Life Building

Life is repetitive. We repeat our life tasks daily.

Each day is an opportunity to improve on the previous day and build ourselves into the person we know we really are.

So why is it so hard to see the progress we'd like in our lives: professional, personal, social, and spiritual? Why do resolutions go unfulfilled and goals go unmet?

Building systems (or processes) for success seems to be what helps me most. It's a way to build a habit of success. While I'm not good at it yet, I have done it a few times and see the power of it. It's sort of like golf; I'm mostly a hack, but the joy of the occasional wonderful shot make it a sport that I have enjoyed playing. Building a new habit that leads to sustained life growth is a wonderful joy.

So, I have decided that one of my ways to seek continual improvement in my own life is to begin a blog. Why a blog? Well, personal journaling or keeping a diary hasn't been something I get involved in enough to sustain. I suspect that with a more visible medium like this, I'll be able to sustain the effort easier. And having access wherever I am will make it easier as well.

The other reason I like the blogosphere is that I'll be able to get ideas contributed back. Development in isolation can inadvertently overlook important things. As they say, "None of us is as smart as all of us."

So, look for my reflections here in the future, as I start to share some of my thoughts on continual improvement in all aspects of life.