How to be an achiever?

Rather than getting into philosophical discussion on “Who is an achiever?”, let me get down straight into a simple method that almost always works.

1. At the end of the day, just jot down how you spent the whole day, what you did from time t1 to time t2, and so on. Be honest, don’t skip anything and don’t try to gloss over.
2. Look at the list of things you did. And for each item on the list ask yourself the following questions –

*       Was that really needed?

*      Could it have been done in a better way?

*      Does it really benefit me in the long run?

You don’t need to make any changes or build any strategy for improvement. It just happens automatically. Do this for a month or so, sincerely, and to the best of your abilities. And you are sure to see changes. And once you get used to it, you don’t even have to do this exercise anymore!

What actually happens is that you become more conscious of what you do. And that is the key. More often than not, we are poor time managers, we do things mechanically or unmindfully and the result is poor achievements. Being conscious of anything you do, by itself is one of the great meditation practices.