🌈 1268 – Wednesday, 11 September 2024 23:40

London

Today, winter has officially arrived in London—so cold, absolutely freezing! I found myself reaching for a jumper, thicker jeans, and even socks.

Yet, despite the chill, it’s one of the most beautiful days. I managed to get in two workouts today, and honestly, nothing else matters more than that.

I woke up early, around 6:20 AM, feeling bright, cheerful, and alert. No complaints, no negative thoughts—just a sense of calm and happiness as I checked in with my state of mind.

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, a source of creativity, insight, and deep understanding that goes beyond logic. It connects us to a greater sense of wisdom, guiding us through life in ways that can’t always be explained or measured. On the other hand, the rational mind is a faithful servant—structured, methodical, and analytical. It helps us solve problems, organize thoughts, and navigate the tangible world.

However, we’ve built a society that places far more value on the rational mind, glorifying its practicality and efficiency. In doing so, we’ve neglected the intuitive mind, the very gift that sparks imagination, fosters emotional intelligence and offers us profound, unspoken truths. We honour the servant—logic and reason—while forgetting the gift that gives life its deeper meaning.

06:40 – I sat at the edge of the bed, even though they say you should only associate the bed with sleep, and activities like meditation should be done elsewhere. My desk chair is squeaky, so I stayed on the bed and meditated, repeating 35 affirmations. Still feeling full of energy afterwards, I got ready and headed out for a run.

It was a chilly morning, but the sun was shining. I started my run at Piccadilly Circus, heading through St. James’s Park, then toward Lambeth Bridge. Crossing over, I looped around Vauxhall Bridge, passing MI5 and Albert Embankment. On my right, the COVID memorial wall stretched out, and I took the stairs up to Westminster Bridge. By the time I reached the top, it was already 9 AM. Just as I arrived, Big Ben began to chime. I stood there, leaning against the bridge wall, eyes closed, making a wish and quietly praying as the bell tolled nine times. Dung… Dung… Dung… x 6.. I didn’t move until the final chime faded away.

I would have preferred to be at my desk working from home by 9, but somehow, I lost track of time. I had woken up early and hadn’t done much by then, yet there I was, standing on Westminster Bridge at almost 9 AM. I ran back home, arriving at 9:17, and logged into work. It took me just 17 minutes—without rushing—to get from the bridge back to my desk.

Work went smoothly. I spent most of the day in training for the new role I’d taken on. I had a quick chat with my parents, and Dad started sharing childhood pictures. I couldn’t help but wonder why they were going through old photos. The conversation in the group chat went on for hours, with memories flowing back and forth. I didn’t move from my desk until late into the afternoon.

After lunch, I had a quick call with a colleague, followed by a chat with my brother and sister. More training filled the day until 4:00 PM sharp. Then, my brother shared a scan from the evening before—his baby still on the way. There’s something truly magical about the anticipation of new life. I logged off work around 17:17 PM and, before I knew it, found myself mindlessly scrolling through Instagram videos for a while.

At 17:35, I took a quick 21-minute nap, setting an alarm while listening to a motivational video on YouTube. Thankfully, I woke up on time. I booked a swim for 19:00 PM at the Marshall Street Leisure Centre, where I managed about 40 laps of front crawl. After a good shower, I was really tempted to grab food outside. But I reminded myself to stick to the plan—there’s plenty of food at home that needs to be used up. So, I resisted the urge, headed back, and made dinner at home: chicken and roti.

Around the world today –

• Middle eastern war – Israel offers Hamas leader safe exit from Gaza in bid to end war.

• UBS has an AI tool that can scan 300,000 firms in 20 seconds.

• Fences, guards, dogs — even bees — are among the security measures Ugandan farmers are deploying to protect their fields from invaders. (deep down issue is lack! that needs to be addressed)

3 things I felt grateful for today

• I’m still in disbelief and incredibly grateful that my lost flat keys from last week have been returned.

• Grateful for completing two workouts today—a long run and 40 laps in the pool.

• Grateful for catching up with the entire family today—my brother, sister, mum, and dad.

What would it take for me and for you to wake up 10 x times healthier, happier, energitic, confident, richer, weather, make it workout in the morning, have a good workout, get to work by 8:30, day to go fine, everything to be okay with family, friends and everyone around and then have a relaxing, relaxing, relaxing yet a productive day tomorrow?

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Goodnight, good luck!

Ash Khaleem