This essay is about setting goals to help us design a better version of ourselves, the version we always wanted to be. Setting meaningful goals for the New Year involves a thoughtful and balanced approach. Empower yourself and take responsibility with zero excuses. Today, we will determine what truly matters, which helps us set ourContinue reading “2025 and Beyond – Aligning Your Core – Setting Goals”
Category Archives: Goal Setting
2025 and Beyond, Mapping Your Present: What Truly Matters; and Why!
Where are you today? Take an Inventory/Self-Assessment “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year.” – Vern McLellan We are working toward personal and professional growth to build a stronger version of who you are today. This essay aims to help you takeContinue reading “2025 and Beyond, Mapping Your Present: What Truly Matters; and Why!”
Finding Your True North: Setting Your Direction for 2025
The theme for December 2024 is to establish goals for 2025 and beyond. So, we are starting some preparations for setting goals: find our true north, map our present, align our core, and write our legacy. This essay is to set the stage, so please follow along every Friday for more on how to establishContinue reading “Finding Your True North: Setting Your Direction for 2025”
What If Self-Authorship Redefines Your Existence?
Let’s have a philosophical discussion about “What if.” How can changing your mental attitude help you see the opportunities in your future? Our thoughts and attitudes shape our reality. An ongoing process of self-definition and self-creation characterizes human existence; we are constantly faced with choices that shape our identity and future possibilities. The ability toContinue reading “What If Self-Authorship Redefines Your Existence?”
A Philosophical Perspective – Who Am I?
I think therefore, I am – Descartes I wrote this poem at the beginning of my journey to define myself. At sixteen, I had not learned that we hold the strings. At sixteen, others (my parents) controlled my life. It takes a lifetime to understand that we are the authors of our story. Asking deepContinue reading “A Philosophical Perspective – Who Am I?”
What Truly Matters? Wisdom
Please note that I will only post once per week on Friday for the next month, as I will make some changes. “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – Carl Jung Who are you today, and who do you want to be tomorrow? How can you prioritize what trulyContinue reading “What Truly Matters? Wisdom”
Health First: Prioritizing What Truly Matters
“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise” – John Clark, 1639 What truly matters? This quote is a strong statement for our overall health. Without health, we will not find financial health or wisdom. Because the alternative is to be unhealthy. Then, we spend much of our effort andContinue reading “Health First: Prioritizing What Truly Matters”
What Truly Matters? A Personal Growth Mindset
The whirlwind we call our lives is often overwhelming, and we are running to keep up with our schedules, distractions, and task lists. In a consumer society where material success is prized, we can quickly lose sight of what is true. We need to slow down and take inventory of what truly matters. Personal growthContinue reading “What Truly Matters? A Personal Growth Mindset”
Money Talks: Uncovering What Truly Matters
This month, my essays will take a deep dive into what truly matters to us. Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Understanding what truly matters will help you establish goals, helping you become the person you want to be tomorrow. Our spending habits are more than financial transactions; they are a partContinue reading “Money Talks: Uncovering What Truly Matters”
What Truly Matters? Finding Meaning in a Chaotic World
Our lives are filled with noise and distractions; we live in a chaotic whirlwind of activities supporting our basic needs: food, water, and shelter. We have jobs, houses to manage, groceries to buy, laundry to clean. Where is the time to find meaning and purpose? The noise is the information coming in waves every day.Continue reading “What Truly Matters? Finding Meaning in a Chaotic World”