JOURNAL

 

Many people are often interested in learning how to journal, but they are unsure how keeping a journal can help them with their goals.

The discipline of keeping a journal can assist us in the pursuit of our life goals. And therefore, you should clearly recognize and appreciate its importance.

The Benefits of Keeping a Journal.

Keeping a journal requires us to write out our goals. The importance of committing our desires to paper cannot be overstated. It is a simple process, but it pays great dividends. Writing out our goals provides the opportunity to articulate them clearly and makes their achievement appear closer.

A journal serves as a permanent record of our progress. Success can be quickly forgotten. And when it is, it becomes easy to get frustrated with our pursuit. As with any pursuit, there are times we may feel like we have not accomplished anything despite all the invested effort and energy. During those moments, it is helpful to look back and be reminded of our past successes.

Writing requires us to think through the 'why’s' and the 'how’s'. When we sit down behind a blank computer screen or sheet of paper and begin to write out what we accomplished during the day, we are forced to think through our process on a deeper level. The discipline forces us to answer the difficult questions of “why,” “how,” or “why not?” The answers to these questions are not just helpful as we move forward to repeat successes and avoid mistakes, they can be therapeutic as well.

A journal proves we have solved problems in the past. Whether we are chasing a physical goal (to run a half marathon), a career goal (start your own business), or a personal goal (become a better father), not every step in our pursuit is going to be easy… goals worth pursuing never are. At some point, we will be required to overcome adversity. But we will. And the next time we face it, we will find motivation and strength in our written record of overcoming it in the past.

Keeping a journal naturally reminds us to articulate the next steps. It is difficult to look back without also looking forward. As a result, when we journal, we naturally begin to look forward. And the next step becomes easier to see.

Writing reminds us to think beyond the obvious. Always looking for “material to journal” has caused us to see the value of simplicity and minimalism in areas where we would not normally have seen it - whether it be an article in the newspaper, an advertisement on television, or a conversation with a friend. Likewise, writing causes us to become more intentional in any pursuit - and to find inspiration beyond the obvious places right in front of us.

Even a private journal provides accountability. As we script our journey, we find accountability - not to the written word, but to ourselves. Our past success and perseverance compel us forward. We can see how far we have come, how much we have left to accomplish, and why giving up would be foolish.

A written account allows our story to inspire others. Our journal is our story. It is our account of moving from Point A to Point B. And rightly shared, it can inspire others to do the same.

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