#get things done

With a million things to do, where do we find the time? Sometimes it can be so easy to just procrastinate, not do your work and keep pushing it back till it's too late. Let's not do that anymore.

5-minute rule - start small. If you've been putting something off for a long time, trying to commit 1 hour to it can be challenging. You can't do a marathon without a warm-up first! Could you set a timer for 5 minutes to do that task? After 5 minutes if you want to continue, go for it; if you don't, that's okay, because at least you've done 5 minutes today, which is better than 0. Tomorrow or later in the day, try to challenge yourself to do 7 minutes this time, then 10, then 15, and you will get into that rhythm.

Eliminate distractions - it's all because of that damn phone 🙄 but seriously, tech and social media can have such a tight grip over our productivity and our attention. If you cannot control your usage, set app timers that lock the app after you use it for a certain amount of time or delete the app. I've been using a minimalist phone launcher called 'OLauncher' that removes all my icons and makes me manually have to type and search for the app. In the time it takes me to search for the app, I get to ask myself, "What am I looking for? Do I need to use it for something specific or do I just want to scroll?"

Schedule properly - note down all your commitments and non-negotiables in an app like Google Calendar and make sure all your big events are displayed there. Some people can fall into the habit of planning every second of their day, but I instead delegate a few tasks to each day and give myself any time within the day to complete them, the important thing being not when I do them, but that I do them in the end.

Write to-do lists - now this doesn't just mean in-app lists, which are very useful. Physically write them out. I use a scrap piece of paper and I write: "Today I WILL..." and then list all the things I want to get done. Having it written down helps me commit to it more and the feeling of ticking it is so satisfying.

Know your WHY - Why are you doing this? Why do you want to be more productive? Why do you want to study more? Always look at the bigger picture. Where do you want to be and how will your productivity help you get there?

Celebrate your wins - whether you completed all the things on your to-do list or just one, be proud of it. Some days, you will feel super motivated and fly through all your tasks, and other days you just want to stay in bed and do nothing. Making an effort is the first step to your success.

15/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

A Prayer to Ares for Motivation

Ares, Flame of Resolve,

You who never falter, never freeze

I call to You now to stir the fire within me.

The weight of stagnation presses heavy,

And I feel the slow pull of doubt,

Of hesitation, of stillness when I crave momentum.

Strike my spirit like a hammer to steel.

Sharpen my focus.

Fuel my will.

Let my heart beat with the rhythm of purpose.

Let my blood move with courage.

Let my mind clear like a battlefield before the charge.

You, who thrive in the push, the pursuit

Teach me to rise with intention,

To act, to build, to fight for what I seek.

Ares, Honored One,

Remind me that I was not made for passivity.

I was made to move.

To rise.

To win.

With You behind me,

I do not wait for the right moment

I create it.

David Bowie

i were a book or a song,

hope it would encourage others

to get up and go,

step by step,

get things done and

make a difference

show there are still things worth fighting for.

But just as there are

empty pages in some books

(before a new chapter begins)

and pauses in a song -

gotta remember to

take a deep breath,

take a break

now and then

to get some certainty...