So, today was a painful day because I had a sciatica (or this is what the doctors think it is for right now) flareup and feel like crap. I got walking in for both workouts (A and B), no kettlebells/mace pratice today, but was limping most of the day and just looking plain scary.

But pain also teaches you to get rid of stuff you don't want really quickly.

I also read an interesting book for 75 Hard, though, "Empire Divided" and it made me realize that at my core...all of my struggles are about control.

I want to control my money, my body, and my time

This is why I do all these entrepreneruial experiments and why I can't just be happy with a job. This is why I do all these non-traditional workouts and not just happy eating I can scrape by (even if it was misguided health information while on a budget). This is why I struggle with trying to fit all of my nerdy learnings into a single day because I don't like the idea of having to stop being a nerd because I gotta clock in.

So, in a revamp of my ideal life. The location no longer matters: Fort Myers, Atlanta, or wherever (although I'm still partial to the Atlanta vibe)..but what I do at the location matters.

I am looking to live a lifestyle where I am able to make the money that will allow me to continue eating carnivore/keto with ease, that will allow time to manage multiple streams of income, and just keep evolving.

Control

Right now, I've achieved some success despite my environment and my background. I'm still a working-class nerd who lives on a budget in a job that requires me to be there 8 hours a day..along with trying to figure out what this sciatica (tingling, muscle weakness on left side, numbness, etc)

Now, it's time to grow out of this environment to the next level where I am a more active creator in my environment.

Body

75 Hard: I am on Day 24. For Workouts A and B, I did walking (2.9 miles) with a noticeable for a little over 1 hour, 30 minutes.

90 Days No Porn & No Fapping Day 13.

30 Days Kettlebell: None today (pain).

Mind/Career

I will be rolling Mind/Career into a new topic ("Education") which I will be doing every weekday, once 75 Hard Phase I begins. I will start Monday but will not sweat it if I get off track.

In order to master my career, I need to be an expert so education will focus on strengthening my foundation of tech knowledge to get a higher-paying career with less hours and build products/services that offer more value.

I will focus on these areas with the following goals:

Computer Repair: Complete ITU online course prep in 30 days so I can make an 80% or higher on at least 2 Comptia A+ practice tests.

No code: Complete at least 10 hours of no-code training so I can pursue my side hustle experiment of building a no-code niche job in 30 days

Software Testing: Complete the ASTQB online training within 30 days so I can take the software "Testing Essentials" microcredential and earn higher tester points

Legacy

Investing: I will implement Dr. Boyce Watkin's investing and savings plan of 10% automatically deducted from my paycheck from savings and transfer at least $30 each paycheck for investing purposes so I can have a savings fund with an emergency fund with at least one day's pay at all times and $100 dollars in the stock market at all times by October 1.

Business: I will build a niche job board using no code tools by October 1 so I can practice developing tech products/services for multiple income streams.

Hustle: I will respark my freelancing career by completing 30 days of proposals on Upwork focused on one service, YouTube scripts/shownotes, within 30 days. (I am open to other forms of area, but this will be my main focus to begin rebuilding this stream of income. My goal is to not get rich, but to practice proposal writing without getting bogged down in plans and courses, like I usually do.)

In short, (Bold is done)

Complete at least one 30-day round of 75 Hard Phase I

Continue 90 days of No porn and no fapping

Complete ITU online course prep in 30 days so I can make an 80% or higher on at least 2 Comptia A+ practice tests

Complete at least 10 hours of no-code training so I can pursue my side hustle experiment of building a no-code niche job in 30 days

Co Complete the ASTQB online training within 30 days so I can take the software "Testing Essentials" microcredential and earn higher tester points

Complete Dr. Boyce Watkins's Investing & Mone I will implement Dr. Boyce Watkin's investing and savings plan of 10% automatically deducted from my paycheck from savings and transfer at least $30 each paycheck for investing purposes so I can have a savings fund with an emergency fund with at least one day's pay at all times and $100 dollars in the stock market at all times by October 1.

I will build a niche job board using no code tools by October 1 so I can practice developing tech products/services for multiple income streams.

I will respark my freelancing career by completing 30 days of proposals on Upwork focused on one service, YouTube scripts/shownotes, within 30 days.

Complete 30 days of Yoga (Done), Kettlebells, And Mace Workout

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