🧱 Code Comeback Diaries — Day 4: Cycles, Cracks, and a Comeback.


This is part of my “Code Comeback Diaries” series where I rebuild my focus, skills, and career — one day at a time.
📆 Date: May 26
🕗 Wake Time: 8:30 AM
🧠 Mood: Foggy but fighting
💪 Workout:
22 pushups
22 squats
25 situps
5 pullups
11-sec plank x2
🎯 The Day:
Started strong — physical movement, breakfast, portfolio tweaks (done in 15 mins).
But then came the drift.
I opened Instagram and LinkedIn to find clients — but ended up scrolling. No plan, just noise. Lost 3 hours in what was supposed to be a launchpad.
Then… came the dip.
🧨 Triggered by boredom again. I masturbated.
Slept for an hour. Woke up feeling off — and fell again. One hour of YouTube shorts.
But here’s the pivot point:
I didn’t stay down. I got up and made it count.
✅ Finished a full JavaScript lecture
✅ Explored GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform) — wild tool for web animations
That felt like my own apology to myself. And maybe, just maybe, it was a small redemption arc inside the bigger one I’m writing.
⚡️ Value Drop of the Day:
💡 What is GSAP, and why you should learn it?
GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform) is like the Iron Man suit for JavaScript animations.
It lets you animate anything — text, buttons, scroll-based effects — with smoothness and control CSS can’t match.
Why you should learn it:
Clients love micro-interactions
It brings websites to life
It’s used by brands like Google, Nike, and Netflix
📌 Getting started:
👉 GSAP Getting Started Guide
🧠 Reflection:
Today wasn’t perfect — but it was honest.
And honesty is fuel for real progress.
Every time I fall and still post, I rewrite the script of who I’m becoming.
And this? This is just the origin story.
✍️ Mini Goals for Tomorrow
Create a plan for reaching clients
Think new website idea
25 pushups this time
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See you tomorrow 👊
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