Four Questions to Sharpen your Vision and a Reminder to Count Your Blessings

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We are hours away from the New Year. I am excited to witness (and be part) of what God will do in 2010!

I feel ready because I’ve done my homework. I’ve taken the time to process the year and take it all in: the good, the bad, and the ugly. What is done, it’s done and there is no possible way of turning back or changing history. Chapter closed.

However, the future is full of possibilities…

We are entering a new decade. It is time for: a blank page, a fresh canvas, a new slate. It’s time to create, to imagine, and to achieve. If this doesn’t get you fired-up and ready to hit the ground running, what does?

I love asking questions. In the past week, I asked about a dozen people: What have you learned this year and what are you looking forward to in 2010?

Only one person had a clear answer.

I know life happens so fast that few people seldom take the time to ponder, reflect, and plan. Think for a second: What does this say about them and what they want?

As an encouragement take the time to write ideas, experiences, and goals. Don’t assume you will remember them, because you are most likely not going to. You’ve probably discovered this by now. I have. This exercise should not take you more than one or two hours and the payoff will be HUGE! Don’t overestimate the power of reflecting, journaling, and affirming.

Here are four questions to sharpen your vision:

• What did you learn about yourself this year? List the major life lessons.
• What were the principal themes that kept recurring in 2009 and what did you do about them?
• What did you accomplish and are most proud of for 2009?
• Looking ahead: What are you going to achieve in 2010?

In preparation for the New Year, make a special effort to stop and count your blessings. There is so much to be thankful about.

Happy New Year!