I was aiming for 3 hours, but I didn't quite make it .
I knew this second session was going to be more difficult, and I did find myself looking for distractions. The only distractions were a few text messages. The good thing about doing this so early in the morning is that there really is very little going on in the world and almost no reason to go online for anything. Even if I left the internet on I don't think there would have been any more incoming interruptions. However, what I need to continually practice is my need to look for the interruption.
It's now 9:30 am and I'm going to get dressed and go for a walk to break up my morning before coming back and getting started on my work for my job.
Most of my time today was spent going through daily journal entries for October - December 2019, and January 2020. I already know how important my journal is and that's why I make an entry every day. Even if I never looked at my journals again there's still a lot of value. However, the benefit and value has increased significantly now that I am using these journal entries to help me write and shape my book. There's a tonne of value in these entries. So, when I'm stuck for ideas to work on, I just need to pick up an old journal, open it up in a random place and there will be something there for me to think and write about.
The lesson...? Keep writing in your journals and never stop. It's more valuable than perhaps I appreciate even today.
My next deep work session is tomorrow morning at the same time. I will re-commit myself to my 'writing rules' and the conditions for deep work. One thing I will do better tomorrow is not turn the internet on, even during my short break at 90 minutes.
Oh, and get to bed a little earlier...I want to get up at 5:30am and not feel as tired as I did today!
Onwards!
I knew this second session was going to be more difficult, and I did find myself looking for distractions. The only distractions were a few text messages. The good thing about doing this so early in the morning is that there really is very little going on in the world and almost no reason to go online for anything. Even if I left the internet on I don't think there would have been any more incoming interruptions. However, what I need to continually practice is my need to look for the interruption.
It's now 9:30 am and I'm going to get dressed and go for a walk to break up my morning before coming back and getting started on my work for my job.
Most of my time today was spent going through daily journal entries for October - December 2019, and January 2020. I already know how important my journal is and that's why I make an entry every day. Even if I never looked at my journals again there's still a lot of value. However, the benefit and value has increased significantly now that I am using these journal entries to help me write and shape my book. There's a tonne of value in these entries. So, when I'm stuck for ideas to work on, I just need to pick up an old journal, open it up in a random place and there will be something there for me to think and write about.
The lesson...? Keep writing in your journals and never stop. It's more valuable than perhaps I appreciate even today.
My next deep work session is tomorrow morning at the same time. I will re-commit myself to my 'writing rules' and the conditions for deep work. One thing I will do better tomorrow is not turn the internet on, even during my short break at 90 minutes.
Oh, and get to bed a little earlier...I want to get up at 5:30am and not feel as tired as I did today!
Onwards!