Playing Back the Tapes

Introspection and reflection

“At the end of each day, you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you.”

Jim Rohn

Daily ¶

What do I pay attention to in my life?
What were some larger patterns since the previous reflection of this type, for example in my actions, behavior, productivity?
What improvements could I make for the next time?
Did I keep my health and fitness in mind?
- What did I do for my physical health?
- Mental health
  - Did I get lost in unproductive thoughts?
  - How often did I meditate?
  - How was my phone usage that week?
    - Time spent with it
    - Did I use it in situations when I shouldn’t have?
    - How did it affect my mood?
Speaking
- to not say anything you shouldn’t
- did you reflect before you responded
- was every habit towards the positive
- was everything you said true
- to not offer advice not unasked for
Thinking
- Did I leave time to just think
- Did I write morning pages
Growth
- Did I learn something?
  - Did I read?
- Was I creative?
Industry
- Did I spend time on things that did not matter?
- Did I overestimate how much I could get done?

Benjamin Franklin’s list of virtues:

Temperance: Eat not to dullness. Drink not to elevation.
Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.
Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.
Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. waste nothing.
Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation.
Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Elsewhere: Notebook