#494 Who gets to vote?

I can say I want to publish a new book.

Double my income.

Get in shape.

Learn another language.

But hidden beneath the surface of lofty goals are daily actions.

Publishing a book… What does that really mean?

Who is that person who has published the book? (Not just written… actually published?)

What do they say to themselves?

What do they think?

What do they feel?

What do they do every day? And what can I start doing every day to become more of that person who has written that book?

Most importantly, am I willing to take those actions every day to reach whatever goal I’m after?

Am I willing to change?

If not, is that goal even important to me?

Who do I choose to be?

Completion projects leads to restless rushing, an achievement, then a black hole. Indecision.

I got the promotion. I wrote the book. I finished the degree. I built the house. I sold the business. Now who am I… and what’s next?

Consistency projects lead to a change in habits and identity. Every day, I do what I believe to be true to who I am. As a result, every day, I’m becoming who I truly want to be.

Consistency projects are true life projects, because they’re about taking daily actions and installing habits, never-ending until they come to their natural conclusion.

I’ll write every day without ever thinking I’m writing my last words. Now I’m a writer… until one day, I feel: the season of writing is over.

You’ll tend to gardens, plants, and trees every day without ever thinking this is the last flower you’ll hold in your hand… until one day, you feel: the season of tree-tending is over.

We take care of our children from the moment they’re born, without thinking about letting them go. Now we’re caretakers… until one day, we feel: the season of caretaking is over.

We’ll breathe every day, without ever thinking about breathing our last breath. Now we’re breathers… until one day, we feel: the season of breathing is over.

Lukas Van Vyve