{"id":574,"date":"2016-01-14T15:18:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T15:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/?p=574"},"modified":"2016-12-24T06:57:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T06:57:15","slug":"another-year-questions-to-reflect-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/another-year-questions-to-reflect-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Year&#8230;Questions To Reflect On&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mountain-lake-931726_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-576\" src=\"http:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mountain-lake-931726_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"mountain-lake-931726_1280\" width=\"743\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mountain-lake-931726_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mountain-lake-931726_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mountain-lake-931726_1280-676x450.jpg 676w, https:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mountain-lake-931726_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We see many people in our\u00a0world every day and sometimes ourselves go through daily routines\u00a0in a pre programmed, meaningless manner. \u00a0At the same time, we also are reminded constantly that our lives are valuable gifts with an expiry date, at least in this realm.<\/p>\n<p>The end and start of a year provide valuable\u00a0opportunities and reminders for personal introspection and reflection. \u00a0Great questions help us think and reflect deeply about our existence, life experiences and progress.<\/p>\n<p>Few\u00a0useful questions that may help with the self-review process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How did I live\u00a0my previous year, especially in the context of things I aspired to do?<\/li>\n<li>How much did I live\u00a0meaningfully and purposefully?<\/li>\n<li>What impact did I have\u00a0on the people and environment around me?<\/li>\n<li>How much\u00a0progress did I make in becoming\u00a0the person I really aspired\u00a0to be?<\/li>\n<li>What have I learned from my experiences?<\/li>\n<li>What are key things in life that I am\u00a0grateful for?<\/li>\n<li>What\u00a0do I need to do more of, less of and stop doing?<\/li>\n<li>When did I feel in touch with my soul? How can I do more of this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry if the answers are not found easily. \u00a0Not having answers may hold\u00a0opportunities to look inside deeper, become\u00a0more aware and mindful.<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes to you for a peaceful, meaningful and happy new year&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much. &#8230; The life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully.\u201d &#8211; Seneca, On the Shortness of Life<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>References<br \/>\n1. Image Credit &#8211;\u00a0Joshua Earle; pixabay.com<br \/>\n2. On The Shortness Of Life by Seneca, goodreads.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We see many people in our\u00a0world every day and sometimes ourselves go through daily routines\u00a0in a pre programmed, meaningless manner. \u00a0At the same time, we also are reminded constantly that our lives are valuable gifts with an expiry date, at least in this realm. 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