Evening Routine, Master Your Habits, and Noticing What's Nice

Something I Wrote This Week:

How To Use A Simple Evening Routine to Make Your Life A Success Without Eliminating Netflix

Morning routines are overrated.

If you can consistently perform this 17-minute evening routine, you'll see results much quicker. This routine will prime you for powerful days. Your productivity, presence, and energy will increase.

Unfortunately, most people don't take the time to set themselves up for waking up ready to go.

Your Evening Routine Is Critical To Your Success

Too many evening routines consistent of:

• No intention

• Too much Netflix

• Staying up too late

• Scrolling your phone

You don't have to eliminate Netflix or never look at your phone or become a monk. You just need 17 minutes!

Here's how step by step:

Step 1: Write Down 3 Wins For The Day (2 Minutes)

It's always important to measure your success backward.

Write down anything you see as a win for the day. No rules, no judgment. Acknowledge your wins for the day and live in the gain.

Step 2: Remind yourself where you are headed (10 minutes)

Ask yourself some simple questions to guide your next day?

• Where do I want my life to be in 3 years?

• Do my habits and routine set me up for this future?

• What tiny step do I need to make tomorrow to make progress?

Step 3: Write An Intentional To-Do List That Gets You Closer To Your Desired Future (5 minutes)

That 10-minute journaling session should give you the keys to succeeding the following day.

Now you know what you need to do to be intentional about moving your life forward. It's clear, specific, and to the point. And you still have time for 30 minutes of Netflix!

Book I Think You Should Try:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Habits are the most critical component of life and yet the majority of people completely overlook their impact, significance, and by-product on the quality of their lives. There are a few very good books on habits, but this one, in my opinion, is #1. James Clear is highly skilled in using stories to weave his message and simplify what he's writing about. This is a book I would encourage anyone I meet to read. Here's one of my favorite lines from the book:

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.”

Ultimately, your habits determine who you are, your success, and the story of your life. Think about that the next time you find yourself doing something you wish you'd rather not be doing.

A Cool Quote:

I read this in the Ali Abdaal Newsletter. It's a quote by Kurt Vonnegut on happiness:

My Uncle Alex, who is up in Heaven now, one of the things he found objectionable about human beings was that they so rarely noticed it when times were sweet. We could be drinking lemonade in the shade of an apple tree in the summertime, and Uncle Alex would interrupt the conversation to say, “If this isn’t nice, what is?”​

So I hope that you will do the same for the rest of your lives. When things are going sweetly and peacefully, please pause a moment, and then say out loud, “If this isn’t nice, what is?”.

A question I'm thinking about:

If you aren't taking the time for your mental and physical health, what's the point?

Have a great week, talk next Tuesday!