3 questions that changed my life
Annual reviews are powerful, but they can make you feel *momentarily* powerless.
Hello dear friend
I want to share something personal today. A few years ago, I felt stuck and unsure about what I was doing with my life. Then, I came across these three questions that completely changed how I approach the end of the year:
What are the three biggest hurdles you faced in the past year? How did you find a way past each of these three obstacles?
Do you see a recurring thread tying up all three in the question above? Keeping that in mind, what are the top three qualities in yourself you are proud of?
How did these obstacles change you as a person? Or what is the biggest lesson you learned from them?
When I feel I’ve no clue how to answer this, I look through the pages of my journal. I can usually see a significant shift in tone before and after these obstacles. This helps me gauge how much of an impact these issues must have had on me.
You can do the same. Reflect on how your mood has changed after these obstacles and how they have changed you as a person. You can also try and introspect on the biggest lesson you learned from this problem. This will be valuable in setting specific and achievable goals for 2025.
Answering these forced me to think deeply about my choices and how they shaped my life. It wasn’t easy, but it was eye-opening.
Now, I ask myself these questions every year. They’ve helped me clarify what I want and how to get there.
If you’re ready to ask yourself these questions (and more!), I’d love for you to join my Annual Review Workshop on Dec 23. Together, we’ll reflect, reset, and map out a plan for an incredible 2025.
Here’s to discovering what’s possible when we pause and reflect.
With gratitude,
Anangsha