4-day workweek, getting back into BJJ, and watching Nadal's 21st Slam | Report 261

30 Jan 2022 . category: report . Comments
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Welcome to 261!

Solid workweek where i spent three days working out of the office as we took Wednesday off for Republic Day. Spent some time thinking and communicating the why of what we do, especially around the architecture. Interacting with the team members regularly is helping us build a good culture, the Friday demo where i watch people showcase something they care about - makes me feel grateful for what we do!

The recency bias is so strong that i have to exert extra brain muscle to remember details pre-Thursday. Earlier in the week, i watched JBP on JRE and one of the lines that stuck with me goes, “To dance on the edge of chaos and order” - that’s where we’ll find stuggle and flow.

On the fitness front, i put in two runs, two gym + 1 NTC workouts, 2 BJJ classes and 7 stretching sessions! i did some wrestling drills, learnt butterfly over-under guard and Kuzure Kesa Gatame at the classes, and realized why i’d fallen in love with the sport in the first place. Raring to go back to the gym this week! Got myself yoga blocks to go harder on the stretching sessions, progress on mobility is so slow and difficult to see, but i shall believe in the process and grind it out.

Few things i need to improve on:

• build a structured night routine to go to bed: this should help me look forward to getting in bed.
• Abs training: this is one of the new years resolutions, towards which i haven’t made any progress yet. Nutrition + Training plans need to be charted out.

i had planned to go to Gwalior for Seth’s wedding earlier in the week, but covid played spoilsport and plans got cancelled. Social life has been on the low for a couple weeks, BJJ definitely fills in the gap but i can do better. Things have not been the best on the dating front recently as i decided it’s best to move on, but i’m looking forward to someone new that i’m talking to! If there were no heartbreak, there would be no love. If there were no sorrow, there would be no joy.

Watched Nadal win his 21st slam as we shit-talked on our Tennis team group the entire while, lots of fun. The guy is so inspiring - watching struggle and victory ignites a fire within all of us. Keep hammerin’

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