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added: 2025-07-06
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link: https://nibirsan.org/sunday
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excerpt: Sundays are Important.
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date: 2025-07-06T15:08:02+05:30
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status: done
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content-type: blog
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perma: /sunday/index.html
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---
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I am a systems nerd. I like to replace agony with systems. And another thing I like is reflection.
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I value my weekends a lot. My Saturdays are completely devoted to *play*, passion projects and hobbies. While the Sundays are for reviewing, reflection and planning.
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I do both a professional and personal reflection/review/planning. And so, my Sunday is divided into several parts.
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## Morning
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I like to get first part of my personal reflection done in the morning. I call this **"Phase 1: Closure."** (There are total 3 phases).
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I like to ask myself these questions:
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- 🌗 Overall Feeling?
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- What 3 words describe my week?
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- Mental energy: 🟩🟨🟥
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- Physical: 🟩🟨🟥
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- Clarity: 🟩🟨🟥
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- 🌹 What went well?
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- 📉 What drained me?
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- 🌍 Wheel of Life Check
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(rating b/w 1-4)
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| Work | Health | Relationships |
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| ---------- | ------ | ------------- |
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| Money: 1/4 | Mind | Romance |
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| Growth | Body | Family |
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| Vision | Soul | Friends |
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- 🧠 Dumb Patterns I Repeated?
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- ⚙ systems that I tried last week
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Usually this takes about <25m.
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I also do a few leftover tasks from the week (usually hobby related in the morning session.)
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## Afternoon
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I shift to a scholar mode here. I start around 1:30pm IST (but it really varies), and do some deep work for about 4 hours.
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Here's what my professional (as in, STUDY) review consists of. I call this the "Ultrareview," inspired by the Ultralearning method.
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### Act 1: Recall Dump (~30m)
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I take a blank sheet of paper and dump everything I learned this week (that I can think of). I write formulae, problem-solving strategies, and almost any information that I can remember.
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By leveraging active recall, you can see right away where you feel friction, what is clear and what is not.
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### Act 2: Triage (~10m)
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From that paper, I triage the information into three categories:
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1. 🟩 cool, but need some polishing
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2. 🟨 might be worth revisiting
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3. 🟥 okay, bro, you MUST learn it again.
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This helps figuring out what needs a deep dive and what does not.
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### Act 3: Consolidate (~30m)
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This involves making simple tl;dr like Obsidian notes and Anki flashcards that capture the gist of what the topic is.
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Things I like to include:
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- Problem solving strategies
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- My intuition
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- Sources
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- The *Why*
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But not every topic needs Obsidian notes (a simple Anki card would suffice). I am still working on my ability to pick the necessary topic to write notes on.
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### Act 4: Retrieval (~30m)
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[Deliberate Practice.](https://fs.blog/deliberate-practice-guide/)
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I go to my Anki, create a filtered deck (`F`), and do all the cards for created that week:
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deck:Default added:7
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I would usually have blank cards on which I have written only the questions, and in this session, I might try filling in the gaps (if needed), or stylize my flagged cards for the long-term.
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### Act 5: Meta-reflection (~15m)
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At the end of the review session, I ask myself these questions:
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- What method worked best? (e.g., problem sets, active recall, peer teaching?)
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- What was a time-waster?
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- What do I want to tweak in my workflow?
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- What should I do **less of**, and what should I double down on?
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- What topic(s) need a second pass next week?
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You'd often find some really interesting information.
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And we are done with the Ultrareview. I am left with some time, I would usually do some writing or leftover blog.
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## Evening
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I do the remaining two phases of my personal review/reflection.
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I like to pair this with some nice ambient music. Thanks to [myNoise.net](https://mynoise.net) for being and amazing resource.
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### Phase 2: Strategic Debrief
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#### 🏹 War Reflection
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- **🏆 What specific wins did I have this week?**
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✅ Focus on outcomes you actually did, not vague feelings.
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e.g., “Finished 3 math chapters,” “Did 5/5 planned workouts,” “Fixed my sleep 3 days”
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- **💥 Where did I fail or fall short—and why?**
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💣 What did I plan but not do? What broke down?
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e.g., “Planned to review chem but skipped it 3 times. Got distracted by YouTube.”
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- **🌋 What skills, habits, or mindset shifts improved this week?**
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🔧 Look for internal growth. What became easier, smoother, or more natural?
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e.g., “Started asking better questions during math,” “Did focused study without timers.”
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- **💤 What routines or tasks are too easy and not helping me grow anymore?**
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🧱 What feels productive but is actually low-effort coasting?
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e.g., “Passive rereading notes,” “Highlighting without retrieval,” “Solving only easy problems”
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- **🧙 What’s the one challenge next week that will require the most effort, focus, or courage?**
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🐉 The real dragon. The thing you’re avoiding but must face.
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e.g., “Start writing physics notes from scratch,” “Fix my late-night doomscrolling”
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#### ⌛ Deep Work Stats
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- 💡 Best Session:
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- ⏱️ Total Study Time:
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- 😩 Where I Struggled:
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- 💥 Most Valuable Thing I Learned?
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This one is the *core* of the reflection process. I usually have my wins logged on [this site](https://nibirsan.org/war-of-becoming/wins/), so it helps to know exactly what I did. I also use [Timewarrior](https://timewarrior.net/) to track the time I spend on my [computer](/tech/).
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### Phase 3: Recalibration
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- 🎯 Next Week’s Focus (1 task each)
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- Learn:
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- Build:
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- Improve:
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- 🧠 Themes / Intentions
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e.g. “Be decisive.” “Reduce switching.” “Start earlier.”
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- 🪓 The "Stop Doing" List
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- 🌱 What systems could be improved?
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- ⚙ systems I will try next week
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- 🧱 Lessons to Keep in Mind
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- 🔋 Are you sure of your path?
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- [ ] Hell yes
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- [ ] Kinda
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- [ ] I need to fix some shit
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- 📌 Weekly Quote / Reminder:
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“Don’t argue with the week. Rewrite it.”
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This part sets me up for the next week. And so, this part is crucial as well. Sometimes I would pair this up with some good ol' [forecasting](https://fatebook.io/).
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And that's all about my Sunday rituals. I hope you will set up your own as well!
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It's amazing, really.
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*Last Updated: July 6, 2025*

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