I woke up at 10:30 today. I might have been a little tired. While I was taking a shower and getting ready, Luca had already gone to eat breakfast. I caught up with him later.
A deep conversation with Luca
I asked Luca, 'Do you prefer being with other people or being by yourself?' Apparently he likes both. He likes being with others but also really values his own time. I couldn't help thinking, 'Maybe he's an ENFP?' (laughs).
I also heard about his university days. The first university he entered didn't suit him, so he ended up enrolling in a university in the Netherlands and studied marketing and tourism marketing for four years. He learned SEO during an internship, and now he works in sales. When I asked, 'Isn't sales tough?' he said it's mostly sales over the phone, and there aren't many online meetings or face-to-face interactions. He said there's a particular difficulty to selling just with your voice. I really thought it was impressive that he manages it that way.
I was really happy to have a deep conversation after a long time. Luca said, 'Kota is more on the Calm side, so I can be with him for a long time. I get tired quickly being with very extroverted people.' Apparently I'm 'Calm.' That made me kinda happy.
The Dutch person I met yesterday said it was boring because there weren't many people around, so they're leaving the hostel today to move somewhere else.
Four hours at a chocolate café
Today I went to a chocolate café. It took about a 15-minute taxi ride to get there. While I was there I wrote a letter to a Russian friend, worked, and studied React. Time flew by.
Suddenly, thoughts of the girl I'm into crossed my mind. Even though I muted her on Instagram, I can't get her out of my head. I asked ChatGPT and it said that because I'm not very busy right now, my emotions are being processed and past memories are being turned into stories. It's a typical pattern. It's inevitable that she won't leave my head, but I'll still do what I need to do. That's something I can control.
While spending about four hours there I rewatched my YouTube videos from 2023 and 2024 — what I talked about then, what goals I had. Seeing that those things have actually been realized now, I thought I did really well. It made me realize again how important it is to record my thoughts on video. Since I already have a microphone, I definitely want to keep doing it.
Changes I felt at the gym
I returned to the hostel and headed straight to the gym. Today I did abs, stretching, and running. I'm happy that I can do more and more, and I felt a huge rush of adrenaline. I'm gaining confidence and becoming more positive. Things I used to think about negatively I now find myself able to view positively. I felt kind of alive.
I think it's because I'm keeping the promises I've made to myself.
After the gym, I bought and drank a sugar-free chocolate protein at a convenience store, then ate broccoli-and-meat skewers, chicken, and grilled fish at a nearby stall. It was tasty, but I'm a little worried about food poisoning. I hope nothing happens.
Promises to yourself are more important than promises to others
I went back to the hostel and wrote in my diary and did some work. That was the day.
I really think that 'doing what you have to do' is so important. By keeping the promises I make to myself, I gradually gain confidence. 'I did this, I did that.' When you try a lot of new things, you start thinking, 'Huh? I can do this,' and that leads to confidence.
I felt that promises to yourself are more important than promises to others.
The benefits of training are really amazing. You gain confidence, build muscle, become healthier, and the adrenaline helps you focus on many things. People who are working hard toward their dreams or who are absorbed in something are attractive — as people. So I want to become that kind of man too.
I gave it my all today, too.
