Birthday Evaluation…

By: Dr. Tim Reynolds
Birthdays are a great time for reflection. I celebrated my birthday on Monday, and I used part of the day to reflect on where my life is at and where I want it to go.

From developing a health plan to building financial success, any life coach will tell you, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never get there.” I take that a step further and add, “If you don’t evaluate the goals you have set, you won’t know if you are on your way to achieving them.”

So I always allot time on my birthday to evaluate my life’s goals, and sometimes, to create new ones. This year, I asked myself these questions:
1) Have I done the things I thought I would do with my life by now?
2) Am I happy with who I am and what I have become?
3) Do any of my relationships need repair, or should I end any relationships because they are weighing me down?
4) Where do I want to be five years from today, and what steps do I need to take to make that happen?

My answers, of course, were mixed. But I knew if I didn’t honestly answer those questions, five years would go by and nothing may have changed in my life. Now I can make a conscious decision to improve my life throughout the next year so I can ensure I stay on track to reaching my goals.

What about you? I encourage you to ask yourself the same four questions today. You have the power to make choices to start living a healthier, wealthier, happier life, if those are things you desire.

I often have people tell me that change is hard, and they wish there was an easier way to reach their dreams. I often share with them two of my favorite quotes from motivational speaker Jim Rohn:
1) “Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.” –Jim Rohn
2)“If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” – Jim Rohn

So this week I am re-committing to making my life for the next five years a dream life, and I challenge you to do the same. If you need help looking for a starting point, I encourage you to re-read some of the articles I have already shared with you:

Why You Need a Health Plan.
Identifying the Toxins in Your Life.
Find the Hidden Sugar, Lose the Weight.