I think the the two core themes that I have been encountering are regularity and stability.
Regularity – keeping a schedule and building daily habits that move me forward
Stability – Ramit Sethi talks about having a few core things stable in your life, so you can focus your energy on more “risky” or “unstable” ventures.
So some things that he recommends to make stable are:
- A stable Job (with a stable income)
- Home (not moving around / traveling / country-hopping all the time)
- Relationships (friends, family, boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/spouse)
It’s funny, because I’ve known for quite a while now that I really need to focus on establishing my tripod of stability.
I’ve been moving around too much, both country-hopping and job-hopping, and I haven’t really committed to one exact place to live, and thus I haven’t really committed to a place where I can make long term relationships with people.
All of these things are affecting my language projects, since I spend a great deal of time thinking about and stressing about things that should just be stable.