Mikko Laksola

what I'm currently focusing on

This is my now page. Here I will do my best to share (and keep updating) what I'm currently focusing my time and energy on — what I'm up to.

Updated: 2026-06-28

starting and diving into my new job

After what felt like forever, I finally beat the final boss in the job search game. Quite fittingly, I signed my contract on my birthday, so that was a nice little present as well. At the moment of writing this, I've just completed my first week. I'm filled with positive energy and excitement.

Although I am extremely relieved and grateful for this turn of events, it does come with some changes, which will occupy my focus for the next few weeks, at the very least.

adjusting and redesigning my (health) routines and habits

I don't have the time, freedom, and flexibility in my schedule anymore like I did during the past year, so I have to redesign my habits around my health to make sure that I don't completely lose all the positive habits I built and improvements I gained.

This is mostly about building new schedules and daily rhythms around sleep and exercise but also prioritization, because I can't fit everything I'm used to into my new schedule. Some things have to either be removed or lessened. I need to be very mindful with that.

find and move into a new apartment

This might be the thing that I'm most excited about since being employed again: I'm also able to finally start looking for a new, more suitable apartment. This will surely take some time in the coming weeks or months to find, move to, and finally, adjust to. Thankfully, I am able to do this without any external pressure or rush, although I would want this to happen as soon as possible — just need to be patient enough to make sure I find a good one for me.

rebuilding my financial foundation

Having a job makes this a lot easier, and now it's about time and patience more than anything. I'm still going to keep looking for ways to build additional income streams, but those will be deprioritized for at least the next few months, where my focus will be occupied by the things mentioned above.

reading

I'm still reading regularly, albeit less than in the past months.

Currently balancing somewhat evenly between non-fiction (psychology, understanding the human mind) and fiction, where my "to read" list still has some Haruki Murakami books in there, but I've also gotten really curious about trying some Kazuo Ishiguro books as well.

If you want to know more about what I've been reading, I created a separate reads page.

other minor projects



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