*

Look at all
this runway.

Two pages of the dissertation draft side by side. The title page: Mobile Application Engagement, Tailored Goal Adherence, and Habit Data Personalized Nudging, a dissertation submitted to the faculty of Drexel University by Jason Rashaad for the degree of Doctor of Business Administration, March 2027, with the Drexel LeBow logo. The dedication page: to my mother, Gloria Carolyn Collier, Wayne State University, Master of Science in Sociology, 1988, for both of us; to my brother, Michael Christopher Armstead, March 12th, 1969 to February 1st, 2026, love you broski.
You’re basically done.Friday, 2:47am · the draft, release 1
WALK · 4:13PM2.11MILES47MINUTES102AVG HEART RATE
Go get supplies and come back.Thursday, 4:13pm · the watch
In my words · Thursday, 9:11am

Hold on to that insult

911a Hold on to that insult

Good work now let’s make a call are we out of productive brain matter or do we push on remember midnight drop on dissertation deliverable do or die <- ok fine what else is needed? NEEDED needed no shouting please. OK. So. Food supplements then see what brain does good hard work yah grunt dug. FEED!

In my words · Thursday, 2:33pm

Ugh

233p Ugh, fuck

What was it clean up and Trader Joe’s? You got it in you?

It’s doable you just have to do it it’s there if you want it remember we’re doing something new there you go now you’re up.

OK there’s your fucking Cookie what do you want to put next to it what are we earning that’s different from any other fucking time we scurry out of the house hoping no one sees? That’s the win go while it’s light we ain’t hiding this us baby gimme my muhfuckin bananas I have a shake to make so I can hit the gym tomorrow as my win (there you go) and finish my deliverable before midnight tonight (perfectly reasonable) OK well then let’s fucking go DO IT THEN HUH AAAAAAAAAAAAH

In my words · Thursday, 3:28pm

That’s funny

328p That’s funny

I think you were crafting a fantasy of striding confidently to Trader Joe’s and Suddenly Being that isn’t how it works the fact that you’re standing fully dressed I think is the win. Go get supplies and come back then finish the deliverable sooner than midnight for the flex don’t spiral and don’t wait this is actually a good configuration.

if you know you’re getting it done regardlesss, what do you want to get done also?

From the watch · Thursday, 4:13pm

The walk

WALK · 4:13PM2.11MILES47MINUTES102AVG HEART RATE
Thursday, 4:13pm · the watch
In my words · Thursday, 5:22pm

It’s not blasphemous if it’s accurate

522p it’s not blasphemous if it’s accurate

Also you slid right past that accomplishment you didn’t even need to and you did anyway well done. Look at all this FUCKING RUNWAY FOR SUCCESS YOU CLEARED LOOK AT IT!

In my words · Thursday, 8:36pm

OK stop

836p OK stop

Do not collaborate however (find a better but however is ruining my life) listen: This is some of that there self stress (new shit!) we’ve discussed where it’s like “oh man how can I make this harder” which no it isn’t what it is is building a Framework for when you have something to do and you will do it. Who else is going to make you do it? Some shit you have to just do these are the vibes. Self-directed stress? Self something alliterative. Anyway. It works. Take a breather get back to it. You drank all the coffee drink water.

In my words · Friday, 12:49am

Before you descend into madness

1249a Before you descend into madness

Remember this is your deadline you’re basically done and you aren’t tired. Remember also you are going to receive feedback and that is a part of the process and you will iterate from there -- feedback does not mean YOU ARE WORTHLESS even though that is what you will hear as you have not heard anything else in all of the ever nevers. So. There’s that hey you want a protein shake doesn’t that sound yummo?

Fucking YUMMO

In my words · Friday, 5:15am

Done-zo

515a Done-zo

You’re making the point that you could work on something and there’s nothing to work on. You COULD work on something BUT there’s nothing to work on. You could work on something but what is getting done you would just be working on avoidance which you can do anyway so what are we even doing what is this even what is this message what are we even doing.

What are we even doing.

*9:11am: feed. 2:33pm: Trader Joe’s, go while it’s light. 4:13pm: 2.11 miles. 5:22pm: look at all this runway. 8:36pm: a framework for when you have something to do. 12:49am: feedback is part of the process. 2:47am: the draft, release 1. 5:15am: done-zo.