how to not give a fuckself-audit
you probably have a rough sense of how your life is going. "pretty good" or "could be better" or "let's not talk about it." but vague feelings aren't data. and without data, you're just guessing at what needs to change.
why self-assessment matters
imagine running a business where you never looked at the numbers. no revenue tracking, no expense reports, no customer feedback. you'd be flying blind. you'd make decisions based on gut feelings and hope. that's exactly what most people do with their own lives.
a self-audit forces honesty. not the comfortable kind of honesty where you acknowledge flaws you're secretly proud of. the uncomfortable kind where you confront the areas you've been neglecting.
how to do it
grab a piece of paper. write down the major categories of your life:
- health: physical fitness, diet, sleep, energy levels
- wealth: income, savings, debt, financial literacy
- social: quality of friendships, depth of connections, community
- emotional: stress management, self-awareness, happiness baseline
- intellectual: learning, curiosity, skill development
- purpose: alignment between daily actions and long-term meaning
rate each one on a scale of 1 to 10. be brutally honest. a 7 isn't "fine" — it means there's a 30% gap between where you are and where you could be.
what the numbers reveal
you'll probably discover a pattern. most people over-invest in one or two areas while completely ignoring others. the workaholic with a 9 in wealth and a 3 in relationships. the social butterfly with a 10 in friendships and a 2 in health. life doesn't work when it's lopsided.
now what
pick the lowest score. just one. and spend the next 30 days doing one small thing daily to move that number up by a single point. that's it. one category, one point, one month.
you can't improve what you refuse to examine. stop guessing. start measuring.
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