This is a hard exercise to do, but well worth it. Imagine that a biographer had been commissioned to write your life story. Would they see it as a comedy, an adventure story, an inspirational heroic tale, a soap opera or a puzzling conundrum with no satisfying conclusion?
Now imagine the kind of biography that ideally you would like to be written after your death. Give it a title. It should be one that will sum up concisely the essence of how you would like to be remembered. For example, the subtitle of Tanya Stone’s biography of Princess Diana sums up the essence of her – Princess of the People (Millbrook Press, 1997), as does the subtitle of Vincent Hardy’s biography of Martin Luther King – The Inconvenient Hero (Orbis, 1996). Remind yourself of your book title whenever you are reflecting on your current life and future plans.
51 Always have at least one treat to look forward to
Ideally, you should always have one mini-treat each day, a slightly bigger one every week and a bumper one each year. People with low self-esteem rarely treat themselves enough. They wait (and wait!) until they think they really deserve one. Treats are not the same as rewards – you can have plenty of those too. Treats should be considered as simply routine. They are as essential for your mental health as brushing your teeth is for your dental health. So get planning more for yourself.
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