Seize the Day: Build Your Wheel of Life for Immediate and Massive Growth
Maximize Your Potential: A Blueprint for Rapid and Comprehensive Personal Growth
There comes a moment in your life when a life review is necessary.
It may be because you don’t feel aligned with your purpose. Perhaps you want to understand how to get ahead after many setbacks in the past few years. Or maybe you just want to improve your life and don’t know where to start.
Whatever the reason, a life review is always a good idea, especially at the beginning of a new year.
So, in this issue, I will show you how to build a Wheel of Life to rate every section of your life and see what you can improve. And you will see how a simple strategy can give you immediate and massive growth. So, let’s get into it.
What makes you feel progress?
Have you ever wondered what makes you feel progress in life?
Which are the things you do that give you feedback for improvement?
For me, progress is all about the key concepts that have to align:
You must feel your current day is better than the previous ones.
You must feel the balance between the different areas of your life.
And you must find joy in your path.
You won’t feel progress if any of those concepts are missing because it will drag down all the other good things in your life. But the Wheel of Life is a great way to align all those concepts and give them balance. It helps you track all areas of your life and understand what you neglected or developed enough.
So, how can you build a Wheel of Life?
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How to Build a Wheel of Life (in Only 6 Steps)
The Wheel of Life is a coaching tool invented by Paul J. Meyer in the 60s. But, in the past few years, it gained a lot of visibility thanks to many coaches and self-improvement creators. So we will use a simpler version of it.
But if you want to read about the original Wheel of Life (with more options), you can go to Miroverse’s version.
Now, how can you build a Wheel of Life? It’s pretty simple. Don’t worry! (Also, you have the infographic at the end of the issue. You can download and use it for free.)
Draw a circle and split it into three parts: health, relationships, and work. These are the macro-categories of your life. And you have to improve each of them to progress in life.
Split each section into three subsections. Health contains physical, mental, and spiritual health. Relationships are all about love, family, and friends. And you can split work into purpose, finance, and growth.
Then, draw a long line to track your overall progress. (Section below.)
Write your Level-10 goals for each section. (Section below.)
Now, rate each of the sections in the wheel from 1 to 10. You can decide the criteria. But I suggest not ranking how close you are to your level-10 goals but rather your progress. It’s more about your mindset and path that will bring you to your goal.
Then, circle three of the things you are not happy with. Those will be the fields you will try to improve in your life next.
How to Rate Your Overall Progress
Whenever I fill up a Wheel of Life, I always love to add one more section for Progress. I will use that section to track how much I improved in the past and how happy I feel with my current life.
If you already made a Wheel of Life before, you can track your progress based on that. But if this is your first time, rate this section based on the three concepts of progress we’ve already seen:
Are you making progress toward the life of your dreams?
Do you feel in balance with the goals in your life?
Are you happy with your achievements so far?
The answer to those questions should give you an idea of your progress in life. And since our lifespan is very long, I rate this step from 1 to 100.
Also, this parameter should give your overall life score. So it’s ok to score between 20 and 25 if you are still studying, for example. You should aim for a score between 25 and 70 during your working life. And aim at a score above 70 after retirement.
It should at least follow your age:
If your progress is above your age, you are doing great.
If it falls behind, you have to switch things up.
I made a custom separate infographic to track your overall progress, but it’s only available for premium subscribers. Check the end of the post!
What are Level-10 Goals?
How can you rate something without a reference?
I cannot do it. And when I make a Wheel of Life, I always write my level-10 goals as a reference.
A level-10 goal is the finish line of your life. It contains your purpose and desires. And it makes you understand what you wish to achieve sooner or later.
So, when you fill up a Wheel of Life, give tens only to the sections where you are on the right track to achieve your dream goal.
Here’s what my level-10 goal in Romance says, for example:
Find someone who makes you laugh, enjoys spending time with you, loves listening to you, and pushes you to become a better man. Marry her, and never stop having fun together.
So my rating for romance stays between 8 and 9 because I already found that woman, but I haven’t married her yet.
It is much simpler to rate a goal if you know which is the finish line. So write the level-10 first, and you will rank your life sections more easily.
There’s a premium infographic for my subscribers and also for Level-10 Goals. Check the end of the post!
How to Write New Goals
I spoke about setting goals for the new year just a few weeks ago. But now that you focus only on 3-4 topics, you can narrow your choices.
Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind when you set new goals:
First, stay true to your values. Don’t sacrifice them for anything in the world. And if a goal goes against them, find a way to align it with your values or leave it.
Always work with S.M.A.R.T. goals. They are the easiest way to track your progress. And they also help you write more achievable goals.
Accountability is fundamental. And if you don’t have anyone keeping you accountable, it will be easier to drop your goals.
Ideas for Goals
Here are a few ideas for the different sections of the wheel.
Physical Goals
Buy a gym subscription.
Make weekly meal plans to eat healthier.
Build a running habit.
Sleep 8 hours/night.
Mental Goals
Study and try minimalism (we will talk about this topic soon).
Build a self-esteem habit.
Practice mindfulness.
Build a second brain (we will talk about that, too).
Spiritual Goals
Find your life purpose.
Practice gratitude.
Be kind and help others.
Love Goals
Find a girlfriend/boyfriend.
Become a better partner.
Have deeper conversations with your partner.
Family Goals
Dedicate more time to your family.
Do more activities together.
Buy and move to a new house.
Friends Goals
Make more friends.
Become more popular and loved by others.
Build deeper relationships with your friends.
Purpose Goals
Find a job that you love.
Understand what you want to do in life.
Find your life priorities.
Financial Goals
Build an emergency fund.
Learn how to budget your money
Track your expenses.
Growth Goals
Improve your public speaking.
Improve your time-management skills.
Develop better networking skills.
The Challenge of The Week
Fill up your Wheel of Life and pick 3 to 4 sections you want to improve in the next few months. Then, set a goal for each of those sections.
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