Most people think growth comes from saying yes to more.  More meetings. More partnerships. More ideas. More “quick coffees” that somehow last 90 minutes.  And let’s be honest. A quick coffee values your time at about £5. And that’s even if you don’t pay.  When clarity is missing, everything looks like an opportunity.  When strategy is fuzzy, every idea feels urgent.  When conviction is weak, saying no feels rude.

We live in a world that is constantly pulling at us.  Notifications... Opinions... Algorithms... Everyone wants you to buy their merch, follow their framework or adopt their version of success. Very few want you to pause and ask a far more dangerous question:  What do I actually want?  Journalling is not about productivity hacks or pretty notebooks. It is about presence and being alone with yourself long enough to hear your own thoughts again.