“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.”
– Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American artist, poet and author
My friend Nancy recently found an old journal in which she’d written, “I’m not sure if I’m afraid of success or if I’m afraid of failure” about her aspiration to become a published author. At the time, she had young children and felt “overwhelmed and disorganized, wanting something sooo badly and not sure of how to achieve it.” She confessed to not knowing whether or not her novel revisions were making it better or worse, and felt “unbearable” pressure in her head.Flash forward fifteen years: Nancy has published seven books and is hard at work on new material. Journal entries like the one she shared gave her a forum for a conversation with herself—an outlet to reflect and coach herself along her path. Perhaps another journal page gave her the space to convince herself to reach out to an established author who lived nearby, someone who kindly offered guidance and encouraged her to keep going.
What do you want? Let your journal help you reflect on your aspiration and coach yourself toward it.
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