Every one of us has a story to tell.
Your life is your story. Your story is your life.
Like a story, your life has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. There is a theme, characters, subplots (work, family, health, happiness, friendship), trajectory, and tone.… Read the rest
Last week saw the swearing in of the 44th leader of the United States of America as Barack Obama officially began his role as president.
President Obama's inauguration and speech can be viewed on You Tube by clicking here. A full transcript of his address is available from the New York Times web site (click here).… Read the rest
Today is Australia Day– an annual celebration, held every January 26th, of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, marking the colonisation of Australia by Great Britain.
Having just read the book The First Fleet by David Hill, it is amazing that our nation, as it is today, even got started.… Read the rest
Our family has been on holidays for the last few weeks, which was really nice. A good holiday for me is one where I don't wear my watch and I've forgotten what day it is!
We had a really relaxing time – eating, playing, laughing, swimming, reading, and sleeping.… Read the rest
Creativity – it’s everywhere. Just have a look at the world around you – there is such a variety of shapes, colours, textures, movements, sounds, and even smells. There is nothing bland, boring, or predictable about the world. In fact, there are over 6 billion people on the planet right now and each one of them has a unique fingerprint.… Read the rest
One of the characteristics of wise people is that they are open to feedback. Feedback from other people can give us needed insight not only into our own lives but to any issue or challenge we may be considering. If you reject feedback, you will hinder your own personal growth.… Read the rest
Have you been to a funeral lately? If you have, I’m sure you’ve listened to various people give a tribute to the person who has passed away – stories that give you an insight into who the person was and the kind of impact they had on the people in their world.… Read the rest
Today we come to our final question.
Here it is …
10. "How Can I Make Sure I Achieve My Top Ten Goals?"
One of the challenges in life is not so much knowing what to do but actually doing it.… Read the rest
Have a look through the goals you listed under each role yesterday. Reflect on them for a while.
Then move on to our next question …
9. "What Are My Top Ten Goals for This Year?"
With too many goals you will lose focus.… Read the rest
Let's move forward now and build on the questions we've already asked ourselves and answered over the previous week.
Here is the next question …
8. "What are My Goals for Each Role?"
People who have goals achieve more result in life.… Read the rest
Yesterday's question was about listing our various roles so that we get a full perspective on our lives.
Let's move on to our next question …
7. "Which Role is My Major Focus for this Year?"
Could you create a potential breakthrough in your life by selecting one of your roles as your major focus of attention for this year?… Read the rest
Find another piece of paper and a pen to write with (or open up a document in your computer word processor).
Here is is our sixth question …
6. "What Roles Do I Play in My Life?"
Answering this question helps you to get an overview of the various aspects and responsibilities of your life.… Read the rest
Let's continue with our series of ten questions, as we take some time to reflect on our lives together at the start of another year.
Our fifth question is …
5. "What Are My Values?"
What drives you? Why do you do what you do?… Read the rest
I hope you are taking time to think about and answer each question as we move through this process. This investment of time will pay some good dividends in your life for your future. Personal reflection is a valuable exercise.
A wise man named Socrates once said, "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Let's move on to our fourth question …
4.… Read the rest
So far you've given a bit of time to reflect on your successes and your failures, joys and disappointments, victories, and defeats.
Let's move on to the third question now …
3. "What Did I Learn?"
Look back over your answers to the first two questions.… Read the rest
