(I’m reposting this because of a glaring error I caught the first time I posted this. A lot of you read this as an email newsletter, so I’m reposting it so that the corrected version shows up in your inbox.)
Lately I’ve been writing about changes I want to make in my life.
Today’d I’d like to share an insight I gained from a video I watched, and a decision I made based on that insight.
As usual, at the bottom of the blog post, I’ve listed out other topics I still want to think through in future blog posts.
Without further ado, let’s jump in.
“What would you do if you weren’t scared?”
This is a question I heard when watching this interview earlier today. It stood out to me so I sat down at my computer and asked myself that question. The answer for me was simple: teach less.
I then emailed some of my students informing them of my decision. After doing it, I questioned if I made the right call.
At any rate, the cat’s out of the bag.
A part of me feels sad.
Many of my students have become a part of my life because I have known them for years. I’m used to seeing them every week. It hurts to let those relationships go, especially since what I often enjoy most about teaching is spending time with the student. It’s a social experience and now there is a gap that needs to be filled.
Having that gap is painful.
I take some solace in knowing what will fill the gap.
As I continue my transition of teaching less, I would like to fill the gaps with:
Personal projects/hobbies
Growing my business
There is only so much time in the day. For at least a year (though probably longer) I’ve had a number of personal projects I’ve wanted to pursue. I’ve also had a lingering thought in my mind that I want to spend more time on growing my business.
I’ve decided that it’s time to scratch those itches.
Let’s see what happens next.
That wraps up today’s blog post.
Here are the topics I would like to explore in the future.
Letting go of a few classes was just the first step to focusing on running a much bigger business - what’s next?
What products/services am I going to offer? Will my service offering change?
What hobbies will I pursue in my free time? Probably becoming fit will be the first one, but we’ll see
Dating - am I going on 1 date a week? Is that the plan here?
What is my plan around hiring a personal trainer? What diet do I want to follow?
Am I doing anything to help Gujarati learners? What’s my vision around this? I feel a little guilty that I don’t do much currently to create Gujarati learning resources when, as far as I know, I’m one of relatively few people on Earth who actually can
I spend hours listening to music and watching videos (usually on YouTube.) Why is this bothering me?
I’m a deliberate person. Should I be more impulsive?
Just how weird am I? If I truly am a pretty unusual person, can I use this to my advantage?