today i will work on a side contract. it’s not great money. it’s considerably less than what i get paid now, but i’m doing it basically for the good of humankind. i had to take a day off from my regular job to energize myself to do this. in general, i have very few problems with most mental tasks. in cases like this, i need to work on my low-energy discipline and my tenacity or my stick-to-it-iveness.