Why I Created DaysFromToday
Hello, I'm Leon.
I currently live in London, working as an internet product manager and an independent investor.
Time β for each of us, it's almost the only fair, scarce, and completely controllable resource worth mastering.
By accurately grasping time, we can regain control over our lives.In September this year, my 13-year-old son began his first full boarding school life. He entered a secondary school located in the suburbs of London.
This brought enormous changes to his life, because for the past ten-plus years, we had seen each other almost every day. From now on, he can only come home once every 3-4 weeks.
Actually, this is not just a challenge for him, but also for his mother and me.
A few days after he started boarding school, we agreed to call each other every day.
Almost every time we talk, he mentions one word β time.
"Dad, there are only 3 days left until the weekend, then I won't have to get up at 6:30 AM!"
"Dad, there are only 3 weeks left until we can see each other, I can come home for good food!"
"Dad, how many months until my birthday?"
Every time he asks these questions, I would frantically open my calendar while on the phone to help him calculate an exact date. He loves hearing "countdowns," as if with each day less, happiness gets a little closer.
I know he has a bit of "time anxiety."
But I think this is actually a good thing β a boy learning to master his own time resources.
Actually, for adults, we also do "time calculations" every day.
How long has it been since the last loan payment? How many more years until my debt is cleared?
How long until my wife and I's wedding anniversary? I can't forget again.
When is the family gathering? How many days left? Need to prepare in advance, don't be as rushed as last year.
But in various calendar applications, no one helps us calculate "countdowns."
So I created this application β Days From Today.
It was initially just to conveniently answer my son's questions, and to remind me of those important dates and anniversaries.
Later I thought, maybe there are many fathers like me in the world, or people who also hope to control their own time.
If you also hope to regain control of your time, I hope Days From Today can help you a little bit.
Thank you for reading this far.
I wish you a pleasant, free, and time-controlled life.
If you have any thoughts or feelings,
I sincerely welcome you to tell me.
Thank you.
β Leon
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