Ok I have a quick question to ask you. Do you use a journal? Do you have one? Do you have something that you go to regularly to learn from your past experiences? So you are probably asking what am I talking about and what exactly is a journal.
When I started listening to motivational speakers I kept hearing about writing in a journal and I kept wondering what is a journal and what exactly do you write in a journal. Now everyone uses a journal differently, so there is no right or wrong way to use a journal but it is vitally important that you start to use a journal.
I bought myself a copy of Jim Rohn‘s ‘How to use a Journal’ and I highly recommend that you get yourself a copy of that cd because he goes into detail about what is a Journal and how to use it. So what is the difference between a journal and a diary?
Excellent question and I’m glad you asked. A diary is basically a book where you write down what happened during the day and it is just basically a reminder of what you did that day and what happened. A journal on the other hand is where you write what you got from that day. A diary focuses on going through the day but a journal focuses on getting from the day.
Here is one way you can use a journal. At the end of each day before you go to sleep ask yourself what is it that you got from the day. What did your learn to do or not to do? You should have learnt at least 1 thing during the day. If you do this consistently for a year then at the end of the year you will be a full of wisdom to make it through the coming year.
My challenge to you is to get a book and at the end of each day start to ask yourself ‘What did I get from today?’ Write it down and each week look back at your journal and what you have learnt and let it be a source of inspiration for you to keep learning each day.
This is the end of part one. In part two I will share another way of using a journal.
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