Seneca: Believe me: it is better to keep accounts of…

It is easy to know a great deal about subjects that do not require us to change. We can follow trends, scores, markets, and scandals while remaining vague about our own habits. What situations make you impatient? What reliably restores your attention? Which commitments do you avoid, and what excuse do you use? This kind of self-knowledge is not self-absorption. It is practical information for living well. Set aside a few minutes today to review your recent choices as honestly as you would review a project. Where did your time go? What did you do that you respect? What pattern keeps producing a result you dislike? Do not use the answers to scold yourself. Use them to make one adjustment. Expertise is valuable, but the ability to guide your own conduct is more valuable still. You carry that work into every job, friendship, and difficult season.