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It’s that time again. The end of the year when we take stock of what the past year has given us…the celebrations, the highs and lows, the goals met and those that never came to fruition.
Often when we look back over our accomplishments the inner critic comes out and camps on our doorstep. This is the guy who picks apart every little thing that you didn’t do, every failure, every finish line not crossed. We need to put this guy out to pasture. He is not helping….not one little bit. As a matter of fact if you were in a relationship with someone who criticized, condemned, and complained about you constantly you would drive that toxicity from your life (wouldn’t you?)
Look, in any given time period some things will go well and others not quite as you expected. If I dwell on the bad the good loses its luster. All the less than stellar results are just lessons to be learned. In many ways those things are more important than things that went swimmingly. But you will need to keep your inner cheerleader busy helping you see those things.
Go ahead and assess your last year. Learn the lessons that were available to you but don’t stew about the things that weren’t right. Let those go without reservation. Look for the things that went right and celebrate all of them!
Kick the critic to the curb and let the inner celebrant have all the fun.
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
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