Adventures in Lifestyle Design from a Path Less Traveled
The Direction This Blog Is Going
So, I had a few fun and light-hearted things I wanted to write about, but I think I’ll save them for a little bit. It just feels odd to follow the ASU suicide with them right now.
I’ve been contemplating the direction of this blog lately.
I don’t really want to become “another personal development blogger.” Not that there’s anything wrong with personal development bloggers. It’s just that there are already plenty of great people out there doing a much better job at it than me.
I think what I would like to focus on instead are personal challenges. Currently, I’m challenging myself to do the Tim Ferriss diet for one month and I am working to make money on the internet with affiliate sites.
I think it would be incredibly fun to have a blog full of these sorts of challenges and eventually do challenges collectively with a bunch of other people. We could check in once a week (or whatever time frame is appropriate for the challenge) and share our experiences.
I still do enjoy writing about personal development, but I think it makes more sense for me to leave that to the big players. I might write about it every now and again, but it will not be the only, direct focus of this blog.
Starting from here on out, I will shift to 3 blog posts per week. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
I’m currently doing two challenges, so I’ll post about the Tim Ferriss diet on Mondays. I’ll write about making money online on Fridays. And Wednesdays are currently open, so I’ll keep Wednesdays open for personal development until I get a third challenge.
Also, if anyone has any suggestions for a challenge, I’d love to hear from you. Some things I am considering doing in the future are:
- NaNoWriMo – Short for National Novel Writing Month. This challenges people to write a 50,000 page novel during the month of November. I really want to do this, but it will have to wait until next year. Right now, I need to get some income…
- Polyphasic Sleep — By taking short 20-minute naps every four hours, you are supposed to be able to function better and need a total of less sleep each day. I could have really used this during my thesis. The first week or two are supposed to be total hell.
- Run a Marathon — Self explanatory.
- Survive in Nature — With nothing but my wits and maybe a few simple tools, try to survive in the wilderness for a set period of time. (It would be very hard to blog about this one, but I’m sure I could think of something)
These are pretty big commitments, so they’re going on the back burner for now, but these are the kinds of things I’d like to do. Perhaps if there is interest, I could release a PDF on my experiences and all the details of each challenge afterward.
PS: I weighed myself yesterday for the first time since starting the diet. I have lost a significant amount of weight, but I want to keep the exact amount a secret for the time being (to build up suspense for end of the diet).
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