The Power of Getting Clarity

Sometimes all it takes to find motivation and move to action is some clarity

Writing down our ideas as we start to get clarity can begin a process of becoming more clear. Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock

Before I started Zen Habits, I was in a place in my life where I had a beautiful family, but I was stuck and dissatisfied with myself.

I knew I wanted to change things—my health, finances, job, and the way that I was approaching life—but I didn’t really know what I wanted to do about any of it. Most of the time, I just ignored all of this and distracted myself.