Malcolm Ocean's roamblog

Getting back on the wagon with Intend

created 2020-06-27 · edited 2023-06-21 · open in Roam
  • Lots I could say to @m_ashcroft's question here.

    The first is that you've already taken 2 excellent steps!
    1⃣ notice you're off the wagon & want to get back on
    2⃣ make that into an opportunity (in this case, for me to write about what to do here publicly, & for all to learn)
  • Turning unwanted situations into opportunities is a really valuable move to make, because it interrupts the downward spiral that can occur there and turns it into an upward spiral instead.
  • Another vital distinction to note is the difference between being able to get back on the wagon once vs ongoingly. If you get back on with "this time, I mean it, I won't miss a single day", that may work great…

    …until you *do* miss a day, and then it'll be *harder* to return
  • Similarly, if you feel inspired this time to get back onto Intend by going and filling in a bunch of past days as best you remember, and doing your weekly review…

    …be careful you don't set yourself up to feel like you *have to* to that every time to get back on!
  • interesting sort of wagon metaphor
  • something about how to do this the first time vs how to do this more ongoingly