Mel Robbins walks through two reflections: look back at something you're proud of this year and ask why it matters, then pick one joyful thing to do before December ends and set a date. Small intentional actions break the autopilot.
So the first question's a really important one. And the question's this: if you look back to the beginning of this year, what's something that you're really proud of that you either did or that you experienced or that happened this year? And I promise you, if you look, you will find that thing. And then I want you to take a moment and I want you to really sit with it and pat yourself on the back and ask yourself, why am I proud of that? Because I bet that there's something a little bit deeper that will get revealed. You're gonna realize, wow, I'm proud of this because I recognize that I'm changing. I'm proud of this because I see that I am putting myself first. I'm proud of myself because I've really shown up for other people and I've managed this challenge really well and I'm stronger than I think. Now let's talk about the second question. When you think about now until the end of this year, What are you looking forward to? And if there's nothing that comes to mind or there's nothing in the calendar, don't feel bad about that. It's just a cue. It's a cue that you gotta put something in there. And so I want you to pick one thing. What is something that brings you joy? Whether it's something you used to do or it's something that you've been wanting to do. Like, is there a bluegrass festival that you've wanted to go to? Is there a tennis clinic that you wanted to play in? Is there a trail that you've been wanting to hike that is just, you know, an hour outside the city you live in? Don't put your life on hold. Don't just stay in autopilot doing the same old, same old. Because here's one thing that I'm going to keep reminding you. If you change nothing, nothing changes. The future that you want, the things that you are looking forward to in the future, they start today. They start by picking a date, picking a thing, making a plan, sending the text. And you deserve to have something in your life that makes you look up and go, oh my God, I can't wait for that. I can't wait for that. And the things that are out in the future that you're really excited about are also important because they help you get through the challenges that you're facing today. Don't make the mistake that I made of just assuming that somehow it's all going to magically fall out of the sky. If you don't have something to look forward to, as your friend, I'm telling you right now, I don't want you to do another thing after you're done listening to this, but to create something to look forward to because you deserve that.
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