December 23rd 2023

One thing I learned today: Starting anything is easy. Staying the course is where most will fail.

1 thing nice that I did for someone else: Today I took my friend Jacob from Discord out bouldering and to a sushi dinner. Although he had not been out to climb since Covid; he climbed with competence. The thing that impressed me the most about Jacob was his conviction on the wall. He gave every climb 100%, and some even moreso. We both enjoyed dinner tremendously and look forward to connecting the next time I’m in Montreal.

1 nice thing someone else did for me: During dinner: Jacob opened up about a lot of aspects of his life such as his education, future, and his experiences with volunteering. It was really refreshing to hear so much about another person’s life. Especially one so different from my own. From our conversation: I feel compelled to invest some time to volunteering to a cause I believe in at the turn of the new year.

4 things I’m grateful for:

• Bulleted lists and the ability to organize and store my thoughts outside of my brain.

• The internet and the abundance of information it creates and contains.

• Squarespace. Although imperfect: sufficient.

• Playing “Lethal Company” with Pepper: who is good company under any circumstance, really.