Planning

Sometimes the best way to solve a problem isn’t to ask how to fix it — but how to make it worse. Flip the question. Then do the opposite.

Time flies. Thankfully, I’ve kept track — moments chosen with care, decisions deliberate, marking where I’ve been and what comes next.

Before you build the plan—count the days. Real days. The ones you can actually work with. It’s simpler than it sounds. And more sobering than you’d expect.

Archiving is how I close chapters. Not just to organize the work—but to honor it. To say: this mattered. This happened. We did it.

Being early isn’t just about peace of mind. It’s a chance to help someone else—without pressure, without judgement. Just presence.

When the work clicks, it’s not just because it’s smart. It’s because it feels right. That’s what everyone remembers. That’s what makes it good.

Start with what you can. Keep showing up. The rest will take shape—when it’s ready to take shape.

This isn’t about managing time. It’s about meeting it. Seeing it. Holding it long enough to do something that matters with it.

Time passes whether you track it or not. But when you do, something shifts. You stop drifting. You start deciding.

Making is messy. Not because you’re doing it wrong—because it matters. Mess isn’t a flaw in the process. It’s part of it.

Ambition is great. But don’t lose sight of what matters most. Greatness begins with doing good — quietly, consistently, in service of others.

Sometimes clarity doesn’t arrive all at once—it shows up later, disguised as advice you didn’t know you were writing. This is about one of those moments.