Life as “The Writing Founder” (Ongoing Reflection)

I started The Writing Founder Project on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. This post will continually track what happens afterwards.

5 Days Later (Monday, May 19)

Here’s what I’ve learned in the last few days since I switched to the CWCs approach:

1. I’ve noticed feeling more “connected” to my work and more intensely focused
2. I’ve spent way more hours working than I was otherwise able to
3. After I’m done with my CWCs for the day, I feel a sense of freedom during the rest of the day to do whatever I enjoy.
4. I had forgotten what I enjoy doing outside of work.

8 Days Later (Wednesday, May 21)

There has been a steady increase in my work output, not just for writing, but also for programming.

The same, however, could not be said about other activities like eating, working out, and chores.

Yesterday was the first day in a while that I felt like I had “wasted,” i.e. which had low work output and was fairly distracted, but even THEN I got some useful stuff done.

Today, Sarah, a very close friend of mine (who has body-doubled with me for almost 2.5 years and knows me better than most people), remarked that I suddenly seem “very sorted.”

She means that I no longer seem all over the place with my ADHD, bouncing from one unfinished task or distraction to another.

To be continued…

初めまして。 I’m Aman, a founder based in Tokyo, Japan. We’re building a 1,000 year company.

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