Motivation
The powerful yet fragile beast
12 times.
That's how many times I've tried to start a journaling habit before.
Twelve. I've counted them.
Out of those twelve times, my record was writing 27 days in a row. Not bad! But I skipped day 28, and then 29.
By day 30, I couldn't even find the notebook I was using.
My mistake, as usual, was relying on my motivation. The first couple of weeks, was pretty strong, but it slowly started to fade.
But, unlike my notebook, not all was lost; at least I got this insight:
Motivation is powerful, but highly unreliable. Up and down, like a drunk pilot.
What a typical journaling adventure looks like
Motivation Level
The story with Perspectiva is different,
a tool for a simple job: not let you quit.
With Perspectiva
Compassionate Bullies
(emphasis on compassionate)
When your motivation starts to fade (and it will!), we enlist the help of our community to help you out.
A powerful mechanism that works: mix the motivation of people who are riding high on inspiration to tap into some of that power.
Community members can see your profile (not your entries, of course! only you get to see those!) to tailor and send a message that will resonate best with what you are trying to achieve through journaling.
👉 An army of passionate people who will help you stick to your journal.
Workshops to beat your resistance
We regularly hold workshops and masterclasses covering all kinds of topics related to journaling, habit building and ideas on how to live an intentional life and make the most out of your journaling practice.
Workshops include Q&A sections where we go over questions on the best ways to leverage your journaling or anything that comes up.
👉 Gradute your journal from the I-did-this-and-then-that format and learn how to dig deeper.
What would you say to a carpenter nailing with their bare fist?
"You're bleeding, buddy!"
But after that... probably recommend using a better tool.
Same thing with journaling; if it matters to you, deploy the best tool available to help you make sure your practice is safe.