Journaling Your Success in 2008
It’s 2008. Will it be another year of Success? Whichever one will we choose? It’s all in our own hands. Here’s a little thought from me that could make a massive difference to the year ahead for anyone who wants it:
When you write a check to anyone, you’re signaling that this check is for a certain purpose or a certain person. Just the act of writing down what the check is for gives that piece of paper power. So, why not take this power of the written word and use it for your own goals? To activate your success, you should be writing down not only your goals, but also the steps you have taken along the way. Much like a diary, you will be creating a chronicle that will provide motivation and validation for the work you are doing.
Setting Up a Success Diary
The first step toward making a journal of your success is to find a notebook that suits you. This is going to be an important reference tool for your actions, so it should not only be big enough to hold the thoughts you wish to write down, but it should also be visually appealing. You can choose to decorate a plain notebook or you can buy an already decorated book. Find something that makes you happy and that accentuates the goals you have – for example, if you are looking to achieve a dream of living on a beach, find a notebook with a beach design or paste on a picture of a beach.
When to Write, What to Write
In this journal, you will want to write down a few lines (or more) each day that are related to your current goals. This allows you to maintain a steady dose of motivation as you will need to come up with something new each day when you write. You can write about concerns you have as well as solutions for those concerns. You can write about successes that you have achieved in addition to mistakes you have made. As long as your journal is careful to come up with positive ways to address the negative things in your progress, you will continue to assemble a useful book for your dreams.
If you write in the morning hours, you still have a chance to address any concerns you might have, so this tends to be a better time for this journal of success and motivation. Of course, if the only time you have to write is at night, that will work fine too.
Have a Most Outstanding Year in 2008
Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
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Tags: Mindset, Motivation, Success