The 101 Rules I Use to Organize My Life in 2026
I’ve modified how I create goals.
I still have ambition, but I’ve focused on something decisive: pre-structured frameworks.
After scanning one of my top five reads, ‘Ask and It’s Given’ by Esther and Jerry Hicks, I remembered the problem is rarely the desire to achieve something.
It’s the lack of direction.
Typically we ask: What do I want?
Instead, I’m focusing on: Who am I choosing to be, and what rules would make that inevitable?
Why Rules instead of Goals
Goals focus on the future.
Rules are aimed in the present, controlling how I act in the present.
Rules lead to:
Well, less decisions to make, making everything more consistent.
Allowing you to focus on the same outcome over and over.
If you keep at it, you build momentum. This is law.
Similar to the way meal planning and prep work really well for some people. It’s a program.
This comes especially handy:
When the job is more about the purpose than the money.
When you want to build wealth instead of having spikes in income.
When you want to finish a race instead of want to keep on moving.
This is what I’m telling myself at least.
When the location is not important, and the time is not important either, controlling when you act is more important.
Hint: The time is now!
This year I’m focused on structure as my main strategy.
After all, Saturn is in Aries.
How to Read This List
These rules are not meant to be followed all at once.
I return to them seasonally, sometimes weekly, sometimes daily.
One rule experienced is better than ten rules admired.
If a rule annoys you, circle back.
If it feels like a relief to start, go ahead.
The 101 Rules of 2026
Identity & Self-Concept
I enact the identity of the future self and not the past self.
I do not entertain identities that are not current.
I carry myself calmly and with intention.
I walk slowly.
I do not rush to show.
I prefer discipline to motivation.
I trust myself enough to do the work.
I would build a life that I would be proud of, even if no one else was.
I value consistency over intensity.
I do not rush to work on things that are not aligned.
Time & Attention
I take care of my mornings.
I do not spend my best hours working on someone else’s goals.
I lay out my plans for the week on the weekend.
I spend my weekends with reflection and not with mindless activity.
I do the best things and do less.
I strive to complete everything I start.
I prefer depth on my work over speed.
I protect the open spaces in my calendar as if they were meetings.
I limit the things I do so that I can increase the amount and quality of work I do.
I consider focus as a skill that I have.
Pause Here
If you are thinking I would love to have a life like this, but I am struggling with the steps to take, this is where this code becomes valuable.
I keep a seasonal identity guide where I organize rules to help me keep my focus throughout the year.
→ Download the 2026 Seasonal Identity Code (Free)
These are the same principles distilled for your convenience so you don’t have to go through everything again.
Learning & Intellectual Authority
I learn how to integrate
I take notes for the purpose of teaching.
I complete every book I start.
I revisit core ideas.
I prefer first principles over trends.
I protect my time to learn.
I integrate learning through actions, speaking, or writing.
I track what alters my thinking.
I permit boredom during study.
I prioritize understanding over volume.
Financial Structure
I do not trade time for money without purpose.
I track money on a weekly basis.
I separate money into income, investing, and speculation.
I take on risk sparingly.
I think things through before I act.
I protect capital.
I build repeatable systems before scaling them.
I let patience compound.
Body & Presence
I train for longevity.
I move every day.
I train for control.
I respect recovery.
I eat to think clearly.
I prioritize posture and mobility.
I breathe before responding.
I notice how my body influences my decisions.
I rest without guilt.
I treat my body as an instrument.
Authority & Energy
I like to speak when I am bringing clarity.
I take a moment to respond.
I avoid going to great lengths to explain things.
I make room for silence.
I select environments with intention.
I exit draining environments early.
I dress in ways that reflect self-respect.
I trust my timing.
I treat my body as an instrument, not an ornament.
I conserve my energy.
Relationships & Boundaries
I say no when I want to say no.
I protect my evenings.
I choose depth over availability.
I avoid comparison.
I put my energy into selective relationships.
I disengage from gossip.
I value time alone.
I leave discussions clearer.
I do not chase validation.
I trust my timing.
Travel & Orientation
I travel slowly.
I secure runway before movement.
I keep routines portable.
I choose supportive environments.
I travel with fewer things.
I do not use movement to escape discipline.
I anchor internally.
I respect local rhythms.
I invest in relationships that respect my trajectory.
I move intentionally.
Review & Integrity
I review weekly.
I adjust gently.
I track progress honestly.
I reflect monthly.
I audit energy quarterly.
I update my vision.
I celebrate consistency.
I document lessons.
I close loops.
I choose clarity over comfort.
I keep promises small and real.
I simplify when overwhelmed.
I revisit fundamentals.
I take action even when no one is watching.
On Final Note
This is my ode to finding even more relief in my life.
Relief from constant decision making, drifting, or trying to rebuild your identity everytime circumstances change.
If you want to work with this more intimately, I made a free seasonal version that shows you how to choose an identity focus for this season and just live a few rules deeply.
→ Get the 2026 Seasonal Identity Code
Choose the season you’re in.
Choose one rule.
Live it longer than feels necessary.
We are turning structure into freedom.