Clarity by Tanmay

Not kidding, this week felt like a whole month.

And no, that’s not me being dramatic it genuinely did.

 

Waking up early (7am lol it is early for me). Long walks. Then get home work. Get into full-blown flow state. And later worry about the other stuff in end.

 

And more than that, this week reminded me why I write these newsletters.

 

These are not just updates these are a form of journaling. A weekly checkpoint.

A quiet moment for me to reflect What went well? What felt off? What am I proud of?

 

And most importantly: What do I carry into next week?

 

I am a leather jacket person now, baddie ;p

 

 

Instead of scrambling every morning, I sat down Sunday night and planned my entire week

 

Monday: Building a data pipeline at work

Tuesday: Scripting + Ideation

Wednesday: Consulted a person from Morocco about moving abroad

…and so on

 

I even planned meals (cook once Mon-Fri), watch a movie, and chill.

More about meal prep in this beautifully explained video by my friend here.

You might think that kills spontaneity. It doesn’t. It gives your brain space to actually enjoy those moments without guilt.

 

 

Divide the day into two like this:

 

Maker’s Block (deep focus): scripting, data analysis work, shooting content etc.

During this time only do tasks which require 100% focus and you can deliver on that expectations. For me it's in the morning post walk. For you it could be evening, night or noon.

 

Manager’s Block (light focus): replying to DMs, emails, groceries, video editing reviews etc

I am usually doing these later in the day post lunch, because that's when I am feeling sluggish and less focused.Try this for a week. You’ll feel like you doubled your output.

 

 

Two weeks ago when I was sick. I wrote about it in my journal. And while at it I looked back and realised I was sick around this same time last year. And the year before. 1st May in 2024, 9th May in 2023. Wild right? That’s the power of journaling. It helps you see patterns. See what breaks your rhythm. What boosts your energy. 

 

And over time you optimise your life around it. And honestly this one particularly I wasn't doing intentionally but I feel very emotional when I am sick so I journal alot could be written, voice notes, sketch format doesn't matter really. But isn't this super cool?

This happened during my recent podcast shoot.

 

I was sharing how I often feel pulled in two directions Do I go all-in on content?

Or focus fully on data analytics and climb the corporate ladder?

Or somehow try to do both, even if that slows everything down?

 

And then she(my podcast guest) dropped something that blew my mind.

“Let’s say your content goal takes time T1. And your corporate/data goal takes time T2. No matter how you split it, it’ll always take T1 + T2 to reach both.” 

I can:

Do T1 first, then T2

Do T2 first, then T1

Or try to do both at once (but you’re still clocking T1 + T2 either way)

It’s just the order that changes, not the total time it takes to achieve both.

 

I realised this idea applies to life too. We feel behind when someone gets rich at 30. But maybe I’m also prioritising my relationships, my health, my family T2, T3, T4. So while someone might reach T1 early (wealth), they’ll still take time to reach the others. In the end, we all clock the same total time to become “whole”.

 

This simple model completely dissolved my FOMO. So if you ever feel behind, ask yourself: What time units am I working on? And which ones are they?

 

The path may look different but the full picture often lands us in the same place, just with different chapters flipped. Deep right?

 

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