This week, I'd like to discuss something a bit different: reflection and journaling. I recently read The Alchemist, and while it’s not about boxing, it’s built on the same foundation that every fighter knows the journey is as important as the destination. Journaling is a way to track that journey, notice patterns, and take small steps toward meaningful progress.
You can start your day with intention. Even five minutes can make a difference.
Why Journaling Matters
Journaling isn’t about writing long essays. It’s about noticing:
Where you’re growing
Where you’re slipping
What opportunities keep appearing (your “omens,” as The Alchemist would call them)
The best fighters train their bodies. The smartest fighters also train their minds. Journaling is your corner for reflection and improvement.
Train your body. Reflect in your corner. Progress happens in both.
Reflection Tips You Can Start This Week
1. Daily 2-Minute Check-In
Write one sentence for each:
What drained me today?
What lifted me today?
3. Honest Coach Question
If you were coaching yourself today, what words of encouragement would you offer yourself?
Write it down, no sugarcoating.
4. Small Wins Log
Each night, write:
One win
One thing to improve
One intention for tomorrow
5. Personal Legend Clarity
Inspired by The Alchemist: write the next meaningful step toward your goal. Small steps compound over time. What inspired you to start working remotely while travelling?
“I always loved travelling, but for a long time, I thought it was something I could only do in short bursts on weekends, during vacations, or if I took a break from work entirely. Then I realised that technology had made it possible to work from anywhere, and I asked myself, ‘Why am I waiting?’ I started small, taking my work on the road for a few weeks, and soon I realised I was happier and more productive than ever. The flexibility to choose where I wake up each day has changed everything for me”
Notice the signs. Track the journey. Small reflections lead to big breakthroughs.
How This Helps in Boxing, Business, and Life
A fighter improves through rounds.
A creator improves through reps.
A person improves through reflection.
Journaling is the tool that helps you notice, adjust, and grow. Just five minutes a day can give you clarity and momentum for the week ahead. Remote work doesn’t mean working all the time. Boundaries are key to making it sustainable.
The Fighter’s Close
Every fighter steps into the ring prepared, not by chance, but through discipline.
Your journal is part of that preparation.
Show up to it daily, even for a minute, and watch how your clarity, confidence, and consistency transform.
See you in the next round.
— 12th Round / Boxunity
TODAY’S WORKSPACE
This week’s newsletter comes from a simple place: I’ve been pushing hard, and some days feel heavier than others. While reading The Alchemist, one line hit me differently: The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times. It reminded me that discipline isn’t about being perfect. It’s about getting up the 8th time, even when the 7th fall shook you. That’s what inspired this edition on journaling and reflection. Writing things down has helped me stay grounded, stay honest, and keep going when momentum feels slow. Journaling isn’t about being deep. It’s about catching yourself in the chaos, focusing again, and reminding yourself of the purpose you’re fighting toward.
Today, this newsletter is my reminder to you, the same way The Alchemist reminded me: keep going, keep reflecting, keep standing up.
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