Give yourself credit to feel good about the past.

Not everything goes the way we expect in life. Big revelation right?!?

But even though many of us know that to be the case it’s still uncommonly easy to reflect on the way we wish life would have gone as opposed to appreciating the way it has.

When my wife and I recently reflected on 2023, I was a bit harsh on myself for not being further ahead than I wanted to be.

But, just like my drill instructors used to bring me back to reality, be saying “you’re not being shot at” the reality is I did fairly well compared to most.

That caused me to appreciate the progress I’d made and use any lack of progress as fuel to be more disciplined and more focused this coming year.

So if you’ve been hard on yourself, look back and notice just how far you’ve come. Acknowledge the gap between where you are and where you want to be and allow that to motivate you to improve your habits, makes the shifts, and make it happen this year.

Most importantly, determine the little steps along the way that tell you you’re heading in the right direction. And with each step, use your acuity to make the necessary adjustments to propel you forward.

​Be good to yourself, and unlock the potential inside yourself this coming year!

To your success,

Nate

​P.S. If you’d like to share your reflections with me, feel free to email me at reflections@mindvaultllc.com as I’ll be happy to hear your thoughts. This email goes directly to me and is reserved only for those who read these Reflections.