While I was trying to figure out how to attack my problems in 2023, I devised a technique to help with exactly this. Even though this is only a part of my effort, it played a significant role in helping me achieve what I wanted to.
The Achievement Log
The idea of using Done lists have been around for a while now. You can search for it and find a lot of high quality resources to know their usage. My idea is based on Done lists.
I maintain an umbrella list of 12 Achievement Logs for the year, one for each month. Each of these logs contain events that I consider an achievement, during that month. This helps me review my achievements later and motivates me to be consistent.
I journal on a daily basis. While I do, I just log my achievements. The log is populated over the month and I soon understand what I’m doing right and where I need to improve. This doesn’t put any pressure on me. Instead, it helps me get better at the things I don’t do.
This is especially more useful if you use a Personal Knowledge Management tool that supports backlinks. You can add achievements in a more seamless way since you don’t really have to go to the log to add the entry. You can just backlink the entry to the log from anywhere in the knowledge graph.
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