I'm realizing that these daily notes compete with my personal journal.
It's becoming increasingly rare for me to write in my journal. Often because I spend the early morning moments writing a note right here.
But my journal is my engine.
It's where I can think things through without worrying about outside perspectives, others' approval, public success, nothing.
I pour out what bothers me, I describe the obstacles blocking me, I jot down the thoughts I don't want to forget.
Most importantly: I sort through the notes I accumulate throughout the day. I compare them. I draw lessons from them.
But now that my professional and personal activities have both taken off at the same time, I realize I need to be more selective about what I dedicate my time to.
Especially since writing a daily note also competes with my daily video.
So I'm going to do two things:
- Bring back the stats (which I had deliberately stopped) to see if stopping the daily notes would really have major consequences
- Start thinking about a different format.
I absolutely want to maintain an activity here. But I tell myself that social networks are made specifically for what's ephemeral: daily videos belong there.
But here, I could present longer, more polished work that isn't redundant with the rest.
Something to think about.