Thread by @rroudt

Journaling is the perfect tool to grow.

By planning ahead in the morning and reflecting in the evening, you create a balancing system. Keep an eye on your thoughts and actions and you can improve 1% every day.

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How do you avoid making the same mistake twice?

We often think we're good at predicting the future, but rarely do predictions hold up. There are too many variables, so how can we become better?

Simple, plan in the morning and reflect in the evening.
The catch is you need to do it every day.

Without consistency, any growth withers. But if you do show up every day, even small improvements will compound like interest. And if you fail, you get up and try again.

Journaling is the best way to plan and reflect.

By having your thoughts and actions in front of you, there is no hiding from the truth. Either you grow or you don't. You are your own judge, so ensure you can make your case at night.

To plan, ask yourself in the morning:

• What am I grateful for?

• What am I dreading today?

• What do I want today's highlights to be?

Asking yourself these questions, you visualize your day. Thinking about what could go well and wrong, you can prepare potential strategies.

Keep things balanced— use this moment as your designated "worry time" to get things off your chest. Remember you’re bad at predictions.

In the evening, reflect on how things went by asking yourself:

• What went well today?

• What could have gone better?

• How could I do better next time?

Give yourself a pat on the back, but also to look at your areas for improvement. This is not the time for self-loathing; realize you're always work in progress and that you should only aim to do 1% better.

Journal like this every day, and you'll always keep growing.