What I 'Gained' by Achieving '500 Days' of Daily Posting

The other day, I
achieved '500 days' of daily posting ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

It feels like just the other day that I
achieved 'Day 365'.

Before I knew it,
I reached 'Day 500'.

In terms of days...

These '135 days'
felt like an instant to me.

I am not exaggerating.

It really went by in a flash.

Having achieved '500 days' of daily posting this time,
I would like to take the liberty of sharing what I 'gained'
with all of you.

I would be happy if you could relate to it.

Well then, let's get started (^^♪

✔ The Importance of Anchors

Here is the article from when habit supporter shogo achieved
'365 days' of daily posting ☟

In this article,
I shared that after experiencing a year of daily posting,
I realized the 'strength of willpower'.
(I think reading it
will deepen your understanding)

'Willpower' is the
'switch' you use when taking action.

And, whenever you take any kind of action,
the 'strength of your willpower' is always tested.

Especially when challenging yourself with something new,
'strength of willpower'
will support your actions.

Well, this time,
having continued daily posting for '500 days',
beyond just 'strength of willpower',
I focused on 'a certain point'.

That is 'anchor'.

An anchor, in other words,
'the anchor that stops a ship'.
(Not the anchor in a relay race! 💦)

Here, 'anchor' refers to
linking daily life with 'actions you want to do'.

For example...

・Doing squats while brushing teeth
・Listening to Kindle audio content while driving
・Practicing smiling while walking
・Reflecting on the day while soaking in the bathtub
・Looking for ideas while browsing note
・Reading while commuting by train

And so on... linking
'actions you want to do' within daily life,
what is known as 'conditioning',
'anchor, or anchoring' is what we call it.

✔ Creating an 'anchor'
　to keep up with note

Actually, the reason I was able to continue
daily posting for '500 days'
is precisely because I was able to 'create an anchor' which
contributed to my success.

Since I have the opportunity, I will take this chance
to introduce the anchors that lead to my daily posts,
in the order of the work process.

Work Process 1
'Idea Discovery Anchor'

・Read note every morning.
・Add articles that were educational or useful
　to magazines, or send a 'like'.
・Similarly, comment on articles that catch my interest.
・Close my eyes in the bath and reflect on the day.
・Read note after dinner.
・Read during spare time.
・If the above actions lead to ideas,
　write them all down on paper as a memo.
・Keep paper in an easy-to-write-on place.
　(Always keep a pen nearby)

Work Process 2
'Writing Work Anchor'

・Work while reading note.
・Sit in front of the computer every morning.
・Once seated, hit the keyboard
　without trying to make sense of it.
・While looking at the memo pad, turn what I felt
　into text casually.
　(Don't worry about the flow of the text)
・When starting to write,
　don't spend time on each line.
・Write multiple articles in parallel.
　In that case, each line of text can be short.
・When I get into the flow of work, play BGM.
　(Write as long as time permits)

Work Process 3
'Posting Anchor'

・Post within one hour of waking up in the morning.
・Don't seek perfection, just polish it.
　(Polishing should be within 30 minutes)

That is all.

I hope this will be helpful for your own continued posting.

✔Toward the
　unknown future

Receiving these happy
"notifications"from note at every milestone makes me think
I'll keep doing my best!.

I am, as always, deeply grateful to note. m(_ _ )m

Of course, "500 days" is just one milestone for me.

Honestly, I am thinking that I want to continue note for much longer.
(I haven't achieved my goal yet, after all 💦)

Your warm words are the power behind my actions.

At the same time, I feel bad just
"receiving"your kindness, so I will return the favor in my own way, so please look forward to it.

I look forward to your continued support.

Everyone, please take care of your health as the hot days continue.

Well then, until next time.
Goodbye.