I've kept a journal off and on since my junior year in high school (20 years) and while I'd never claim to be a great man, it certainly is fascinating to look b

I've kept a journal off and on since my junior year in high school (20 years) and while I'd never claim to be a great man, it certainly is fascinating to look back over time at the things I was going through, the things I chose to write about, the times I wasn't writing, etc. I've found patterns (like I don't write in the summer much which corresponds to pretty much everything else - summers in Texas are brutal), worked through personal issues and of late, I've started working on convincing myself to do something completely different with my life by examining my meditations in the journal. I tend to find writing easy but I think even jotting down what you did in a day could be useful on all kinds of levels. I recommitted myself this year to journal regularly every morning when I wake up and so far, it's been a fun and enlightening experience.