May 27th // damaged a rental car in a highly preventable manner. failed to evaluate risks- and when the damage occurred, i let adrenaline take control and worsened the damage. what could have been a $100 scratch became a $1500 replacement of multiple car parts. this incident prompted me to start “cardinal mistakes” count on my phone

July 1st // drive more responsibly overall, but long-standing patterns of distraction yet persist.

May 28th // blew a deadline for my radio show. blowing a deadline for a live program is the worst mistake to commit on radio. this prompted me to submit my programs a week in advance.

July 1st // deadlines have been met consistently since, but still do not have a habit of checking deadlines in time.

May 30th // missed a 2nd chance at a life-changing opportunity: meeting with a genius documentary director. he told me to never contact him again. this prompted me to show up on time for all meetings.

July 1st // timeliness remains inconsistent, but has fundamentally improved.

June 16th // withdrew from a college course 2 days past the deadline for a refund. while i considered to withdraw earlier, i never checked the deadline. withdrawal was done impulsively- i only checked the deadline afterwards. so, i lost $900 and access to crucial education.

July 1st // check deadlines for payment submissions more frequently, but do not