Sunday Reflection | April

With april coming to an end...i think I'll have to ask myself some question on how it went and how i hope to improve in the coming month of may.

These are list of question I'll make sure to answer to the best of my ability. Note that this is a note to self and is meant to create clarity around my monthly activities.

People who have had little self reflection live life in a huge blind-spot.

Bryant McGill

What is my goal for april?

This month i plan to get a pc plus other things that would be used to start a small scale computer center in my locale.

I did get the pc and was able to secure a shop too which would now be my new work place for many other business ideas i plan on implementing. It was hard to get the funding but eventually everything is coming together. I've not gotten all i wanted, but i at least, got what i needed for a start.

Did i meet up with my end goal this month?

My end goal online was to publish an article everyday, but i was unable to meet up due to other things that needs my attention.

My end goal for the offline world was to get my small scale business started, or at least get a pc. So i did meet up with that.

Are there any goals i wish to push back or adjust?

Of course, there's one goal I've been trying to achieve but would now needs readjusting. I did plan on sleeping for 8 hours everyday. But at this point, i think that's not going to be possible due to both offline and online work that needs to be done.

With that in mind i plan to readjust from 8 to 6 hours and see if i could catch up with that moving forward.

What are my goals for next month and is there anything i plan on doing differently next month?

I think I've achieved the most important goal I've had for the year this april, so the next step would be to work on growing my business and working ways to get customers to start rolling in. Its going to be hard, but its not impossible.

But to make it realistic i plan on getting at least 5 loyal customers that would always want my service whenever they need one.

How will i reward myself after achieving my goals for next month?

Id like to reward myself by going out alone for dinner at a restaurant of my choosing. Doesn't have to be expensive, but I'll make sure to soak in the moment.

What challenges do i run i to in april?

I ran into money challenges at some point, because not many people were willing to help out, so i had to make all the moves i can in order to hit my target. Im still indebted to some people, but it was all to achieve my goals. I did, and im glad i took the risk.

How do i feel about my progress in april?

I feel funny, because i never thought i could achieve most of my aims. But I'm grateful for April.

Who or what was i grateful for this month?

I have a brother who I'm always going to be grateful to for life. Looking back i saw how i was able to achieve my goals this month with his words of encouragement and advice from last year.

He didn't have to do so much, but he did stood by me like a brother when i lost hope and had given up on myself.

I think what we need sometimes is for someone to believe in us, and we'll become unstoppable from there and change our world for better.

What was the most valuable lesson i learned?

Never give up.

At some point i got scared of starting something that i almost talked myself out of it. Even up until now, im still anxious about the future, but a part of me is glad i never gave up.

What could i have done better?

I could have been more confident. Be it with my goals, negotiating with a seller or a customer and in every area. Confidence is really key to changing the narratives and direction of our lives if we can learn to incorporate it into our daily living and dealings.

What was my biggest achievement in april?

Starting a small scale business.

What moment was i most proud of?

When i realized i can do everything i set my mind to as long as its realistic.

What did i learn?

I learned a lot about how nothing is ever going to be easy. Many peolle out there are stuck with the idea of working smart when they dont even have any work. Better to keep doing the hard work than looking and searching for smart work while broke .

Hard work first, then you can start thinking about smart work later when hard work has paid off. I think smart work is overrated nowadays.

How did i take care of my mental health?

This is one of the key issues I'm going to tackle next month, because i didn't finish a book all through April and we have just a few days left.

Hopefully i get to read the 5am club to the end before that time. But my mind haven't been getting the food it needs as of late.

How did i practice self care?

I haven't been thinking about that yet. But maybe ill soak in on that when im more comfortable.

How did i nurture my physical health?

Mehn, this was not easy but ever since I stopped hitting the gym ive been doing 100 push ups, 100 sit ups and 50 pull ups on a daily. Sometimes i only go for one of the three if im not in the mood. But i make sure to check mark one of them, so im in a great shape physically.

How did i contribute to my personal relationships?

I didn't. I've been more introverted as of late with little hours spent outside the four walls of my room. But that's ending soon with work.

What inspired me this month?

My Dad did inspire me when he told me about his journey through life and how he's also got to fight and bounce back from many ordeals of life he's bee faced with.

He said that to me when he saw how i was drowning on the past. He made it clear to focus on the future and learn from the past.