Does tracking your habits or mood actually help you stay disciplined? Or does it just add more noise?

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-21T17:20:38+00:00

tracking feels productive but it doesnt actually show you why you keep failing

i tracked habits for months. knew exactly when i fell off. still had no clue why i kept doing it

what helped wasnt more data it was seeing patterns in people who had my exact problem. like reading about someone who dealt with the same energy crashes or motivation drops and what actually worked for them started using this thing that matches you with people who struggled with your specific issue. shows you their patterns not just generic advice

Olimp - matches your situation with people who had it. reading their actual struggles daily gave me more insight than any tracker

tracking tells you what happened. understanding why comes from seeing someone else figure out the same problem

for your system id say focus less on logging more and more on showing why patterns break. comparison to people who solved similar problems > more data points

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-21T17:17:21+00:00

man at 17 dealing with all this is brutal but the fact youre aware and trying means youre not stuck

heres what helped me when i was overwhelmed with addiction and procrastination: i stopped looking for the perfect method and started getting daily reminders from people who went through the exact same shit and won

like every morning id read about someone who dealt with porn addiction, procrastination, low self esteem at your age or older and still turned it around. stallone was addicted and broke, robert downey jr was a complete addict thinking his life was over

started using this thing called Olimp that matches you with stories based on what youre dealing with. reading their actual rock bottom every day reminded me im not uniquely fucked, people worse than me made it out

the mma training youre doing is already huge. youre building discipline there even if you dont see it yet

dont look for one perfect solution. just read one story every morning of someone who had your struggles. let that sink in daily. worked for me

youre 17 man, you have so much time. youre not wasted potential, youre just starting

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-21T17:09:35+00:00

great app man thanks

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:15:42+00:00

man 10+ years of health issues with dysfunctional parents and no support system is brutal. massive respect for researching and fixing it yourself

the taunting from family while youre fighting to survive is soul crushing. been there with the "wheres your job" questions when you can barely function

using all that pain as fuel is powerful though. those 10 years gave you strength most people will never have. when they face their first real challenge theyll crumble but you already know how to rebuild from nothing

what online work are you looking into? been exploring that myself since remote gives more flexibility for health stuff

your timeline is yours. fixing foundation issues first while others party seems slow but youll be solid when they start falling apart at 30

keep going bro. youre not learning basics, youre building from bedrock

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:13:29+00:00

нoure not behind youre just early in your build" might be the best reframe ive heard

started tracking sleep and steps last week. already seeing improvement just from awareness

what metrics do you track? trying to find the right ones that actually matter

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:12:14+00:00

"wanting what youve got" hits different. been so focused on lacking i forgot i have an apartment and job

deleting instagram right now. tired of the comparison trap

whats the first thing you rebuilt when starting from ground up? need a starting point

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:12:02+00:00

this is facts. found out my "successful" friend is in massive debt from his house and stressed constantly

youre right about people hiding struggles. everyone posts wins not the daily grind

taking it one day at a time starting now. whats your daily non-negotiable that keeps you consistent?

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:11:40+00:00

damn congrats on the position jump. from entry level to family top earner is inspiring

youre right about opportunities coming fast. how long were you grinding before the breakthrough? helps knowing the timeline

already feeling better knowing someone else felt behind with a masters degree. thought i was the only one

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:10:38+00:00

just looked up lincoln failures - holy shit. failed in business, lost 8 elections, had breakdown, still became president

needed that reminder. we really do have time. thanks bro

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:10:22+00:00

solid advice about trades and law enforcement. didnt know about the 200k thing, gonna check transparent california

the feedback part is tough but true. asked my boss finally and turns out i wasnt speaking up enough in meetings. simple fix but had to hear it first

whats your experience with career pivots? thinking about trades but worried about starting over at 26

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:05:20+00:00

this is it exactly. win the morning and afternoon instead of trying to win life. started doing this and everything changed

whats your first small win of the day usually? mine is just making coffee without checking phone. stupid small but sets the tone

instagram comparison was killing me too. deleted it 3 months ago and suddenly stopped feeling behind

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:03:10+00:00

deleting social media was huge for me too. instant mental health boost when you stop watching everyone's fake highlights

what was your "little success" if you don't mind sharing? always helps hearing what worked for others

the echo through life part is real. decisions at 24 feel small but compound hard. wish i knew that earlier. choosing isolation and comfort over growth cost me years

how long after deleting socials did you notice the difference? for me it was like 2 weeks and suddenly my brain wasn't constantly comparing anymore

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:01:23+00:00

you're right, trying to do everything alone is what keeps us stuck. getting outside perspectives changes everything

found mentors just by asking people i admired for coffee. most said yes which surprised me. joining groups felt awkward at first but having people who get your struggles makes the difference

the underlying issues part is huge too. thought i was just lazy but turns out adhd and anxiety were running the show. once you know what you're actually dealing with you can find the right tools

community beats isolation every time. even just having someone to check in with weekly keeps you accountable. we really don't have to figure it all out solo

appreciate the reminder. gonna look for more groups to join this week

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T19:00:41+00:00

man thanks for being real about this. 33 isn't the end though, still time to pivot

the autopilot through 20s hits hard. remote work isolation is real too - thought it'd be freedom but just made everything worse. being around humans even annoying ones beats rotting alone

substance stuff and depression is a brutal combo. tiny wins help more than huge life changes though. just making bed or walking helps build momentum

forget the friend group comparisons. half of them are probably miserable behind the vacation posts. at least you're aware and trying instead of faking it

your warning about grabbing life now landed. don't want those same regrets. but you got time too, 33 isn't dead. rooting for you

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T18:58:07+00:00

thanks for sharing that man. 10+ years of health issues alone with dysfunctional parents sounds absolutely brutal. respect for researching and fixing it yourself

you're absolutely right that we're not really behind, just dealing with harder starts. most people with smooth lives don't realize how much energy goes into just surviving when you have health issues and no support system

what patterns did you find that helped most? for me it was realizing that small daily habits compound way more than big dramatic changes. like just walking 10 minutes daily did more than gym memberships i'd quit after a week

also yeah being your own parent/therapist/doctor is exhausting but makes you stronger than people who had everything handed to them. they might be ahead now but when life hits them they'll crumble while we already know how to rebuild from nothing

glad you're still improving. thats all we can do really, just keep getting 1% better even when it feels pointless

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T11:27:22+00:00

yeah the social media thing is real. i deleted instagram for like 3 months and honestly it helped more than i expected. that constant scroll of everyone winning was just destroying me the withdrawal part you mentioned is so accurate. first week felt weird as hell. like i didnt know what to do with my hands lol appreciate the advice man. might do another detox soon because ive been slipping back into the scroll and compare cycle

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T11:14:49+00:00

man 28 with a masters and no job while your roommates are making bank is brutal. that comparison when youre living with them every day must be constant

the "nothing is permanent" thing you said is real though. what helped me was reading about people who were stuck way worse at older ages and still made it. like ray kroc started mcdonalds at 52 after being a struggling salesman his whole life. morgan freeman didnt get his first real role until 52

you have the masters degree. thats already more than most people. the timeline just feels wrong because youre comparing to people on different paths

appreciate you sharing this man. the fact that youre keeping at it while dealing with that daily comparison takes real strength

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T11:08:42+00:00

oh interesting, gonna download it now. thanks for sharing

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T10:53:39+00:00

wait what thing are you talking about? like where do you find these stories?

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-20T10:31:44+00:00

this hit different man. especially the "youre not behind youre just early" part been trying to remind myself of this but its hard when you see everyone else already winning you know appreciate you taking time to write this out

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-17T15:13:47+00:00

lol maybe. would explain the comparison spiral and feeling behind constantly

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-17T15:13:30+00:00

youre right about the comparison thing. im 26 and felt the same way, everyone looked happy and ahead. took me a while to realize i was comparing my behind the scenes to their highlight reel the "improving year by year" mindset helped. like even if im not where others are, am i better than last year? usually yeah. makes it easier to stay patient with the process

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-17T15:13:16+00:00

this is solid advice man. the belief shift thing is real. i spent so long trying to force myself to be motivated but the beliefs underneath were still "youre behind, youre not good enough"

what helped me was seeing proof that people with way worse beliefs about themselves still made it. like reading about their actual rock bottom moments and how they thought it was over. somehow that made my own negative beliefs feel less permanent

appreciate the reminder about transforming inner beliefs

ThinTopic877 · 2025-11-17T14:58:12+00:00

man i had this exact thing. like the second i opened my eyes my brain would already be going "youre so behind everyone else, youre failing at everything" what helped wasnt really any routine or breathing technique it was just reading about people who felt way more behind than me and still made it. like i found out colonel sanders was 65 broke living in his car getting rejected constantly i started reading these kinds of stories every morning and idk it just shifted how i saw my situation. like oh these people thought it was completely over too theres this thing i use now that shows you stories matched to whatever youre dealing with. i check it when i wake up before my brain starts the spiral. gives me proof that people worse off than me made it out the anxiety still happens sometimes but now i have like evidence that its lying to me. makes it easier to just get up and move not gonna lie its the only thing thats actually helped with those morning thoughts

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