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"“The only limits are, as always, those of vision.”
-- James Broughton
“Make your life a mission -- not an intermission.”
-- Arnold H. Glasgow
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not
a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”
-- William Jennings Bryan
“Visualize yourself standing before a gateway on a hilltop. Your entire
life lies out before you and below. Before you step through, pause and
review the past; the learning and the joys, the victories and the
sorrows -- everything it took to bring you here.”
-- The Book of Runes
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you
come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people
who have come alive.”
-- Harold Thurman Whitman
“The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to
do, something to love, and something to hope for.”
-- Joseph Addison
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You are the navigator of your ship. At least every 3 months, step
back and review the voyage you are now on. Also consider plans for new
destinations and new venues.
The Smart Review Questions below focus on aspirations, holidays, life
lessons, life purpose – on what is most important to you.
Ideally, give yourself a day every 3 months for life planning. Really
put your life under a microscope and do an in-depth review. Then get
out the telescope to raise your sights and shoot for a new star.
Take a minute right now and mark in your calendar the same day every 3
months to do this important review.
TIP – Create 12 equal sized boxes on one page in your journal
and write very short answers for each question. On the following 3
month intervals, keep adding your answers to the same boxes.
- What was your peak experience or accomplishment this last
quarter or year? Why was this so meaningful?
- What was your main challenge? What blocks got in your way?
- What major areas of your life need more balance?
- Looking back over your experience, what would you consider to be
the primary life lesson you are being invited to learn?
- What dreams and aspirations, both old and new, merit more
attention?
- What time will you allocate for solitude, rest, relaxation,
rejuvenation and/or fun?
- What areas of your career would you like to change?
- In what ways do you enjoy giving back to others?
- Do you have a sense of your life purpose? How can you live it
more fully?
- What is your critical path towards more positive change, meaning
and purpose in your life?
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