Daily Diary (DD) - Day 292 of 2025

0318hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 74 days

Writing from Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Square in Dadyaal, with cold hands amidst a chilly breeze, despite lying on a 'kat' (local bed) underneath a date palm tree. Tonight has been my first night of an indefinite 24 hour sit-in protest against the behaviour of the public (in general), in relation to funding independent research. 

This shackle has always proven to be the most difficult of all to break and I have to try my utmost to break it before the end of this year.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 291 of 2025

0935hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 75 days

I did fall asleep again yesterday morning when I didn't want to. The day wasn't as productive as it could & should have been. I need to try much harder. 

I was due to begin my last & final sit-in at Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Chowk, Dadyaal yesterday. I am now just preparing to walk there. Will I be able to assist in converting our people from spectators & commentators on public affairs to actual genuine players on the ground? In other words, can our people genuinely become 'Maalik' (owners) & 'Waaris' (inheritors) of this territory?

Or will they forever remain complainants, with an infinite list of demands to those ruling them illegally? 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 290 of 2025

0349hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 76 days

Not a bad start to the day, if indeed it was a start. Yesterday's long sleep has prevented me from sleeping this evening past. Today, I hope I can accomplish what I couldn't on the day before yesterday. That is to ensure I don't fall asleep at some point in the morning and to remain active until 2000hrs this evening.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 289 of 2025

1216hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 77 days

I did manage to get to sleep at 2000hrs on the dot yesterday evening and despite waking up naturally at 0300hrs, I made the mistake of unnecessarily giving myself more time to rest. This further 'rest' extended to 0944hrs this morning! 

One must keep on trying until they succeed no doubt. There has been considerable effort put into developing this routine and one must always build on the strengths they have developed, rather than reversing their strategy. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 288 of 2025

0421hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 78 days

I've managed to narrow the gap to 1 hour and 21 minutes, though it is crucial that I confess that I haven't actually slept yet and it is not likely that I will get an opportunity to sleep before 2000hrs this evening.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 287 of 2025

0554hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 79 days

Edging closer to starting my day at 0300hrs. This morning I have managed to get up at 0530hrs, which is an improvement on the past 2 days by 1.5 hours and now just 2.5 hours away from the optimum.

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It is clear that we live in an utterly inhumane system and it should also be clear that we have become used to operating in it. Nature is backing us all the way.

Compromise is a common instinct instilled in our people genetically for many a generation and that is why building resistance to compromise consistently over 2 decades, provided a tough battle and should reap its rewards in the shape of developing a humane system of governance.

The crucial difference now is that time constraints have had to be incorporated into this struggle, whereas hitherto we had the luxury of no time constraints as we developed our resistance.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 286 of 2025

1352hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 80 days

My timing is still stuck at 0700hrs - which is not bad considering my general performance over the past few months - but still 4 hours behind the optimum daily schedule needed. 

This is also my 5th day in Dadyaal, as I try and meet as many people as possible to try and make them understand #PeaceBondAJK2025 . 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 285 of 2025

0931hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 81 days

Got up at 0700hrs today, which is progressively an indication of improvement over the past week, as I've brought my time of waking up down from 1100hrs last week to 0700hrs this morning. I just need to anchor my sleeping pattern between 2000hrs in the evening to 0300hrs in the morning. Thus, I am now only 4 hours behind my optimum routine.

I have already completed my morning walk on an empty stomach and am now working away on documentation. The engine of governance and statecraft, which has by and large proved to be an Achilles heel for our people. When our people understand this and address it, they will become unbeatable in their pursuit of public rights.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 284 of 2025

1720hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 82 days

Although the timeline of today's entry shows us heading towards the evening, I have been up and about since 0900hrs and getting stronger, as that morning walk on an empty stomach is now into its 5th day of resumption.

I'm also still in Dadyaal trying to fulfil straining to meet immediate targets before moving on to Kotli, which is the centre of my focus, as it holds the key to future success in Sharda.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 283 of 2025

1155hrs:

Countdown to end of 2025: 83 days

Getting stronger and more assertive in my strategy, backed by a robust morning routine. 

The art of making the seemingly impossible visibly possible has always been the task. Conditions were totally unfavourable for the best part of 2 decades. The pendulum is now firmly swinging in the right direction. 

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