What changes when you write your life plan in a planner? 3 reasons why your dreams won't just remain dreams
What changes when you write your life plan in a planner?
3 reasons why your dreams won't just remain dreams
Do you still remember the goals you set at the beginning of the year?
"I wanted to achieve that this year—
but before I knew it, I forgot what I wrote."
Have you ever had such an experience?
At the beginning of the year, you quietly wrote your goals and dreams in your planner or on sticky notes. But by the time half the year passes, you can only vaguely remember where you wrote them or what you wished for—.
It's not because you lack willpower. It's because your dreams aren't "in sight."
Writing your life plan in a planner isn't just about "goal management." It's a quiet, yet powerful habit to ensure you don't lose sight of what's truly important to you, even amidst the busyness of daily life.
What exactly do you write in a "life plan"?
When you hear "life plan," you might think of retirement financial planning or reviewing insurance. But the life plan we're talking about here is simpler and more personal.
"What kind of person do I want to be from now on?"—about your work, your family, your own enjoyments. It's about putting those "desired future selves" and "what to do to achieve them" into words and writing them down.
① Goals (what you value)—What do you want to achieve, what do you want to protect
② Your future self—What kind of person will you be when it's achieved
③ What to do for it, and when—Specific actions and timeline
3 things that change when you write your life plan in a planner
You won't forget your New Year's goals by year-end
Because it's written at the very beginning of the planner you open daily, it naturally catches your eye. You can remember in your daily life, "Ah, right, I wanted to do this."
Your monthly and weekly plans become "self-aligned"
By returning to your life plan every time you make a schedule, you can check, "Is this truly an action that brings me closer to what I want?"
Dreams stop being "just dreams"
By specifically writing down your future self, your brain recognizes it as a real goal, and your actions naturally begin to change.
What's especially important is writing down "your future self"
Not just writing down goals, but specifically envisioning and writing "the person you will be when it's achieved"—this is the biggest key to making your life plan work.
Where are you, what are you doing? Who are you with, what emotions are you feeling? Try to write it as vividly as possible, using all your senses.
"If you want to achieve the desired outcome,
first specifically visualize and feel your future self."
Just as athletes visualize crossing the finish line before a race, by repeatedly seeing and feeling "our future selves," our brains naturally begin to create the path to get there.
・What kind of place are you in, and what are you doing?
・Who are you with? What kind of conversations are you having?
・What are your physical sensations? What emotions are you feeling?
Don't worry about writing it perfectly. It's important to just write whatever comes to mind, even if it's just a single word.
With Forte Diary's My Life Planner, you can return to your "self-axis" daily
Forte Diary includes a "My Life Planner" on the very first page of the planner. It has a simple design that allows you to write up to 6 items for goals, future self, actions, and timeline.
Since it naturally catches your eye every time you open the planner, you won't end up thinking, "I think I wrote that important goal somewhere..." When you make plans in your Monthly Planner or Weekly Planner, referring back to this page will gradually bring your daily actions closer to your dreams.
① Write at the beginning of the year (or today)
Fill in your desired goals, future self, actions, and timeline. It doesn't have to be perfect; start by writing what comes to mind.
② Review at the beginning of the month and week
Before making plans in your Monthly or Weekly Planner, open your My Life Planner. Just check, "Am I taking actions this month/week that bring me closer to my goals?"
③ Open it anytime you're lost
When you feel like, "Is this really what I want to do?", this page will give you the answer. Use it as your daily Anchor (source of comfort).
A life plan isn't something you write once and are done with. By reviewing it every six months, or adding new dreams once old ones are achieved—you, along with your planner, will gradually grow.
With My Life Planner, put your dreams "in sight."
Goals, future self, actions, and timeline all in one.
A planner that brings you back to your self-axis every time you open it.
Just flip through the pages to understand how to use it 📖