Sharpening The Saw🪚🐲 (QL+DRLD)

Journals - Major Programs
#162

4/14/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 13 Review
Total Days Counter: 143

Sleep - 9/10 Excellent but still the same problem. Sleep just wasn’t coming on time.
Daily Routine - 9/10 Did everything anyway but skimped on reading.
Action - 10/10
Habits - 9/10
Emotions - 10/10 Great

Daily Thoughts - Not much to think about. Just chop wood, carry water. I plan to start live trading by February next year and use the time before that for learning, backtesting and forward testing my strategies. Nothing is set in stone but I think it should be enough time to be competent. At this point, I’m still in theory and it’s good to know that liquidity is a major issue in select months like August and Christmas season along with other stuff like certain types of news. I never knew that before and thought that analyzing price action was enough.

#163

Hey, thanks. I googled it but couldn’t find it. Do you have a link to a video or an article about why he said so? Much appreciated.

#164

I think he said so because direct current could in theory cause electrolysis of blood or compounds in the blood. Alternating current is not supposed to cause such a reaction.

This might be the one:

In the 1980s, it was called the Brain Tuner. Now it’s the Bio-Tuner.

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#165

4/15/24 Cycle 2 Day 14 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 144

Sleep - 6/10 Terrible.Insomnia again. Just 2 naps later.
Daily Routine - 3/10 Nonstandard day. Had a visitor as well so skipped a lot.
Action - 7/10 Still ok except for sleep
Habits - 7/10
Emotions - 8/10 Still good. Not too disappointed.

Daily Thoughts - I’ll just do what I can. If sleep comes then it comes. If not then can’t really do much about it but keep on going until normalcy returns. I’m unsure how much of this is due to tDCS or my previous fasting.

#166

4/16/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 15 Review
Total Days Counter: 145

Sleep - 1/10 Late,sporadic and terrible
Daily Routine - 10/10 Did everything anyway
Action - 10/10
Habits - 10/10
Emotions - 9/10 Great. Can’t complain

Daily Thoughts - Stayed at Q4B for awhile. Finished strong at Q3B. I have to be mindful of technique but it’s hard to implement it at Q4B atm. I can’t keep up just quite yet. Random obtrusive thoughts make it harder. I can’t do much about it. I guess it’s part of training. Working out is far from comfortable because I push to failure for the most part but it does not feel like a chore. I don’t get the feeling of being lazy and not wanting to do it. Kinda weird. Maybe it’s because my body remembers the positive feelings afterward.

#167

4/17/24 Cycle 2 Day 16 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 146

Sleep - 5/10 Good but still off
Daily Routine - 9/10 Did everything for the most part
Action - 10/10 No lag and resistance
Habits - 10/10
Emotions - 9/10 Was a pleasant day

Daily Thoughts - Woke up in the afternoon. I pigged out on dinner to make myself tired. Was able to sleep on time but woke up too early to input this late journal entry. I’ll just treat this as an early start for today and execute my morning routine. Lately, I’ve been thinking about my goals more vividly throughout the day and what my future would look like after accomplishing them. It’s easier to say no to activities that don’t align.

#168

4/18/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 17 Review
Total Days Counter: 147

Sleep - 6/10 It was alright. Off sched as usual
Daily Routine -7/10 So so day
Action - 5/10 Some lag and resistance
Habits - 7/10 Some fiction and youtube
Emotions - 7/10 Average. Could have been more productive

Daily Thoughts - Still learned a new setup on market structure shift but was distracted with other stuff. Decent day otherwise. Tomorrow’s gonna be a nonstandard day. Might come back late so might skip working out. Was unable to break through Q4B today but averaged higher in Q3B. I think I’m stuck for so long because I kept stopping. I’ll make sure I won’t miss sessions from now on. I’m so blessed and should make the most out of every day.

#169

4/19/24 Cycle 2 Day 18 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 148

Sleep - 1/10 One of the worst
Daily Routine - 3/10 Skipped working out. Felt unwell
Action - 7/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 5/10 Tired and groggy but felt better later

Daily Thoughts - Skipped working out. Focused more on reading and research instead. Heard that TradersConnect has better uptime and reliability than SocialTraderTools. Also explored the prop firms I’ll be using. Added 3 books to my required reading as well. Rarely do I skip until I finish what I’m currently reading.

#170

4/20/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 19 Review
Total Days Counter: 149

Sleep - 3/10 Lacking
Daily Routine - 5/10 Nonstandard
Action - 9/10 Minor lag and resistance
Habits - 7/10 Some unnecessary screen time
Emotions - 7/10 Average. A bit sleepy

Daily Thoughts - Had a lot going on and something came up. The next 2 days might be nonstandard again.

#171

4/21/24 Cycle 2 Day 20 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 150

Sleep - 9/10 A lot better because I pretty much slept for 16 hrs.
Daily Routine - 1/10 Non existent
Action - 1/10
Habits - 1/10
Emotions - 8/10 Alright

Daily Thoughts - Gotta wake up early tomorrow for a trip.

#172

4/22/24 Cycle 2 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST3 Day 21 Review
Total Days Counter: 151

Sleep - 5/10 Average. Had to wake up early
Daily Routine -1/10 Out of town
Action - 5/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 8/10 Good

Daily Thoughts - Gotta get back on that grind.

#173

4/23/24 Cycle 2 Day 22 Dayoff 1 Review
Total Days Counter: 152

Sleep - 9/10 Great but overslept
Daily Routine - 2/10 Meh I’ll just bounce back after tomorrow
Action - 1/10
Habits - 3/10
Emotions - 8/10 Focused

Daily Thoughts - Time flies when you’re too engrossed in something.

#174

4/24/24 Cycle 2 Day 23 Dayoff 2 Review
Total Days Counter: 153

Sleep - 9/10 Great. Needed that
Daily Routine - 7/10 Supposed to be a rest day but immersed myself in study.
Action - 8/10
Habits - 8/10
Emotions - 9/10 Grounded. Optimistic.

Daily Thoughts - Some thoughts on life and advancement in my enlightenment. New deeper insights on videos I’ve watched before and things I’ve read today. Life is always teaching. It’s up to us to listen.

#175

4/25/24 Cycle 2 Day 24 Dayoff 3 Review
Total Days Counter: 154

Sleep - 8/10 Good enough but woke up gasping from a nightmare
Daily Routine - 7/10 Still lacking. I had to go out
Action - 8/10
Habits - 8/10
Emotions - 9/10 Inspired.

Daily Thoughts - Reading my mission statement daily so I always keep it in mind.

#176

4/26/24 Cycle 2 Day 25 Dayoff 4 Review
Total Days Counter: 155

Sleep - 8/10 Overslept. Alarm did not work
Daily Routine - 1/10 Bad. I’m slipping
Action - 3/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 6/10 Good but a bit guilty

Daily Thoughts - The little things add up. It will get worse if I allow it.

#177

4/27/24 Cycle 2 Day 26 Dayoff 5 Review
Total Days Counter: 156

Sleep - 5/10 Sleep was 2 sessions. Slept late. Woke up late. Barely passable
Daily Routine - 1/10 Crap
Action - 1/10
Habits - 1/10
Emotions - 1/10 Guilt. Shame. Frustration. Unease.

Daily Thoughts - IADHD with insomnia is hard. I’m just a shell of myself. Too unmotivated to do anything. Lack of sleep makes me unwilling to do what I’m supposed to do. I’ve been skipping a few things here and there until it became skipping everything. It’s just pathetic. I’ve got to get my sht together or I’m going back to square one. I’m a bit confused about how to proceed forward. I’m entertaining the thought of work-life balance again but I feel guilty if it detracts me from my goals. I’m not too desperate but I’m not too inspired either. I think I have to revisit my whys and hammer it down again. This could also be due to my fcked up chemical circuitry. Losing momentum is such a pita. I know this is just a temporary feeling. Everything will be fine again as long as I execute my routine. I need it to be more sustainable though. I hate inefficiencies and I have no excuse for my laziness and indiscipline. Just want to rant and get it out of my system. I’ll meditate and pray on it then maybe toss a coin to decide whether I add childish gaming to my life once in a while or not. Is it just a waste of time or will it help me avoid burning out? I can still use the gameplay footage for my future YouTube channel but maybe it’s just me rationalizing my avoidance of doing the work.

On the bright side, I get to proceed with QLST4 now so at least there’s that.

#178

4/28/24 Cycle 1 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST4 Day 1 Review
Total Days Counter: 157

Sleep - 8/10 A lot better than these past few days
Daily Routine - 1/10 Went out and just let the day happen
Action - 5/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 8/10 Better than yesterday. Still have some lingering thoughts though

Daily Thoughts - Some personal stuff going on. I just have to brace myself and go back to the drawing board. Physical, mental, emotional and spiritual states are intertwined so I can at least focus on one at a time.

#179

4/29/24 Cycle 1 Day 2 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 158

Sleep - 9/10 Reasonably well
Daily Routine - 5/10 So-so. Most time spent on philosophizing
Action - 7/10 Still some resistance
Habits - 7/10 Not too shabby
Emotions - 9/10 No stress and beating myself up. Thoughtful.

Daily Thoughts - Overhauling my system. The routine is good but does not include how to prevent falling off and getting back on track immediately. Examining my higher, mundane, and petty selves and using them to fuel and align my daily motivation. Enumerating the emotions I want to experience regularly along with their negative counterparts and how to avoid or minimize them. Adding a physical and digital vision board. I want to have a higher baseline of happiness unaffected by extraneous factors while doing daily monotonous activities in pursuit of my goals.

#180

4/30/24 Cycle 1 Stack Run: DRLD+QLST4 Day 3 Review
Total Days Counter: 159

Sleep - 9/10 Good deep sleep but late
Daily Routine - 2/10 Missed a lot due to sleep
Action - 5/10
Habits - 5/10
Emotions - 9/10 Equanimous

Daily Thoughts - Thought a lot about several things. While exploring ideas on my vision board I realized that many things that would have excited me years ago are kinda overrated. Without the hypnosis of advertising, they aren’t really all that. They are associated with positive emotions but we are also blindsided by the cons that come along with them. And those positive emotions are not as inaccessible as we might think. I’m still eyeing a strategic location for a future abode but I see the activities I’m going to be doing and aside from maybe better views, live poker accessibility, and more food options that I probably won’t avail of anyway, I’m not overly enthusiastic about it as I used to be. Not much would change, except my location. A luxurious life doesn’t really whet my appetite anymore. I have to find meaning somewhere else or reframe it in a better way to make it meaningful again. I did not notice it was already noon but I was not frustrated or tired. I’m just letting things happen. I’ll still do my best to move forward but try to live life without worries or apprehensions regardless of how my day goes. Gotta work on my long-term intrinsic motivation as well. We need the correct carrots for our stick.

#181

5/1/24 Cycle 1 Day 4 Rest Review
Total Days Counter: 160

Sleep - 6/10 Slept late. Had to use alarm to meet someone
Daily Routine - 8/10 Missed a few items
Action - 9/10 Verry little lag and resistance
Habits - 9/10 Almost perfect
Emotions - 10/10 Graceful and grateful

Daily Thoughts - Smooth day. No negative self-talk and little to no friction despite the imperfection. No tug of war with myself as well. I just let things happen and do what I’m supposed to do so very happy overall. Everything seems to be in a cycle and I just have to recalibrate and prevent or shorten negative emotional states. Thinking about my higher purpose and being “other-oriented” seem to help a lot too.