We know how we spend each day is important. There are endless platitudes that come back to how important each day is. Let’s try 3:
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives” - Annie Dillard
“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years." - Amara’s Law
“You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there." - Yogi Berra
With the goal of making the most of each day, week, month, quarter and year, here is where I’ve landed.
The picture is useful, but allow me to further elaborate.
Daily
Meditation + Stretching: I haven’t found a better way to start the day. If I miss a day, I notice. Starting the day by centering my mind and body is the best way to start the day.
Written Intention + Morning Pages: How do you know what you’re trying to accomplish each day unless you write it down. This has been a great exercise to make sure I am focusing my time and energy on what’s most important in a given day. I don’t limit myself to one intention, but if I come up with more than 3, I’m trying to do too much in one day. When the intention has been written down, I work on my morning pages (the idea comes from Julia Cameron’s excellent book, The Artist’s Way).