The most effective method we’ve found for self-reflection is called Naikan

So we have four factors that can help us with the question, “How do I know what action to take?” • As I notice my environment and the world around me, does that suggest a particular action I need to take? (Paying Attention) • What is my purpose? What am I passionate about? What legacy do I want to leave behind? (Purpose) • As I step back and

Resolutions are thoughts about what you want to do in the future. Mindfulness is about staying connected to what’s real in the present.

Remember, in the midst of a difficult incident or a time when you feel very bad, you cannot change your feelings. They are simply there. You feel angry. You feel afraid. You can’t make your feeling go away by an act of will. Nor can you change the other person who is part of this situation, as we have already discussed. But you do have control over

So as you move into the next year of your life, will you be willing to take a risk in order to discover and live out your purpose? There’s really not a safe way to do this. If you want to learn to dive, at some point you need to jump into the water.

So when we are confronted by indecision, we need to take action despite our doubts or confusion. We need to move forward, even if we’re only taking small steps. Those steps, regardless of which direction they go in, are likely to give us new information and experience. Our actions send ripples into the world. The situation may change or reveal

But when we think of our own mortality, we realize that it is the important things we are most likely to regret not doing when we finally run out of time (for good!). So it’s crucial to find a way to set aside time regularly for the important activities that aren’t necessarily urgent. We can usually do this by giving up some of our less purposeful

It’s not that we want a magic pill that will help us act on our thoughts. Rather, we want to be able to act, or not act, according to our purposes.

We can’t do everything that we would like to do or that needs to be done. So each moment we choose what to do, we’re not doing everything else. This is the art of procrastinating. Procrastinating isn’t something you need to stop doing – it’s something you need to get better at.