Last Updated: 16 September 2026
Enjoying my neuroscience class
I've started a neuroscience class online the last few weeks which I've really enjoyed. It's something that I never learned much about in school and wanted to approach in a structured way. It has also given me a better perspective about online courses and the value of higher education. I'm hoping to write an article about that soon.
Changing the way I'm thinking about writing for this blog
I've now had this blog for a few months and still have no posts. Clearly my old way of thinking about the blog was not working. I came up with a new system that I detail in this article. A lot of the change is just in how I personally think about the blog, but I also updated the home and about pages to better reflect the change.
3 Months of Consistent Reading and Journaling
I have been wanting to develop a consistent reading and journaling habit for years. I was hoping that this blog would encourage me to write more, but the true solution was to just make it a daily habit. I've missed a day here and there, but this is by far the most consistent I've ever been. What changed is that I stopped putting any pressure on what to write about. Before I always tried to write down exactly what I did every day. This led to it feeling like a task I had to do, and if I ever missed a day, I felt like I had to catch up. This time I've given myself no guidelines, so each day I just write about something random. I think this method is actually better for improving my writing because I can write about something I'm actually interested in instead of just listing what I did. I have given myself a minimum of two sentences on days where I really don't want to do it, but I usually write at least a small paragraph.
Success with Greasing the Groove
As I detail in this article, I've tried to implement this principle into multiple areas of my life. Thinking about my habits in this way has removed a lot of the friction that I impose on myself to expend a certain amount of energy at each task. I've applied it to piano, writing, reading, and training (its original application). So far it has significantly improved my consistency