As the year 2007 wraps up and 2008 is about to begin, I always suggest to clients to reflect on the past year before the New Year begins. This helps us learn from the past and creates awareness and energy for the year ahead.
Often times I hear from people that every year looks the same. They have a hard time distinguishing one year from another because nothing ever changes. Someone once said we take more time to plan a vacation than we do our lives. Sad, but very true.
Here are the top questions to ask yourself to help make 2008 different than 2007.
1. What was your greatest lesson this year?
2. What brought you happiness?
3. What brought you disappointment?
4. What will you take with you in the New Year?
5. What will you leave behind?
6. What was the biggest risk you took? What risk would you have liked to take?
7. What are you most grateful for?
8. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be and why?
9. What did you want to accomplish that you did not do? Do you still want to?
10. How did/do you limit yourself? How can you transform this behavior into something positive?
Remember the old saying, "If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got." No wonder most people's lives look the same from year to year.
Give yourself the gift of self-reflection that will help you to create the life you really want this year. It only takes an hour or two. Don't you deserve better than settling for whatever shows up? Of course you do....
If you would like to have a discussion with me about any of these questions please contact Karen Regan at info@coachforhappiness.com.
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