How I Manage 10 Hours of Labor and 4 Hours of Coding Every Day
How I Manage 10 Hours of Labor and 4 Hours of Coding Every Day
Many people tell me, "I want to learn coding, but I don't have time." When I hear this, I just smile. Time is not something you "have"—it is something you "make."
My life in Saudi Arabia is very tough. I work on a farm. My day is not spent in an office; it is spent under the hot sun. But today, I want to share my daily routine to show you that if you have a big dream, no excuse is big enough.
My Daily Routine: A Life of Sacrifice
My work starts early. My hands are busy with many things:
Farming: I cut clover (Barseem) and feed the goats and sheep.
Heavy Labor: I water the date palm trees and take care of camels.
Daily Chores: In "Pardais" (foreign land), there is no one to help. I have to cook my own food and wash my own clothes.
After 10 hours of this heavy physical work, my body is broken. I am tired, and my muscles ache. Any normal person would just want to sleep. But I have a bigger goal.
The 4 Hours that Change My Life
After finishing my work and chores, I talk to my wife on the phone. This is the part of the day that gives me peace and reminds me why I am working so hard. After the call, my "second job" begins.
From 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM, I sit with my laptop. I study Next.js, fix bugs in Prisma, and learn how to optimize my website. These 4 hours are my investment in my future.
Why I Chose Coding?
People ask me, "Why coding?" The answer is simple: I want to go home. Life in "Pardais" is very difficult. You are away from your parents, your wife, and your children. I want to build a career where I can sit in my own home, in my own country, and earn money through my laptop. I want a life where I don't have to work in the heat just to survive.
Learning with AI: My Digital Teacher
I never went to a big university to learn computer science. I don't have a teacher sitting next to me. I used AI (like Gemini) and the internet as my teacher.
By using AI, I learned how to solve complex coding problems. I built the website you are looking at right now (WiseMix Media) from scratch. It was not easy, but I used every free minute to learn.
The Secret to Time Management
How do I do it?
I don't waste time on social media. I don't watch random videos or gossip.
I stay consistent. Even if I am very tired, I write at least a few lines of code every day.
I remember my "Why." Whenever I feel like quitting, I think about my home and my family. That gives me new energy.
Final Words
If I can do it while cutting grass for goats and watering trees in the Saudi heat, you can do it too. Your current situation is just a test. Use your nights to build a life that you don't need a vacation from.
Thank you for reading my story. If I can build this website with no teacher and a 10-hour labor job, what is stopping you?
