There is only one right way of journaling:

Your way.

Before I started journaling, I never learned from my failures.

I repeated the same mistake, never understanding why it happened to me. In my mind, I was always a victim.

Until I started journaling.

My journal allowed me to create the first relationship that I work on. I analyze my actions and their outcomes and adjust to the situation.

It’s one thing out of hundreds you get when you reflect on your life. And here I give you tips distilled from over 1000 entries. These are my absolute top seven to journal for a better life.

Find Your Why

Motivation will leave you like a prostitute when the time is over.

It won’t stay for tomorrow. That’s its fleeting nature. That’s why you can’t rely on it. You need to generate drive yourself.

Nothing is better to generate drive than knowing why you’re doing what you’re doing.

What in your life needs an upgrade? What skills do you lack to get what you want? You can find out through your journal.

You can turn your world around by remembering what you want to do and why.

Journal is external storage you can use for that. You’ll survive any storm knowing what’s awaiting you after it ends. And that knowledge will serve you as a beacon to follow.

Journal with a goal in mind.

Journal to free yourself from nagging thoughts or to increase your drive to take action. Know your why to keep going, even when you don’t feel like it.

Go For Consistency Instead of Intensity

Self-discovery is a long-term game.

You’ll benefit more from regular effort over a long time than short bursts of high intensity. The more often you write a journal, the more opportunities you have to reflect. Thanks to having more data points, you can spot patterns in your behavior quicker. Then you can work on changing those patterns.

According to Nassim Taleb in The Black Swan, it’s better to feel good more often than great once.