Week 2 - My Mind Map

Mapping Out My Reset — The Simple Version and the Truthful Version

This week I spent time breaking down what I really want to change in my life. It was all about honest self-reflection, facing some uncomfortable truths, and realising just how many excuses I’ve been leaning on. But reflection without structure is just noise — so I decided to create a mind map.

At first, I made a very simple version. The aim was to identify those areas of my life I want to transform and within each area to understand the possible obstacles and solutions. It had the five main areas I want to change:

• Health

• Social Life

• Business

• Finance

• Mindset – broken down into motivation and boredom

It looked clean, neat, and almost too easy. It showed what I want to change but not why I keep avoiding it, the excuses I make or the way forward.

That’s when I realised: A surface-level map wasn’t enough. So I made a second, more detailed mind map — and this one was honest.

In the second version, I added:

• My excuses (“I’m too tired”, “people won’t like me”, “I’ll fail”, “I’m not ready”, “it’s easier to stay where I am”)

• The part alcohol plays in my decisions

• My ways forward

  • Small steps

  • Routines

  • Using my strengths

  • Removing temptations

  • Being accountable

The deeper mind map wasn’t pretty. But it was real. It showed exactly where I get in my own way — and what I can do about it.

And strangely, instead of feeling overwhelmed, I felt lighter. The simple mind map showed where I’m heading. The deeper one showed how I’ll get there.

What I Learned

You can’t change your life if you only focus on the “ideal version” of you. You have to understand the messy parts too — the excuses, the fears, the habits that hold you back. Once you name them, you can start defeating them.