What Are You Measuring In Your Life?

But here’s the thing: We all have areas of life that we say are important to us, but that we aren’t measuring. You can watch my video to be inspired. 👇



What We Measure, We Improve

The things we measure are the things we improve. It is only through numbers and clear tracking that we have any idea if we are getting better or worse.

  • When I measured, how. Many abdominal exercises  When I recorded my values, I began living with more integrity.
  • When I measured how many abdominal exercises I did, I got stronger.
  • When I tracked my reading habit of 20 pages per day, I read more books. Goodreads is a good app. 
  • When I recorded my values, I began living with more integrity.

Our lives are shaped by how we choose to spend our time and energy each day. Measuring can help us spend that time in better ways, more consistently.

It’s Not About the Result, It’s About Awareness

The trick is to realize that counting, measuring, and tracking is not about the result. It’s about the system, is about the goal.

Measure from a place of curiosity. Measure to discover, to find out, to understand.

Measure from a place of self-awareness. Measure to get to know yourself better.

Measure to see if you are showing up. Measure to see if you’re actually spending time on the things that are important to you. (Make sure to measure backward, not forward.) And then work out how far can we go. 

You Can’t Measure Everything

Critics will be quick to point out that you can’t measure everything. This is true.

  • Love is important, but how do you measure it?
  • Morality is important, but can it be quantified accurately?
  • Finding meaning in our lives is essential, but how do you calculate it?

Furthermore, there are some things in life that don’t need to be measured. Some people just love working out for the sake of working out. Measuring every repetition might reduce the satisfaction and make it seem more like a job. There is nothing wrong with that. (As always, take the main idea and use it in a way that is best for you.)

Measurement won’t solve everything. It is not an ultimate answer to life. However, it is a way to track something critical: are you showing up in the areas that you say are important to you?

The Idea in Practice

But even for things that can’t be quantified, measuring can be helpful. And it doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. 10 minutes a works just fine. 

You can’t measure love, but you can track different ways that you are showing up with love in your life:

  • Send a digital love note to your partner each day (text, email, voicemail, tweet, etc.) and use the Seinfeld Strategy to keep track of your streak.
  • Schedule one “Surprise Appreciation” each week where you write to a friend and thank them for something unexpected.

You can’t measure morality, but you can track if you’re thinking about it:

  • Write down three values that are dear to you each morning.
  • Keep a decision journal to track which decisions you make and whether or not they align with your ethics.

The things we measure are the things we improve. What are you measuring in your life?

Lori from Lifesuccessnz xx 

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