I have a confession to make.

I have been a bad boy; I have been very bad.

Before starting the blog I wanted to write 5 posts ahead so I don’t have to scramble every week. I didn’t accomplish that when I made my blog live in early May.

I was going to get ahead during Memorial Day Weekend. I especially blocked out Sunday and Monday so I could get a few articles out. Well that didn’t happen either.

The sun happened. Given the erratic weather in May I decided to take advantage by having a last minute hike with friends. And given that I didn’t play board games too much for a few months I also played two nights in the row.

I promised on Sunday night that I was going to work on my blog on Memorial Day. That didn’t happen either.

My family, who originally decided they didn’t need a cookout on Memorial Day, decided on the morning of that they wanted one. Long story short, my Monday was gone.

Of the five posts that I wanted to write, I meant to finally give you the framework for How to Tap Dancing to FI. However, given the undertaking I could not complete it.

I also meant to write a few review posts on a few podcasts and podcasters that are fundamental to my personal growth. I couldn’t complete them either.

I did write another article instead but I completed that late on Monday night.

I failed myself, and I failed to serve you. 

Unfortunately, the earth still moves. Now that my wallowing has ended, what are the learning lessons for me?

Getting Started > Perfection

Joshua Sheats of Radical Personal Finance commented in his one of his podcasts that in an effort to be perfect he ended up not putting any new material out. Therefore, he vowed to be more prolific and improve his content as he went.

With that said, while I didn’t complete the article, I will give you a sneak peek. The three attributes that help me stay happy as I strive for Financial Independence are Vocation, Relationship, and Health. And I promise you to have the post done soon.

I will also promise to push out content even if my ideas aren’t fully developed with the intention to develop it further. There is a saying, “there are no great writing, only great rewriting.”

Resetting My Writing Habits

When I suffer setbacks from my habits I go back to James Clear, an exercise and habit expert that I have binge-read. Below are some of the takeaways that will help me get back on track.

People who start a habit tend to have an all-or-nothing mindset, which is dangerous because they give up on a habit by being too harsh on themselves.

What should you do if you skip a Monday gym session if you are supposed to work out three times a week? Just have a makeup session on Tuesday.

That said, I am back on my writing saddle and will be producing once a week, if not more.

Also, I need to have someone that has high expectation of me to hold me accountable. Who is this special someone? You. By writing this article in a candid manner, I invite the five of you to keep me from not producing content valuable to you.

The bad boy will not be so bad in the future.