I'm Ameya, a biomedical engineer working in Philadelphia, PA. I also make instrumental music and make videos about my lifestyle, music, guitar playing and influences, songwriting etc. I write a weekly email newsletter that contains links to some of the things I encounter in my everyday reading and browsing the internet labyrinth. I am so glad you are here and I promise to make your day ever so slightly quirky with some intriguing bits of information! :)
A Delicate Balance: Navigating Work, Books and Social Life
Time is the most finite resource that we have. To use it for doing the activities that we enjoy the most is single handed lay the most rewarding feeling one can ever have.
In my case, my priorities lie with three main activities that I deeply enjoy.
1- Music- Music helps me be creative in the most surreal way.
2- Football - Playing football keeps me fit and takes away all the built up frustration and weariness in the day
3- Reading and Writing - Both these activities help me spend time with my deepest personal thoughts
The way I manage to do all three while also working full time is by time blocking and planning my whole week instead of every single day.
I read every day and practice playing the guitar everyday at least for 15 minutes. Over the course of 10 years of trying different lengths of time to do both these activities, I have realized that consistency is better than any amount of Herculean effort on one single day. You are also allowed off days but the more you try to stick to a routine of focused work in short bursts of time throughout the day, I find myself missing out on these far less than I thought.
Over time this consistency brings about a deep level of commitment to those activities and you rarely go a day without having done each of them.
In terms of activities that keep me fit, I schedule football games on days when I work remotely. This helps me keep a calm and open mind about work. As soon as I wake up, I also have this innate sense of excitement and I look forward to being on the pitch through the day. This excitement brings about a natural impetus to my work through the day, all my other chores and activities fall into place around this one core incidence of me wanting to play football.
I use google calendar to organize my days and I keep that calendar public. This also helps other people reach out to me at times when I am genuinely able to give them attention that they need at that moment.
Prioritizing is key and I also have an open and honest conversation with my wife about all these activities and how much they mean to me. This also ensures that we are on the same page, our chores are divided and she is also able to schedule her fun activities in this time. We both really appreciate this about each other and this is how I consistently manage time between college, reading and other activities.
The News Bulletin! π₯
- Foxgloves Amethyst - The release date for the music video is currently undergoing some promotional planning. I am working with an expert in the music video promotion side of the industry and we will have BIG updates coming soon!
- Football Season Updates! - I have begun pre season training with the team. I am also part of a summer league where we are competing with some of the local teams in the lower divisions. The Philadelphia Unity Cup also starting next month and I am going to be a part of the team representing India! Our first game is against Team Ghana on Aug 12! Follow the Philadelphia Unity Cup through the entire season here! Follow the Vidas United IG page here for weekly updates! β
Top Albums on Repeat All Week! π·- Taking a break from listening to music! Will update soon! :)
Current Favorites! β€οΈ π₯
Books -
- The Art and Business of Online Writing - Nicolas Cole
- The Book Of Life - J Krishnamurthy
- 4 Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris
Footnote: As always, I look forward to hearing from all of you. If you have any questions/suggestions about what more you would want me to talk about or include in my next newsletter, feel free to drop me an email at ameyaxoxomusic@gmail.com. I will try to be as quick as possible with my responses.*If you happen to know anyone who would have some use of this newsletter, forward them an invitation to subscribe with this link! ββ> **https://ameyaxoxo.ck.page/profile*β
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I'm Ameya, a biomedical engineer working in Philadelphia, PA. I also make instrumental music and make videos about my lifestyle, music, guitar playing and influences, songwriting etc. I write a weekly email newsletter that contains links to some of the things I encounter in my everyday reading and browsing the internet labyrinth. I am so glad you are here and I promise to make your day ever so slightly quirky with some intriguing bits of information! :)
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