When you have conquered a goal or challenge that once seemed impossible, you feel on top of the world, and with that comes an enormous sense of pride and satisfaction. But that’s not all. Success is energizing and a huge self-confidence booster, as you realize what you are really capable of! So achievement breeds more achievement.
For each goal you achieve, view it as the first step into a much bigger venture—it’s the end of one journey and the beginning of many more. And one great way to stay connected with your success is to RECORD it.
Invest in a journal and keep it near your desk or bed. Every evening, before you go to sleep, write down at least three things that you achieved that day. If you find this a little daunting at first, remember this can be anything from big to small. My entries often includes both. Perhaps you delivered an inspiring speech. Maybe you helped your coaching client achieve a ‘breakthrough’! Or perhaps you weeded your garden or changed your diet. The crucial thing is to get started.
You can write your journal entries at any time of the day, but if you do it as I do—last thing at night—you’ll drift off to sleep with a positive mindset. And you’ll be surprised how often you’ll wake up with solutions to problems you had not considered the day before! Many of my quotes and divine inspirations are the result of waking up with a clear and focused mind!
The value of doing this every day is that it will not only increase your self-confidence, but it will motivate you to do more. Try it and you’ll see—I promise.
I also love opening up my success journal when something is not going well. If I become discouraged over a project that isn’t coming together the way it should, or when I’m agonizing over a mistake that I made, I open my journal to help remind myself how much I have accomplished already.
Let your achievements become a part of you!
The act of writing down your successes daily—especially at night before you go to bed—fixes them in your memory. You begin to internalize your achievements. Your journal will continually and actively remind you that you are an achiever. This will keep your momentum going and help create more success in your life.
So don’t wait any longer—go out today and buy a journal! Start writing down those achievements tonight. Your first item could be taking action on this article!
© 2014 Allan N. Mulholland, CPC
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