Day 57 Night: Interview with Myself 'Did I add a plus one to myself today?'
Today was a journaling chat session that connects casual conversation to action and consistency.
Did I manage to give myself even a little bit of a plus today?'
The time to look back on the day is the beginning of this interview with myself.
I reflect on the journaling chat session.
Since there were no sign-ups for the group session this time,
I handled it for the person who signed up individually,
so it was held for one hour starting at 4:00 PM.
I was able to finish it successfully,
and I felt a sense of gratitude toward the participant.
I whispered to myself, 'I hope you continue this next time and nurture this small habit.'
I always prioritize the idea that participants can learn in a way that suits them best.
Some people are not comfortable in groups, and some prefer one-on-one sessions.
In such cases, I handle it individually and privately, but that is also an important process.
This is because learning grows not through form, but through the experiences actually accumulated within oneself.
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Adding just a little bit to my current self
This is exactly what I want to convey in this interview. The phrases 'take a step forward' and 'step outside your comfort zone' are often heard.
However, it is hard to get a real sense of them through words alone. That is why I changed it into a more concrete form that is easier to incorporate into daily life.
That is the concept of 'adding just a little bit to my current self.'
For example, morning runs. I increased the distance from the 7.5km I ran until yesterday to 8km today, just a little bit.
A 500m difference is small.
But by accumulating this, a certain sense of accomplishment is born within me. It is a moment where I can truly feel, 'Oh, I was able to invest a little bit in myself today.'
Small accumulations strengthen confidence, self-efficacy, and the habit itself.
However, this 'plus' is not something to be forced. The top priority is to protect the routine of my precious morning time, journaling after running to set my mindset, and getting to work.
I act within a range that does not lower the quality of my sleep or sacrifice my health. Only when this is done is the effect of the 'plus one' maximized.
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The positive effects brought by the accumulation of actions
Taking action always brings a plus to oneself. If I run, blood flow improves, metabolism increases, and my mind clears up.
Posting about lunch in a jogging team where we don't meet in person brings new information and discoveries, and also serves as a starting point for socialization.
By taking action, my world gradually expands.
Including failures, every experience becomes a plus. Because I failed, I can avoid the same mistake next time, and it becomes a lesson for success.
What comes back from taking action is always some kind of value. That is why I move forward without fearing failure.
Failure is also an experience that gives me a plus one.
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The power of journaling
And it is journaling that visualizes this plus one. By writing down today's actions, emotions, and realizations, I can reliably internalize the information flowing through my head.
If I don't write it down, no matter how small the success or learning is, it will fade over time.
Journaling has the power to accelerate growth. By recording today's plus one, I can accurately trace my growth trajectory when I look back later.
Failures and successes are all accumulated as 'my history.' The small progress of each day, when accumulated, eventually creates a major change.
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The cycle of action
What I felt again in today's interview is the importance of the cycle of action.
1. Be conscious of a small plus one and take action
2. Feel it as an experience and learn
3. Record it through journaling
4. Use it for the next action by reflecting
As this cycle continues to rotate, growth proceeds at an accelerated pace.
Action comes first, results come later. It is important not to be swayed by results, but first to believe in my own small accumulations of today.
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Concrete examples incorporated into daily life
• Morning run 8km → Blood flow, clear head
• Lunch post → New discoveries, starting point for socialization
• Entering a shop I've never been to → Gaining new information
• Workshops or qualification study → Adding knowledge
By accumulating these actions, even if the plus that returns to me is invisibly small, it definitely leads to growth.
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A question to myself today
'Did I manage to give myself a plus one today?'
• Things that went well and things that failed are all a plus one
• Because I failed, it becomes a hint for the next success
• Small accumulations create the future me
Today, too, I took a step to evolve myself just a little bit.
These small steps one by one will eventually create a major change.
Accumulating a 'plus one self.' That is the greatest realization I gained from my daily interview with myself.
Since there are 131 people in this community including me now,
if everyone can do a plus one every day,
that means 131 pluses are being made in this community, so I think that is wonderful.
I would be happy if I could contribute to everyone's daily plus one as Maemon 😊
After the individual handling of the chat session,
my usual personal rule.
Yesterday's 20km LSD and today's 20km run with the running team.
I'm starting to get a little muscle pain, so
I'll use the playground equipment at a nearby park to stretch.
The 100-day challenge enters its second half starting tomorrow!
To get a good start from Monday,
I'll manage my physical condition by going to bed early as usual today.
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