Negative Feedback Loops & Instant Gratification

Understanding My Recurring Themes

So I’m having a little bit of a hard time this last week.  Video games, cigars, and general lack of concentration plus a pretty awful diet.

I just ate a bunch of peanut M&Ms and feel like garbage.

I could really go for a cigar right now.

I’m at 13k a month which is a new record.  So that’s good.

The point of this post isn’t to figure everything out and have a “WOW” moment at the end.  I already know what I need to do, I need to cut it all out:

  • Starcraft 2
  • Golf Rival
  • Candy
  • Medium D&D Regulars
  • Drinking
  • Social Media

Then I need to start creating a feedback loop that is fueled by my kudos for delaying gratification.

I learned about Feedback loops the other day watching a Sam Oven’s video.  It was really interesting how this need for instant gratification is running my life.

I go for brief periods of super productivity and get things done, make it happen and grow my business.  Imagine not having these instant gratification problems and keeping my eyes on the long game.

I’d be a completely different me.

Wow

I didn’t think I’d have a rush of WOW run over me during this post.

So that’s it:

  1. Cut out Starcraft 2 (I’m already getting anxiety thinking about deleting it)
  2. Delete Golf Rival (fuck!)
  3. Stop Eating Candy, D&D and drinking (drinking really fucks my shit up)
  4. Stop scrolling through social media

Start:

  1. Working out every day
  2. Snowboarding again (just get out there!  who cares what the weather is)
  3. Meditating every morning
  4. Reading my morning forumla
  5. Reading my morning formula again at night
  6. Planning my day
  7. Getting shit done with some fucking umph!  Vegata this shit

(deep breath)

[Deleting Everything]

I’m going to hate myself later when this instant feedback loop is looking for it’s food.

Everything is deleted.

Let’s get it

 

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