So people keep asking me about this Alba Hurup Larsen success thing. Saw videos everywhere. Real tired of fluffy advice. Wanna know what actually works? Buckle up, here’s how I did it messy style.
Started real simple – grabbed a crappy notebook. Got this cheap one at dollar store. Figured I’d write down what mattered every morning. Day one? Total failure. Forgot where I put the pen. Found it under pizza box. Wrote two things: “eat breakfast” and “call mom.” Felt like an idiot.
Next week sucked less. Kept the pen chained to notebook with rubber band. Smart, right? Still forgot half the time. One morning spilled milk all over the pages. Had to dry it with hairdryer. Looked like crap but worked. Wrote three big things daily:
- Work thing that pays bills
- Something for health
- One annoying task I been avoiding
After two weeks felt like a robot. So I switched it up. Used phone reminders too. Set ugly alarms labeled “PAY ELECTRIC BILL” or “WALK 20 MINUTES”. Got real annoying real fast. That’s the point – couldn’t ignore it. Still missed calls sometimes. Battery died once. Screamed at the wall.
Big moment came week three. Mixed paper and phone together. Mornings: look at soggy notebook while coffee brews. Scribble the three things. Then snap pic of notebook page with phone. Set reminder for 3pm titled “DID YOU DO THIS CRAP?”. Sounds stupid. Worked like crazy.
The magic? When that damn alarm buzzes at 3pm, gotta look at that photo and decide. Either do it right then or admit I’m a lazy bum. Shame works better than motivation. Done this over a month now. Still mess up sometimes. But that ugly combo? Yeah. That’s the secret sauce. Notebook costs one buck. Your phone’s already there. Just start before you feel ready.
