4176: 7 Alternative Ways to Evaluate Your Life Every Day by Chris Guillebeau on Defining Success
Optimal Living DailyOctober 03, 2026
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4176: 7 Alternative Ways to Evaluate Your Life Every Day by Chris Guillebeau on Defining Success

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Episode 4176:

Chris Guillebeau offers seven alternative ways to judge a day, starting with the simple question of whether today mattered. He suggests defining success the night before, doing the avoided task before anything else, inventing personal metrics that fit a whole life rather than only work goals, and counting the moments that actually felt happy. The through line is that a life needs daily measures, not only long term goals.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://chrisguillebeau.com/7-alternative-ways-to-evaluate-your-life-every-day/

Quotes to ponder:

"Did today matter? If so, great. Do more things like it tomorrow."

"There's one sure-fire way to get that thing done that you've been putting off: do it before you do anything else."

"Take the time to actually write down your answers"

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