My word for 2015 was "act" & I've refined it a bit for 2016 with "proactive."
We usually get messages from the universe that really hit us hard when we know it's time to make a change & two things recently happened...
I was watching the NYC marathon in November, in awe of the runners & their strength & the perseverance & dedication it took to get them to that day & one of the commentators said, "A goal without a plan is just a wish." Wow, no beating around the bush there.
Then a friend recommended the book, "The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity." It's a short read & I can't recommend it enough if you want to have more focus in your day, reach your goals & lead a healthy & balanced life. Here's a link to the pdf http://www.the5choices.com/5choicesminibook.pdf
One of the main concepts of the book is that you must schedule time in FIRST for your important & meaningful goals & work on a plan to achieve them (be proactive). Otherwise you will be bogged down all day in reactive mode- answering calls, emails, routine tasks, etc. & will make no progress towards the goals that are truly life changing. I'll be the first to admit that this is challenging- reactive mode is safe & easy whereas proactive mode can be uncomfortable & confusing.
We also live in an extremely noisy & distracting world, we are constantly bombarded with demands for our attention & we even feed off of it- we get a text or social media alert & our brain says, "Someone is paying attention to MEEE!! I must respond to that text or see who 'liked' MEEE!!" Well you can spend your time on these fleeting thrills or you can spend it creating & achieving something truly meaningful for yourself & others.
All we have in this life is limited time so use it very wisely. I'm not saying social media, texts, etc. aren't fun & a great way to connect but really limit yourself & keep the time spent on them in check. I can pretty much assure you they are not getting you to your big goals.
My priorities for the new year are my health (mental, physical & spiritual) & being proactive in making my dreams come true. I'm going to steer my ship to the promised land instead of getting knocked around aimlessly in the waves. Sure there may be bumps along the way but it's not about perfection, it's about knowing your destination, having a good map & staying on course.
What's a dream that you have for 2016 & what's your plan to make it happen? Let's turn those dreams into goals into realities! :)
(a crude summary of my plan ;)....
