Toolkit for the Regular Day - Outline

 Regular Day Toolkit

This document has the purpose of outlining the process of starting a journey towards a regular day. 

I. Observation. 

    A. The process starts with observation, paying attention to how you spend your day.

        1. Just watch yourself, don't judge, don't make plans, simply pay attention. 
            a. The act of observation changes things, try to minimize its impact.
            b. The purpose is to discover what your day looks like now.
        2. Your observations will result in a better picture if you do not advertise what your are doing.

    B. The focus of this phase is to understand, not change. 

        1. One of the goals for the Regular Day is to understand then act. 
        2. In the process you will find things that seem easy to fix, resist solutions too early.
        3. Taking notes is good in this phase, but if it is your first time around resist. 

    C. How long does this take? Keep doing it until you understand your day.

        1. Once you have observed you will easily find things you do every day that don't fit. .
        2. Good understanding of your day will make it clear if you doing too much or too little daily.
        3. You should recognize how your day effects people around you

II. Four Pillars of the Regular Day

    A. Gratitude: Recognizing the quiet blessing in daily life

        1. An attitude of gratitude is key to emotional stability and real self view.
        2. Real gratitude does not sound like "at least x did not happen". 
        3. Gratitude recognizes a higher power and purpose. 
        4. An attitude of gratitude requires maintenance. 
        5. If you can't express gratitude daily, return to step one.

    B. Calm: Creating space for reflection and peace.

        1. Rest is crucial for maintaining regular days. 
        2. Taking a break from pushing forward can clear the path.
        3. Peaceful reflection enhances observation.
        4. If you can't find space for reflection and peace, return to step one.

    C. Direction: Letting purpose emerge from consistent action.

        1. At the point that you understand your regular day you start to improve it.
        2. Discarding activities that don't serve your regular day opens space for improvement.
        3. When your regular day becomes a grind, you will find purpose. New paths emerge.
        4. Focusing on getting one day right leads to what you truly want. 
        5. If you feel you lack purpose, return to step one.


    D. Growth: Embracing slow, steady evolution.

        1. Learn from nature, sudden change is painful and destructive. 
        2. When you know what you want is good, reinforce motion toward it.
        3. Realize that sudden change is part of life; be prepared to let go daily.
        4. If you don't feel like you are growing return to step one.    

III. The right tool.  

    A. Start with what works. 

        1. Tools meant to structure time, and increase productivity. 
            a. Consistent daily routines produce great impact on productivity.
            b. Checklist/notes are a great way to avoid missing something important.
            c. Calendars/alarms are good at keeping important time sensitive activities. 
        2. Tools for good interpersonal skills. 
            a. Ongoing inside jokes, catch phrases. (Always answering blue, if it is to be...) 
            b. Be honest, be cautions about judging.
            c. Listen carefully, think before you speak. 
            d. Be humble, without being a door mat. 
        3. Emotional stability and self-view tools? 
            a. An attitude of gratitude and faith; all things work toward good and be grateful.
            b. Remember: Perfection is an unstable state find calm in the storm. 
            c. Diet and rest, and exercise. Properly balanced enhances both.

    B. Find tools that shape while doing the least damage. 

        1. This is where I am at today. Searching for the right tools. 
        2.  Daily routine is the thing that works best.
            a. Calendars, lists and alarms should enhance routine, not overwrite it.
            b. Discipline of a daily routine will reinforce movement toward goals. 
            c. Down side if you become too locked into routine, you have no room for growth.
        3. Whatever tool you use to enhance your regular days must include time for observation.

    C. Proper frame of mind will avoid pitfalls.

        1. Before you start using tools to shape your day you need a clear picture of one
        2. Since your goal is to have meaningful regular days be sure they are resilient.
            a. Vacations/adventures are a great way to measure how well you get back on track.
            b. When regular days aren't possible, your response reveals their true value.
        3. After many cycles of observation, you should find core values of your regular day.
            a. With those core values you are armed with the greatest tool of all, your true self.
            b. Goals: proper self view, emotional stability, consistent productivity and good people skills.  
            

This outline will be my tool for forging tools for me to use and share.   



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