Every January, the new year seems to stretch before me like a crisp sheet of paper waiting to be filled with my joys and setbacks, passions and pains, accomplishments and disappointments. And every January, I write down what I want to achieve in the year. This is not making resolutions but more about describing the direction I’d like to see my life go in all areas from career and finance to personal relationships and spiritual growth.
This year, I feel more anticipation than usual. I am really, REALLY excited about the course I’m setting and anxious to get started. But my enthusiasm isn’t just about what I’ve planned, it’s also about the way I’ve planned it. This year, I’ve written my vision so that it comes alive with emotion and enthusiasm and it’s a description that delights me at a very deep level.
I’m too modest to share the whole thing but here is the first paragraph: “I am so proud of all I’ve accomplished and the person I’ve become in 2008. This is the year I truly became a bright, shining light and I am so grateful for all the ways I have been blessed...”
It goes on to describe my vision for career, money, health, family, friends, family, spirituality, self-care and fun! My description expresses feelings of profound gratitude, delight, personal commitment and the pride I will feel when I manifest what is described. It touches me in a way that pulls me forward.
What I am learning is that by describing how I will feel when I accomplish the intentions on my list, I create a stronger impetus to work on them. Of course I want to feel proud of myself and delighted by my progress when 2008 concludes. Being aware of that desired outcome gives me another compelling reason to stay focused today.
What about you? What are the emotions you want to feel at the end of the year that will pull you forward as you begin 2008? How can you integrate them into the planning you’re doing now?
Best wishes for an awesome 2008.
Monday, January 7, 2008
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