According to my page, June 2025 was the last article that I published. There is been a huge gap in my publishing of late, perhaps a couple of reasons why. First of all, we have all been in delayed state because of the global virus pandemic, that could account for five years. Second, I have been in a geographical area and part of two seniors groups. This has continued on a weekly basis for the past four years. So my attention has been diverted to weekly activities, and a sense of belonging. If for no other reason, then for something to do twice a week without much thinking or planning.
Maybe it's time to stop coasting, break away from a weekly routine and get back to investing my time in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. The present time realization that I have reached 87,468 on this platform is humbling and indicates a measure of significance. I mention that because many of us experience "imposter syndrome". Imposter syndrome, the feeling that we are never quite good enough to do what we want to do. Many never break free, maybe it's time to step back to realize that the statistics have meaning. So stop procrastinating and do something! One step at a time, it doesn't have to be every day, or every week. Maybe not even once a month, but at least take some steps and do something! Statistics show a reach of between 50 and 100 people on a daily basis. Wow! If that isn't incentive, I don't know what ever would be. Thank you to all of those who have dropped by to read my musings and ramblings.
Stats: 2026-02-22
All Time 87468 | Today 39|Yesterday 84 | This Month 1836 | Last Month 1627
Back in 2020, I created a Facebook page called: 20/20 In 2020
Well so much for that, he ended up with lockdown everywhere, so much for a fresh start and driving forward with enthusiasm. Things didn't get started, so it was not a matter of coming to a grinding halt. It just was the times we were in.
Simply put, there's simply no time like the present. One step at a time, get started at it now. There is no such thing as the significance of the time, it's just doing one small step in the moment. Since 2020 I have not stopped pursuing further understanding regarding human behaviour and social interactions. Always a never ending stream of suggested videos on YouTube. There are many that I have considered a value, and I've saved many in a public folder called "Behaviour".
Back in April 2022 I reached out in another direction and registered another domain, www.calibratemcompass.com. One of those times when you wake up in the middle of the night and think you have a good idea. Much time has passed, a landing page for the domain exists, with a few links that people may find interesting.
2026, spring is just around the corner. Time to rethink, shuffle the deck, and make some changes. Stop going twice a week to the seniors groups. Stop making it a weekly habit, and just go occasionally. This article being the first step, by opening the laptop! All the self-study and research accomplishes nothing unless the information congeals to a better understanding, and therefore one step at a time, to write and publish.
Stepping aside from weekly habits, to be spontaneous in the moment, and just do something.
So today how is this happening? Well, because I'm a nerd with technology, I'm using what I have accumulated over almost 10 year period. Yes, it's been 10 years of #vanlife, I simply tell people I'm camping full-time. Sitting in the back stow n' go seat. The laptop sitting on a thrift store found lap table. The laptop plugged into 512W lithium power bank. Using a Walmart lapel microphone attached to an over-ear headset. Why? Because! Because I'm not typing any of this, I'm speaking into a piece of software that I purchased close to eight years ago at a significant discount because of a coupon. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Personal Professional Edition. I'm not in a hurry, you can't accuse me of procrastination, were only into our eighth year since I purchased the product, to be finally doing what I'm doing now. This is some kind of a sick joke? I have no idea, but there's no stress, no to do list. Sitting in my van, camping full-time, and talking to my laptop! Sounds like a plan? What plan? There is no plan, do what you feel like doing in the moment. There is no time like the present, and here we are now in the present moment taking a stab at writing. Writing? Well, talking while the laptop does the writing. It's not because I couldn't have my fingers on the keyboard and doing this, Once upon a time I typed 86 words a minute on manual Underwood typewriter in high school, after the mistakes were subtracted. It doesn't matter, if I can get words into a document, we are moving forward. Another tool, ProWritingAid with a lifetime licensed purchased at a discount probably two years ago now. Far more tools than most people would ever dream of, so today might be the day that I get something done. But don't count on it! Just because we got this far doesn't mean we can't have part of this contraption running two wheels on the soft shoulder, and get pulled back down into the ditch with a bout of procrastination!
If you stayed with me this far, thank you for reading. Stay tuned, paying closer attention to the platform statistics perhaps is the best incentive. Again thank you for reading this far.
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(I'm just going to publish this without running it through the grammar application.)
