I’ve been a self-improvement nerd for a long time. The real start was when I read and annotated a popular de-cluttering book, “It’s All too Much” when I was in fifth grade… from there my obsession has expanded to podcasts, blogs, books, and more.
But there’s been something missing – the intentional time to pause and reflect. When I’m sprinting through a life transition, I usually look back a year later and think, “Wow, I’ve changed so much.” But how much more self-aware could I be if I paused to process what I was experiencing and amplify, redirect, or stop something in the flow of my life vs. only at milestones?
I’m currently in grad school at Northwestern University getting my MBA through Kellogg and my M.S. in Design Innovation. It’s time to flex my design skills on my own life. How can I iterate on my own life choices and learnings better? Here’s to hoping a daily discipline of reflection will help me get there.
Note: This whole idea was inspired my Kellogg’s orientation programming around, “The Good Life.” The Good Life was founded by Rohan’s daily blog, “A Learning a Day.”