Sharpening The Saw🪚🐲 (QL+DRLD)

Journals - Major Programs
#142

3/26/24 Cycle 1 Day 20 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 124

Sleep - 9/10 Much better than yesterday. Felt so good and wanted to sleep more upon waking up but discipline must prevail.
Daily Routine - 9/10 Did everything but inserted a few extra items
Action - 10/10 Resistance is futile.
Habits - 10/10
Emotions - 10/10 Energetic. Optimistic

Daily Thoughts - Repotted the cast iron plants I ordered which arrived today. Hopefully, they all live. Prepared my vegetable soup to break my coming monthly 3-day fast. Reached 1min and 5 secs at dead hang. Working on reaching 2 mins incrementally, 5 seconds per session. Other movements are also slowly improving. I keep pushing to failure or close to it for hypertrophy, strength, and willpower.

Finished reading Ultralearning yesterday. I’m not sure how much QLSt3 Quantum Focus has contributed to the synergy of habits but the results are clear. I can read for hours on end without getting bored or wanting to do something else, 10 frickin hours in the zone with hourly breaks. I’ve never done that before. Task hopping has also significantly reduced. The book is so good I think I can skip Make It Stick for now and apply the principles to my study and training instead. Godspeed.

#143

3/27/24 Cycle 1 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 21 Review
Total Days Counter: 125

Sleep - 7/10 Mmm it was ok. It could have been better.
Daily Routine - 10/10 Did everything
Action - 10/10 Great
Habits - 10/10
Emotions - 9/10 Just a tad bit sleepy

Daily Thoughts - Last day of Cycle 1 QLSt3 today. 5 rest days then on to the next cycle. It’s kinda bittersweet as I always look forward to mornings with subs. I’m studying day trading now. Some concepts are a bit complex but I’ll just be a sponge and keep on absorbing.

#144

3/28/24 Cycle 1 Day 22 Dayoff 1 Review
Total Days Counter: 126

Sleep - 9/10 Good but did not feel perfect
Daily Routine - 7/10 Missed a few things. No food intake all day feels somewhat weird.
Action - 7/10 Some lag and resistance
Habits - 7/10
Emotions - 7/10 So-so. A bit anxious about coming hunger.

Daily Thoughts - Hopefully I make it to my first full 3 days of fasting and hopefully I won’t suffer too much. I can drink water so it shouldn’t be too hard compared to a dry fast. Avoiding exercise for now to conserve energy.

#145

3/29/24 Cycle 1 Day 23 Dayoff 2 Review
Total Days Counter: 127

Sleep - 2/10 Bad .Couldn’t sleep because of hunger and adrenaline
Daily Routine - 1/10 Nada. Felt weak and just slept for the most part
Action - 1/10
Habits - 1/10
Emotions - 3/10 Fasting feels weird. Light discomfort throughout the day

Daily Thoughts - My extremities feel different, unsure if it’s cold or what. One thing for sure is I feel more sympathy for hungry people. It’s hard to function on an empty stomach. Just one more day and one more night. What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.

#146

3/30/24 Cycle 1 Day 24 Dayoff 3 Review
Total Days Counter: 128

Sleep - 2/10 Insomnia again.
Daily Routine - 1/10 Just resigned to it
Action - 1/10 No energy
Habits - 1/10
Emotions - 4/10 Somewhat better than yesterday but not by much

Daily Thoughts - Still felt hungry last night, all I could think of was food. Not that hungry today though. I’m breaking the fast at midnight. I think I’ll do this quarterly or just biannually depending on my future experience. The purported health benefits are so great that I can’t ignore it but it disrupts my flow too much. My waking hours are far from standard. Currently reading trading theory on factors affecting entry and exit. Hanging by a thread. Feel like a doofus with the jargon but I can see similarities to poker. If such and such happens, you do this, then this should happen next, etc. I just have to get more exposure and practice.

It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first. -Musashi

#147

3/31/24 Cycle 1 Day 25 Dayoff 4 Review
Total Days Counter: 129

Sleep - 8/10 Good but off schedule
Daily Routine - 1/10 Just read some fiction and watched YouTube
Action - 1/10
Habits - 3/10
Emotions - 8/10 Ok overall. Going back to normal

Daily Thoughts - I’ll execute my routines again starting tomorrow. Saw a few youngins worth millions and even a billion at such a young age. Having that net worth at that age was unheard of a century ago. A 10-year-old beating Magnus Carlsen in bullet chess. What a world we live in. I put some thought into retirement. All of us are basically just working on our pensions, whether it’s private or from the government. We are alchemists who convert time and creativity into systems of passive and portfolio income. Make sure the journey is fulfilling as well because it’s tragic if it’s only about money. Rich, happy, and free is the key.

#148

4/1/24 Cycle 1 Day 26 Dayoff 5 Review
Total Days Counter: 130

Sleep - 8/10 Good but still overslept
Daily Routine - 7/10 Did all I could but started late
Action - 8/10 Some lag but no resistance
Habits - 9/10
Emotions - 9/10 Quite happy

Daily Thoughts - Finally I can start Cycle 2 of QLST3 tomorrow. Days just feel better with subs.

#149

4/2/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 1 Review
Total Days Counter: 131

Sleep - 5/10 Slept well but not until morning. Just one of those nights
Daily Routine -3/10 Did what I could
Action - 5/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 7/10 Could have done more

Daily Thoughts - Insomnia. Bowel movement is delayed as well. Still normalizing from the fast I guess. Just sitting through learning. Technical knowledge is not as easy as generic text. It’s not an easy read but you gotta do what you gotta do.

#150

4/3/24 Cycle 2 Day 2 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 132

Sleep - 1/10 Insomnia still w/ sudden loud construction noises
Daily Routine - 5/10 Rest day. Still structured somewhat
Action - 3/10
Habits - 7/10
Emotions - 4/10 Lethargic. Agitated. Unmotivated

Daily Thoughts - Terrible sleep ruined it all but tomorrow is another day.

#151

4/4/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 3 Review
Total Days Counter: 133

Sleep - 7/10 Good but woke up very late
Daily Routine - 2/10
Action - 1/10
Habits - 1/10
Emotions - 3/10 Bad

Daily Thoughts - I’m not feeling well. I’m not constipated or anything but my digestion feels off. Something is still there. I’m trying to eat normal now but end up just eating once a day because I feel too full.

#152

4/5/24 Cycle 2 Day 4 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 134

Sleep - 7/10 Same as yesterday
Daily Routine - 2/10
Action - 2/10
Habits - 2/10
Emotions - 4/10 Better but far from great

Daily Thoughts - Idk. Just taking it easy. Can’t beat myself up too much. My bioclock is fvcked. I’ll just accept it instead of trying and forcing myself to sleep every night. I’ll still do what I can off-schedule until it goes back to normal.

#153

4/6/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 5 Review
Total Days Counter: 135

Sleep - 7/10 Improved somewhat.
Daily Routine -3/10 Still recovering
Action - 5/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 7/10 Not miserable so it’s a win.

Daily Thoughts - I’m gonna use the alarm to reset my bioclock. I just remembered this technique where you set it 30 minutes earlier than your current maladjusted waking time until you reach your desired time again. Li Ka-shing was more stringent though. He set his alarm at 5 am whatever he did the previous night or whatever time he slept.

#154

4/7/24 Cycle 2 Day 6 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 136

Sleep - 8/10 Maybe too much as I slept again in the afternoon
Daily Routine - 2/10
Action - 5/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 8/10 I’m ok.

Daily Thoughts - I randomly came across a TikTok video even though I don’t even have the app installed. It’s kind of a wake-up call I guess. I don’t have time allocated for nonpragmatic activities. I view them as trifles that can be put off after retirement or done during my “slip-ups”. Just revisited some parts of my childhood, completely unrelated to work. Found out more about the author of the first JRPG game I fell in love with. It’s unfortunate that he does not even have his own Wikipedia page as he was not as famous or influential as Dragonball’s Akira Toriyama for example, but his work meant a lot to me as it was a huge part of my childhood. Both of them are gone now and I can’t help but think of our mortality and the concept of impact. I don’t think what we leave behind has to be of too great of a magnitude or ubiquitous in popular culture for our lives to matter. One imprint, one life changed for the better can be enough. Fiction, exploring unknown worlds, is such a beautiful thing.

#155

4/8/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 7 Review
Total Days Counter: 137

Sleep - 8/10 Same as yesterday
Daily Routine - 3/10 Other personal stuff
Action - 2/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 5/10 So-so

Daily Thoughts - Good sleep last night but insomnia today. Late journal entry but still following my subs schedule.

#156

4/9/24 Cycle 2 Day 8 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 138

Sleep - 7/10 Unsure what happened tbh. I forgot if I slept at all but I feel better
Daily Routine - 7/10 Good
Action - 8/10
Habits - 8/10
Emotions - 9/10 Refreshed. Relaxed. Composed

Daily Thoughts - I took my morning vitamins and that made all the difference. Ever since my fast, I forgot to take them. Took immediate action on small things I felt like putting off. Just letting things happen now instead of forcing it. Enjoyed some pizza as well. Nonstandard day tomorrow. Let’s see how next week unfolds.

#157

4/10/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 9 Review
Total Days Counter: 139

Sleep - 7/10 Pretty average. Still lacking in duration
Daily Routine - 9/10 Followed what I’m supposed to do
Action - 8/10
Habits - 8/10
Emotions - 8/10 Good but tired and sleepy

Daily Thoughts - Closest to the reset I want. Visualizing all activities tomorrow. I have a few hours left before sleep. Preparing for that. Hope it goes smoothly.

#158

4/11/24 Cycle 2 Day 10 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 140

Sleep - 10/10 Slept on time and very well for around 12 hrs
Daily Routine - 10/10 Did everything
Action - 10/10 No lag and resistance
Habits - 9/10 Almost perfect
Emotions - 10/10 My body is back to normal. Energetic and sharp throughout

Daily Thoughts - I just got back at QNB after missing six sessions after fasting. Dipped to 42% once but reached 80%+ a few times. This is the first session of tDCS using DARPA montage but only 1 milliamp for 30 minutes to test it out while playing Q3B. My right temple felt a bit itchy but no metallic taste in my mouth as others claimed. Time felt faster than usual and the task seemed easier compared to the immediate session with no tDCS afterwards. The numbers look similar but the instances of feeling lost were lower. I’ll do a 1.5 milliamp for the next session then 2 milliamps after that. Starting my physical workout routine again tomorrow. Also reminding myself not to visit Reddit or watch useless Youtube videos. Time is ticking. I have to study and learn more to reach my desired outcomes.

#159

4/12/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 11 Review
Total Days Counter: 141

Sleep - 9/10 Insomnia but still well-rested after I eventually slept in the morning
Daily Routine - 9/10 Still did everything but missed morning stretches
Action - 10/10 No lag and resistance
Habits - 10/10
Emotions - 10/10 Happy. Triumphant

Daily Thoughts - I think the tCDS had lingering effects because I was wide awake with no fatigue until morning. Instead of feeling frustrated I just let it be and did some things for tomorrow in advance. In effect, I just bumped my schedule around a bit. I was able to workout again so I’m very happy I followed through somehow. I lost some strength from my shoulders but not so much from the other muscles. Tomorrow I’ll do tCDS with QnB again but earlier to see what happens. Adding tooth mousse to my night routine and might change a few more things to accommodate my future trading schedule. I’ve read the best days to trade are Tuesdays to Thursdays. We’ll see. I’m just at the tip of the iceberg and there is so much more to learn. It has been a humbling experience so far but from the looks of it, the entire system seems to be easier than poker. Most of the action happens from your analysis and preparation on higher time frames, price action, and market news. You don’t have to memorize as much and you can pretty much be a nit and wait for the highest probability entries aka “Aces” all the time without getting blinded out. You can trade a few times per week except in low-volume months and still make a lot of money. In poker, you need to have high actions per minute multitabling if you want higher income. There is no waiting, you are always making decisions preflop and postflop.

#160

4/13/24 Cycle 2 Day 12 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 142

Sleep - 9/10 Still late but good
Daily Routine - 9/10 Missed morning stretches
Action - 10/10 Smooth
Habits - 8/10 Minor distractions
Emotions - 8/10 Great overall. Just minor intrusive thoughts throughout the day.

Daily Thoughts - 1.5 milliamps tCDS felt more itchy initially. While the itch subsided its presence was felt throughout the session like it was always on the back of my mind. I could not fully focus on the QnB itself and had random sporadic thoughts. I felt and performed better on the second session without it and almost reached Q4B thrice towards the end. Trying 2 milliamps next time. Monkey mind was bad today. Hopefully, I have a more placid experience moving forward.

#161

Dr. Bob Beck was adamant about not using direct current for the brain. I’d encourage you to look at the Bio-Tuner at SOTA. It uses alternating current.