# now.txt - What is live RIGHT NOW across life spheres + the weekly feedback loop. Used from day one; also the 5th file of the Expert set.
# Char budget: Hard limits: ~1000 chars per sphere, ~14 KB total. Overflow goes to the weekly log, do not delete.
# This file changes often. Replace every [BRACKET]. Sam Rivera content is fictional.

=== HOW THIS FILE WORKS ===
Auto-loaded every session, so it shapes every answer about my life. I refresh it weekly and after any big decision. It does NOT hold: random ideas (-> inbox), daily logs (-> weekly file), long project debates (-> project files).

=== THIS QUARTER'S GOAL ===
Goal: [ONE LINE]  (example: 2 retainer clients and a steady 3x/week training rhythm by [2026-09-30])
Measure: [HOW I KNOW IT IS DONE]  (example: signed retainers + 12 weeks of logged runs)
Weekly habit: [SHORT RECURRING REVIEW]  (example: Sunday review, 1 win + 1 next step)

=== WHAT IS LIVE PER SPHERE ===
[BODY]
- [current status + one concrete next step]  (example: training restarted; long run [2026-07-05]; sleep slipping, fix bedtime)

[MIND]
- [what I am reading / reflecting on]  (example: finishing a book on focus; reframe of the week: "rest is part of the work")

[PEOPLE]
- [who I am keeping up with / recent good contact]  (example: monthly coffee with [FRIEND]; reconnect with old colleague)

[WORK]
- [main project + deadline]  (example: P1 client pipeline, proposal out, follow up by [2026-07-10])

[MONEY]
- [money status in one line]  (example: invoices out on time; keep monthly costs flat)

[HOME / ENVIRONMENT]
- [anything practical pending]  (example: fix the bike, sort the desk setup)

=== THIS WEEK ===
Theme: [ONE LINE ABOUT THE WEEK]  (example: rebuild rhythm after a slow stretch)
Top 3: [thing 1], [thing 2], [thing 3]

=== RECENT INSIGHTS (max ~14 days, max 4 entries) ===
- [DATE] - [short insight]  (example: 2026-06-24 - I procrastinate when 3 stressors stack, not because I am lazy)

=== UPCOMING KEY DATES ===
| Date | What | Sphere |
| [2026-07-05] | [milestone] | [BODY] |
| [2026-09-30] | [deadline / checkpoint] | [MONEY] |