you’re capable
When we decide what kind of progress is most meaningful to us, like money, family, or connection, it’s important to have a system for tracking it.
Otherwise, it's impossible to see we've made progress.
We get frustrated and discouraged.
Progress needs to be recorded and revisited often.
It doesn't have to be time-intensive either.
One of my favorite ways to remember progress is inspired by Dr. Benjamin Hardy.
He suggests writing some questions (shown below) on the inside of every journal you use and answering them in bullet point format.
Then, read those answers every day before you journal.
This primes you to write from the perspective of your future self.
Hardy says, "It’s best to make decisions based on what your future, not your present, self wants. It’s best to decide and act from the vantage point of your desired circumstances, not your present ones."
The questions he recommends are:
Where am I right now? (What projects are you working on, products you're creating, health goals you have, relationship goals, etc. add any goal!)
Wins from the last 90 days.
Wins for the next 90 days.
Wins for the next 12 months. (A year from now on this day what would you want to see done?)
When you finish a journal, write and answer these same questions again in the new one.
If you ever look back on past journals, you'll see where your mindset was and how much progress you've made.
I just read mine from a past journal, and wow, how proud I feel.
It shows us we're capable and can create momentum.
Good Quote
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
— Jim Rohn
Good Question
Move up the ladder to higher vibrations by writing at the top of a blank page and see what flows from your pen (no judgment or editing!):
What are five wins from the last 90 days?
Good Thinking
I celebrate progress no matter how big or small.
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