%% ID: 13204958 Updated: 2022-01-28 %% ![](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png) # About Title: [[Other/Obsidian Starter Vault(Second Brain)/Readwise 1/Articles/This 20-Minute Writing Exercise Will Provide Immediate Focus (And Clarity) on Your Life Goals]] Author: [[Anthony Moore]] Category: #articles Number of Highlights: ==9== Last Highlighted: *2021-11-25* Readwise URL: https://readwise.io/bookreview/13204958 Source URL: https://anthony-moore.medium.com/this-20-minute-writing-exercise-will-provide-immediate-focus-and-clarity-on-your-life-goals-9ddec9db6737 # Highlights Most people don’t have clarity. They are unfocused and unsure on many of the most important areas of life — health, relationships, career, spirituality, passion, or the future. ^278320184 --- In the past decade, I’ve wanted to be: ^278320185 --- In the midst of these and a dozen other fleeting interests, I was in a constant state of dissatisfaction for years. It was terrible. I had no direction, and was often filled with self-loathing for my indecisiveness. ^278320186 --- It’s taken me years to find clarity for my goals. Sometimes, things still seem hazy and directionless. I still have panicky moments where I feel completely ^278320187 --- after I spent 20 minutes answering these simple questions, my clarity and focus for my huge life goals skyrocketed. ^278320188 --- I’ve discovered I love working for myself, and dislike working in constricting, limits environments. Therefore, entrepreneurial and self-led endeavors are an excellent fit for me. ^278320189 --- I don’t like busywork like data entry or email responses. I would do well to avoid those tasks and conserve energy for what I really love — writing, creating, and being with loved ones. ^278320190 --- Settling into an environment where others control my actions kills my soul. I need to avoid those environments in order to thrive. ^278320191 --- If I want to achieve my enormous goals — owning a lucrative business, working from home, developing a huge online following — I need to put in some serious work. I need to say no to anything that will distract me from that. ^278320192