The Hustle Journal

1. HIP-HOP QUOTES

Hip Hop’s greatest artist are present day philosophers, asking the questions necessary to challenge society and one’s self. Lyrics directly reflecting their most inner thoughts, documenting their rise to prominence. We love these lyrics because they represent the energy and feelings necessary to accomplish our biggest dreams.

2. DO’S

This section is about daily habits. What habits do you want to build? Write them down to remind yourself of what you want to do. For example, stay present, drink water, reflect in journal, read. Write down all of the small actions that you know you should do daily.

3. DONT’S

This is the list of habits you want to break so you can stay focused and productive. Just like the do's it serves as a daily reminder of what you want to stay away from. It's more important to focus on what you desire so don't dwell on this list. A short list might look like this, don't overeat, don't be late and don't make assumptions.

4. DAILY GRATITUDE

This section is here to stabilize your emotional well-being. Expressing thankfulness and appreciation improves mental, physical and relational well-being. Being thankful for your present allows more appreciation to flow into your future. Gratefulness impacts the overall experience of happiness, and these effects tend to be long-lasting. Gratitude will also heighten your energy levels to enhance your hustle.

5. DAILY AFFIRMATION

This section is a carry-over from the gratitude area, continuing the positivity from your reality to influence your future by making an impressions on your subconscious mind. These affirmations should be stated in present tense, as an I am statement. For example: I am healthy, I am strong, I am rich happy and joyful. Both of these sections are about influencing your emotions and brain.

6. IMPORTANT TASKS

The tasks section ensures you are making daily progress towards your goals. It’s about grand dreams, large goals and then breaking it down it small achievable goals, and taking it one step further and breaking those small goals into daily task to ensure daily progress.

7. FREE-WRITING

What ideas do you have? What will make today great? What's on your mind? This is the section to answer those questions and to write about what ever you want to. Some people like to use this space to create their ideal day in detail and set their intentions.

8. NIGHTLY REFLECTION

What did you learn today? Are you happy with your level of productivity and action? How can you improve? This section is about what happened during your day and how you handled it. This is where you write about how you can make things better moving forward. Don't dwell on anything negative here. Learn the lesson and look forward to the next day.