{"id":73751,"date":"2019-11-21T20:17:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T04:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=73751"},"modified":"2019-11-26T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T19:44:35","slug":"the-15-minute-hack-that-will-get-you-where-to-you-want-to-be-and-eradicate-regret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/the-15-minute-hack-that-will-get-you-where-to-you-want-to-be-and-eradicate-regret\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15-minute Hack That Will Get You Where to You Want to Be \u2013 and Eradicate Regret"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nForward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the only direction we allow ourselves to look. With our eyes focused on the future, we must keep moving toward our goals and away from our old selves. We are told to let go of the past and just keep moving forward. \u201cThe past holds you back!\u201d, they say. \u201cThe only thing you can change is the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But is it possible to create the best future without ever looking back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you\u2019re often told to look at your past failures and learn from them, there\u2019s another\u2014more immediate\u2014way to analyze the past and create a better future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have ever taken a step back and considered your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For better or for worse, you thought, \u201cHow did I get here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you had taken a moment every day to consider what you were doing and where you were headed, you would have known the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you reflect daily, you can take action to ensure that every day is better than the one before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You do the same things every day with only a slight variation. You wake up at the same time, you go to work on the same route, you do the same things and talk to the same people. You\u2019re moving forward, yet it somehow seems that you\u2019re living the same day on repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With those daily actions, you\u2019re like a miner digging out gold. If your hits aren\u2019t calculated, you\u2019ll dig for years without ever finding treasure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What your life looks like years from now will be the results of your hits today. Most people never think about where their actions are leading them, so they are never truly in control of their futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Benefits Of Daily Reflection<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Daily self-reflection is like writing a life report at the end of every day. You analyze what you did that day, where you spent your time, and how it made you feel. Finally, you determine whether or not that day brought you closer to your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting takes about 15 minutes\u2014a trivial price to pay considering all the benefits you get in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Reflection Saves You Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Daily reflection prevents you from wasting your time day after day, until one day, you look back and think, \u201cWhat have I been doing with my life?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We usually only realize we\u2019ve been wasting our time when we look at the calendar and see that the week\/month\/year is practically over, and we still haven\u2019t made any noteworthy progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking the time to think about your day helps you realize your lack of advancement now while you still have time to rectify the situation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider what you did yesterday. Where did you waste your time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you en route to doing the same thing today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Reflection Prevents Bad Habits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever tried breaking a bad habit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You exert conscious effort and a lot of willpower to banish the habit from your life. Breaking bad habits can takes months, sometimes years, and you feel like you let yourself down every time you relapse before you are finally free. More than once, you wish you could turn back time and prevent your younger self from starting the bad habit in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While time traveling is still science fiction, nothing is stopping you from catching bad habits before they take root in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By reflecting, you create a barrier between one day and the next. You can halt the undesirable actions of today from showing up tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Reflection Calls Out Your Procrastination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We all have a few things that we plan on doing, but never get to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to start getting in shape, for instance, but it\u2019s always pushed out of your schedule by other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you take note of your daily efforts, you\u2019ll notice that you\u2019ve procrastinated your workout every day for the past week. Then, you can determine how to avoid procrastinating the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does Reflecting Look Like<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on your day can be as easy as keeping a journal in which you write a review of your day, including what you did, what wins you had, and how can you improve tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing down your reflection will create a log of everything you\u2019ve done each day. When you want to look back at why you are where you are, you can look at your journal to see what actions have contributed to your success.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also self-reflect by using tracking tools, like habit trackers and time trackers. Then, by reviewing the insights from your trackers, you can see what areas of your life you\u2019re succeeding in and where you need to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you do each and every day has an impact on your future. In fact, it\u2019s those actions that shape your future. If you\u2019re not spending each day crafting the future of your dreams, you\u2019ll forever wait for the someday that never comes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a moment at the end of the day to make sure you\u2019re headed in the right direction. Only then will you have the power to shape what comes next to your liking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Layla Ashraf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Layla, founder of ShutUpAndAchieve.com<\/a>,\n is a driven achiever who inspires people to take control of their \nlives. She spreads the idea of wholesome productivity, helping achievers\n multiply their time, set realizable goals, and live their wildest \ndreams while still having time to focus on what matters most. Download the Daily Reflection Worksheet here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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