I’m overwhelmed by tasks—how can I use this quote to decide what actually matters today in my journal?

Do a Purpose-first filter: 1) Name 3 values you want today to serve (e.g., learning, service, health). 2) List your top 5 tasks. 3) Next to each task, write which value it serves (or “none”). 4) Pick 1–3 MITs (Most Important Tasks) that clearly serve your values. 5) Write one sentence: “If I only do these, today was well used.” 6) End of day: Note 1 impact you created, 1 task to drop tomorrow. In the Stoic app, open a daily entry and reuse this same structure—consistency makes priorities clearer over time.

I stay busy to avoid fear of failure. How do I journal through that using this quote?

Try Busy vs Brave: 1) Name the Busy Task you hide in, and the Brave Task you avoid. 2) Write the smallest 10-minute move for the Brave Task. 3) If-then plan: “If I feel the urge to switch to busy-work, then I will pause, breathe, and do the next 2 minutes of the Brave Task.” 4) Define a Minimal Win: what counts as “done for today.” 5) Close with a kind line: “Progress over protection.” Use Stoic as your daily companion—start each entry with Busy vs Brave to build the habit of choosing meaningful work over motion.

I’m worried I confuse motion with progress. What prompts can help me track real progress without obsessing over productivity?

Use a Progress Check entry: 1) Outcome over action: “Today I moved X forward by…” (name the effect, not just the effort). 2) One thing that mattered most and why. 3) One task I’ll drop, delegate, or delay. 4) A tiny system tweak for tomorrow (time block, clearer first step, fewer inputs). 5) Gratitude for margin: one way doing less served your well-being. In Stoic, repeat this check a few evenings each week; the pattern trains your mind to notice impact, not just activity.