Capturing your life story

Last time we talked about tracking your progress in life.
Today we’ll talk about what you might write in your journal.
Mike Aun tells a great story about his first journal.
His grandfather, our local mayor at the time, gave it to him.
The pages were blank. Mike thought "This book is worthless."
"What you put in it will give it value," his grandfather said.
What you put in your journal will give it great value.
Here’s what you might write in your journal each day:
1. Funny stories. Many will be about your own mistakes.
This will teach you to plant your feet and laugh at yourself.
It will sharpen your sense of perspective about yourself.
Being able to laugh at yourself will endear you to others.
2. Important events. Write what you learned from them.
Socrates said: "The unexamined life isn’t worth living."
Examine your life and capture its lessons in your journal.
3. Your daily goals. Record them in your journal.
Write them before you fall asleep. Make them concrete,
Your subconscious mind will work on them while you sleep.
4. The goals you achieved. This holds you accountable.
All great men and women hold themselves accountable.
5. Measure your progress. Your great purpose has steps.
Set and record them daily. You’ll track where you are.
There’s another great reason to keep your journal.
It adds extra value. We’ll talk about that next time.
For more on discovering your purpose, please click here.

Tracking where you are

Last time we talked about seven simple but not easy rules of life.
Today we’ll talk about tracking your progress toward your purpose.
All of us were put here in this life for great, specific purposes.
Yet no instructions came with our birth certificates.
We have to figure out our purpose and a plan to achieve it.
I wrote Your Life’s Great Purpose to help you discover yours.
Not only that, but to work out your own plan to achieve it.
You know mine: Raise $200 million for literacy in 10 years.
Here’s an important step for you to take in the coming year.
Start and keep a journal. Write in it your experiences.
Record your observations. Note what you learn each day.
Life is filled with lessons, stories, epiphanies.
Write your goals for each day and hold yourself accountable.
Each evening write: "What advanced my goals today".
Then write: "What will advance my goals tomorrow".
This goal setting and accountability exercise keeps you on track.
You will find that it gives your life far greater meaning.
A journal doesn’t have to be elaborate. A simple note pad will do.
Next time we’ll talk about what to write in your journal
For more on your life’s purpose, please click here.