest the fact that we are nowhere near it. We might actually be on the right track, but get demotivated quickly looking at how much more is left. This is where Incremental Development comes in.  Your goal is not to run 6km today. Your goal is just to run 1km at any cost. Run the same 1km every day for a week till your body makes it a habit. Next week, increase 10%. That's a small 100m upgrade. Absolutely fine. Run 1.1km that whole week. Next week, add another 10%. Your goal is just to run that target distance for that week. Takes time to reach 6km, but once you reach it, no limit is unthinkable. Cause, you have made it a habit. Similarly, if you would like to lose 10kg, make a goal of losing 1kg every week. Of course, you can decide on the threshold and stick to it. So, by the end of every week, the moment you see ...