Happy New Year’s Eve, comrades. As we face the last of our year-end celebrations, are you looking backward? Is 2007 a big mess that you’d rather forget? Are you anxious to plow into 2008 with optimism and energy? Good.
But you might consider taking a moment to assess your 2007. If it sucked, you’re going to want to do things differently -- which things, in what way? If it was fantastic, you probably want to take a moment to pat yourself on the back. You deserve some appreciation.
Of course 2007 had strong points and weak points for all of us, but memory can be a moody character. I’m anxious to make challenging and fun plans for my 2008: Produce the play, make a short film, take a vacation that’s actually relaxing, plan a new trip.
So before I get into that, I’m going to take one long last look at 2007. What did I do that was great? What didn’t work so well? What habits and patterns are pulling me down? (Patterns and habits only seem to show up in the rear-view mirror.)
I’ve seen this play out before. I accomplished a lot of good things in 2007, but if I don’t take a moment, write them down, and acknowledge what I did, my inner critic will have his way with the record. I want to sail into 2008 with a bigger, better ship. I have that ship, but I’ll lose it to decay and self-doubt if I don’t take some time here at year’s end to do inventory, and some routine maintenance.
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