30 Days Since Starting note: Successes and Failures

It has been 30 days since I started note. I would like to write about what went well and what did not.

Success: Gratitude for being read

First of all, I am very grateful that so many people have read my articles and given me follows and likes.

I have never had the opportunity to have so many people read what I have written in such a short period of time, so I felt the power of the note platform.

Success: Managed to update for 30 consecutive days

For the first 30 days since starting, I was able to continue updating daily. As someone who believes that "doing it every day" is the key to building a habit, I am a little happy that I was able to put that into practice on note as well.

In the latter half, work became busier, and there were some dangerous moments where I felt like I was being forced to choose between work and note (in the end, I managed to do both), but I was also able to experience that overcoming such crises strengthens habits.

Success: Increase in "thinking" and "writing"

The time I spend "thinking" about article structures and "writing" while facing my PC has increased overwhelmingly compared to before I started note.

Looking back at my previous lifestyle habits, time that was spent aimlessly looking at my smartphone or browsing the internet or watching YouTube on my PC without a purpose has been converted into "thinking" and "writing".

Failure: Decrease in input time

On the other hand, the time I spend on reading for input may have decreased. While I think that is unavoidable, I am curious about how other noters manage their balance between input and output.

I see, there is also the perspective that you can "input" because you "output"... I understand.

Failure: Lost between "want to write" and "have to write"

In the process, there were times when I couldn't tell if a theme was something I "wanted to write" about or something I "had to write" (for the sake of daily updates).

By creating a site map, I was able to organize my articles by theme and eliminate that confusion, so I recommend creating a site map to those who have written about 20 articles. This is my site map.

Major Failure: Not good at X

Since I went to the trouble of starting X posts to have various people read my articles and to study social media, it has had very little effect—though that is probably because my method is bad...

I posted several times while including links to my note articles, and among them, this one had the best numbers.

I suppose it means I have to steadily grow my X account, but I don't have the confidence to write posts that "go viral," so I feel like I might try various things for about another month, and if that doesn't work, I might quit.

If you look at my X, I think you will find it interesting to see how I am struggling with this and that (laughs).

Shunputei Robin @ Science Psychology (@robin_rikei) / X

Summary

Since starting note, I have been able to acquire the habit of "thinking" and "writing." I would like to continue this while also considering the balance with my input.