Planning Your Perfect Day
Think big and take action.
Above is a picture of me with a goofy freakin' grin signing my book contract. It was a good way to start a Sunday, for sure.
Most people don’t day-dream. And those who do rarely write their dreams down.
Tsk, tsk.
But there are a few who aren’t afraid to think big. They don’t believe it’s stupid to write down their goals. They know how to put their dreams into action-worthy steps.
And they know how it feels to actually live them.
“Your Perfect Day†is an exercise I got from my mentor Jim Labadie and is very similar to the Dreamlining concept made popular by Tim Ferriss.
Pull up a blank page on your computer right now. It’s time to have some fun.
In the greatest detail possible, I want you to write down what a perfect day in your life would consist of. This is not optional.
Here are a few questions to get you going (notice the detail):
What time do you wake up? Who are you with? Where are you living? What kind of sheets are you lying in? What’s your house look like? How big is your bathroom? What kind of shower do you have? What kind of music are you listening to? What kind of clothes are you wearing? What are you eating? What are you doing today? Are you working on something? Are you preparing for a trip? How much money are you making? How much money do you need? Where are you going for lunch? Who are you meeting? What kind of car are you driving?
Planning your day on paper, step-by-step, is the best way I know to actually begin living that way.
Day-dreaming isn’t just for kids, you know. Think big and take action.
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Randy Fleming 8:31am Mar 8, 2008