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I started to reform my personal life since we knew we were going to have a child in March this year. So last year, right after we found out about the pregnancy, I rebuilt my morning routine and created a solid habit out of it.
As I said in another post (which I can't find)
Morning routine is key!
I did several iterations so as not to overwhelm myself.
First, making my bed every morning.
Second, doing my workout right after.
Third, eating a healthy breakfast and clearing my mind before going to work.
After practicing this routine for over 3 months, I started to look at what I could change next. Because habits fail for most people because you need more than three months to really pick up the habit.
Around Christmas I build on my habit of educating myself properly every day. Most of the time it's a podcast or an article. But taking at least 40 minutes each day to educate myself is the goal I think I can keep.
Now that we are less than two months away from our girl, I want to get the next habit of cutting work for my job out of my personal time.
So I have reduced the amount of work I do at home and plan to continue to do so.
I am optimizing my tests and exams and have already asked SN for input. That's the habit I want to achieve in the next two months. Leave work at work.

Third, eating a healthy breakfast and clearing my mind before going to work.

FUCK, MY DUUUDE. Love it, let's effing gooooo

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HERE WE GO!

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61 sats \ 1 reply \ @Myshkin 19 Jan

I'm genuinely happy to read this, thanks. You've understood how to not be a "tyran with yourself as a slave". Good luck with the parenting adventure!

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Thank you so much! This is going to be such a cool adventure!

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I wish I had your foresight back then when I was about to become a father. I only realised the importance of sorting my shit out 2-3 years into fatherhood; I could have spared myself a lot of agony.

I like how you take time out to educate yourself, while resolutely leaving work stuff at the workplace. I think your newfound knowledge will blend into insights, which can only excite your lessons even more.

Keep at it!

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Thank you for your kind words! I hope I will be able to be a great teacher as well as a good father at the same time.

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