1. Set goals.
2. Work towards them daily.
3. Journal daily on your progress (or lack of it).
The last point is very important. If you don't like journaling (not all people like writing), find some other way to self-reflect. With the help of a coach, some accountability app, a prayer, etc.
As you're young, your goals may change frequently. What is important is that you have goals, and you reflect daily on how to improve tomorrow.
The reason to do is:
1. You keep yourself accountable. You may even become overly critical of yourself. But, if you do not do this, you will follow the expectations of others, the criticism of others, and your own short-term desires. Most adults are like this, but it is not very mature.
2. Even if you fail almost every day, if you document the failures, you will begin to see patterns in your behaviour. These can be bad habits and what trigger them, or unknown strengths / weaknesses you possess naturally. This leads to self-knowledge. You become more understanding towards yourself, towards others (through understanding your own psychology), and effective in altering your own behaviour (self-regulation, AKA self-discipline).
2. Work towards them daily.
3. Journal daily on your progress (or lack of it).
The last point is very important. If you don't like journaling (not all people like writing), find some other way to self-reflect. With the help of a coach, some accountability app, a prayer, etc.
As you're young, your goals may change frequently. What is important is that you have goals, and you reflect daily on how to improve tomorrow.
The reason to do is:
1. You keep yourself accountable. You may even become overly critical of yourself. But, if you do not do this, you will follow the expectations of others, the criticism of others, and your own short-term desires. Most adults are like this, but it is not very mature.
2. Even if you fail almost every day, if you document the failures, you will begin to see patterns in your behaviour. These can be bad habits and what trigger them, or unknown strengths / weaknesses you possess naturally. This leads to self-knowledge. You become more understanding towards yourself, towards others (through understanding your own psychology), and effective in altering your own behaviour (self-regulation, AKA self-discipline).
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