Vision
You have to be clear about what you want out of life in order to make the most of it.
Commonplace helps you form a personal vision that you can use as a framework for making every decision in your life. If you know what you want then making the right decisions to get there becomes much easier.
You’ll use the 10/5/1/1 vision board, inspired by the 1/5/10 planasy by M.J. DeMarco, to describe what you want your life to be like 10 years from now, 5 years from now and 1 year from now. Then you plan what you need to do this month to make a step towards your vision.
You can then use Reminders and Trackers to make sure you stick to the plan.
If you want more details about the 1/5/10 planasy, then I recommend reading the book 'Unscripted: The Great Rat Race Escape' by M.J. Demarco. The 1/5/10 planasy is described in strategy 12, page 66 in the first edition.
How I use the vision board
Commonplace displays the vision board at the top of the homescreen. This way I see it every time I open the app. I think it's important to be reminded about your vision as often as possible. It helps with continually making the right choices throughout the day, as well as staying motivated.
Below is an image of the vision board. I've grayed out the actual text because I don't want to share my personal details publically, but I hope you'll get an idea of what such a board looks like in Commonplace.
Of course your vision will be entirely your own. Commonplace will help you with remembering it, refining it, and achieving it.
- Michiel van der Meer