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What they learned is that the difference between success and lost complacency is an ability to plan, effectively execute, and track progress by creating a daily ritual for success. Which is why they made a journal that physically mixed all the optimization tools they had discovered to create one simple, hyper-effective tool for self-progress. Planners usually structure your life in a sanitized way. They help you schedule your day without much integration of long- or short-term goals. Meaning you might end the day having crossed off everything, but not with any clarity on what you did that really mattered.
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With the journal they came up with, your "what mattered" is outlined and clear for you to visualize your progress, making it easier to see what still has yet to be done as well as how far you've come. Every section of your life is brought into focus with actionable steps. You have a space to set weekly milestones, and the "daily" portion is cut up into 30-minute segments (think how Benjamin Franklin structured his) and allows you to optimize your entire day within the framework of your goals.
Using proven positivity psychology fundamentals, they also created space in the morning and night to cultivate a habit of gratitude. You can feel happy because you're moving forward, meaningfully, and also acknowledge all that you have to be grateful for.
Each day has room designated for lessons and wins, so you can internalize what's working, the progress you've made, and keep moving toward what you really want, so it doesn't slip away by you never directly attacking it head-on.
If you're looking for a way to realize your most far-fetched potential, or simply want an aid to getting you as close to those long-term goals as you can possibly get, the BestSelf daily planner is one of the only things out there designed to help you get where you say you want to be going.
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