Writing is mental programming. Whether you are “goal oriented” or not, writing down your plans and intentions requires you to consider and define your thinking
You cannot lie to yourself when you physically write
And when I say write, I mean WRITE, with pen and paper. Typing is not the same. Nothing is so powerful, nor so simple and cheap and easy, as pen and paper
This is proven by science, it’s not opinion
Learning by hand writing is more powerful
There is very big difference between something you can look at, versus something you can hold in your hands and “created” yourself
It is no accident that so many accomplished men across industries have journals, notebooks, waiters pads to write on
A waiter’s pad cost a dollar, the cost of investment is literally nothing.
If you want to be fancy, get a moleskin notebook. They last awhile
Get a nice pen if it makes you more likely to write. (I do love pens)
What do you write?
-Write out your priorities
-Write out your workouts
-Write out your schedule
-Write out your goals and aspirations and weaknesses
Do a written SWOT analysis of your life right now,
Strengths, what are your more effects habits, actions, processes
Weaknesses, areas you can improve
Opportunities, where to direct your energy
Threats, what is holding you back?
Don’t type these things, write them
If its hard to focus on writing, because its slower than typing, and that of and in itself is frustrating, to have to write something, then your FOCUS needs work
And that is what writing is, the development of FOCUS
And writing is one of the most powerful ways to develop it