Goal Achievement: The year so far, the years still to come

2008 promised so much. The book and training program I was writing was moving ahead at the end of last year. We'd planned a trip back to England to see the folks, and my dad who'd been sick. Then Christmas came and went in a flurry of things to plan and do, before we jumped on a plane and headed back to England. Not to spend time with my dad - in the physical sense, because the first thing we did when we landed was go to his funeral. Jet lag meant I could get through the reading I was to do without losing the plot....and then it was more planning, organising, road trips to my sisters on the south coast, taking Dad to the place he loved most. More travelling up and through stonehenge to London. People to see, places to visit and yes, lots of t-shirts to buy.

Then of course we lost my uncle, closely followed by my aunt. By which time we were back in Australia. Phone calls, letters, photo albums to create and send back....memories to cherish.

Then a good friend lost a brother - diabetes, and not much older than me. Time to rethink the health and fitness.

Another good friend lost a brother - road accident.

A torn forearm muscle, a dead external hard drive, lost data, a broken digital camera, a dead laptop....

Then the fire which gutted my neighbors house, a burnt child and the potential for the loss of our home - had the firies not been so quick thinking and acting.

Every one a poke in the eye. Every one a chance to ask - why me, to lay blame, to not take responsibility.

There are so many could have's, should have's in this world. Could have done this, should have done that. Every one a beat yourself up time.

Well - I have taken stock of the many lessons learned from the beginning of this year and have started to make some changes.

Backups and inventories.
Insurance

And then the things that matter.

Reconnecting with the people who matter. Letters, phone calls, hugs and kisses.

Thanking "the universe" for another chance to make a difference. Leaving a legacy behind - of people who have been touched by MotivateMe in some way and have gone on to make a difference to their lives and the people they know.

Because it is that kind of legacy that people will remember, rather than the things you accumulate. It will be the experiences, the people, the places, the times you spent wandering through the foothills of the Rockies you will remember when it is your time to go rather than the new plasma you bought and spent so much time watching.

Take stock of your year so far. The lessons you were given to learn. Then look at the year that is to come and ask, are you on the right track to where you want to be at the end of this year? Are you enjoying what you are doing? Is it what you want to do?

Take a deep breath and then make some adjustments.

Every day is a chance to evaluate. What does the score card look like for you so fr this year?