I just had to say something about the end of the world today; afterall, we are on the last day of the Mayan calendar and who knows what will happen at midnight (said with my tongue in my cheek).
Many moons ago (we won't say how many), when I was a mere slip of a girl (early 20's), I participated in an exercise about setting your priorities.
To summarize, we started by envisioning that we had been invited, on short notice, to join friends on a wonderful vacation trip. Motivated by something we truly wanted, how quickly could we tie up loose ends, get our essential work done, get packed, etc.?
Now, how would you do it with a time restriction of just a day or two?
The result is that you have now confirmed for yourself that you have the ability to make choices and get organized when properly motivated.
Next, take the exercise to another level. Imagine that you have been given bad news by your physician and you only have 10 years, 5 years, 4 years, 3 years, 2 years or 1 year to live. What becomes important in your life given these timeframes? What feels undone?
Is it any easier to set your priorities with these thoughts in the back of your mind?
I've also enjoyed a couple of other tips when doing these types of exercises. The first one comes from the book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff - "Your inbox will never be empty." The second is also along the same lines and comes from Ether and Jerry Hicks through The Teachings of Abraham - "You will never be finished." I find that these sayings take some of the stress away when I am feeling overwhelmed and also they remind me that life is not a race to the finishline.
So hopefully, we'll all be here tomorrow and now you have some interesting tools to help you with your New Year's Eve goal setting.
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