# Tiny Bytes: Relection

**Published by:** [ldnovak](https://paragraph.com/@ldnovak/)
**Published on:** 2022-09-06
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ldnovak/tiny-bytes-relection

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Good news everyone, I feel closer to achieving most of what I first set out to achieve by writing. I’ve:Become better at quickly writing down thoughts from the mindUsing writing to think and explore ideasWork on mini-goals and topics that interest meI’ve found myself thinking more about ideas, doing more research, being diligent to write down something, being happier, giving my brain a chance to do more thinking, and seeing real world impact. It’s been really special to me to write down and think about a topic then be given chances to talk about it with others. That expansion of ideas is fantastic. I do think I need to change something up. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve spent less time writing recently than at the start. This isn’t necessarily bad. Nights where I’m not writing much, I am either achieving these goals OR am doing something more important. This is a big mental boost and I consider that a success. My fear is that if I just keep the same pattern up I will stagnate and end up stuck. To avoid this I want to think about what I want to achieve. I want to:Explore + research ideas includingprivacysecurityquantum encryptiondifferential privacystory tellingworld buildingPractice writingGeneral writingWork towards having something I would publish and want to shareIn a way, something to put on the resumeCan share with important people in my lifeIdeas that hit these topics:reviews of movie/shows/books/musicresearch note taking to review what I’ve learnedBrainstorming on a security or privacy questiontalking about me writing codeMaking a storyMaking an outlineBuilding a worldWell edited blog postMaking a video or podcastJournalWatching a movie and breaking down structureIn essence, there’s A LOT of ways for me to achieve these goals that all take time that I am not currently putting in (at least less consistently and deliberately). I’m currently leaning towards making a bigger goal with more time to achieve it. I won’t need to write every night on it, but I will need to set a side time. I’m thinking on the nights where I’m not working too hard or writing to do some journaling. As I’ve been writing, it’s been easier to write about myself and the day. I don’t feel good about that being on the internet… Maybe I should make a list of projects that I think will take ~week and then pick one randomly to work on. Good night, Lucas

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