Where am I in my Life?

To achieve success, you first need to change your beliefs and concepts and get rid of the negative. This process is called self- reflection, as discussed here. After you have gone through this self reflecting process on your life, it’s time to decide how satisfied you are in your life’s different areas and how balanced your life currently is.

Do you know what you are spending your energy and time on?

​Here are a couple of questions to ask yourself. Do you know what you are spending your energy and time on? How satisfied are you in life’s different areas? Why does your life looks the way it does? What would you like your life to look like? How can you make this happen?

Life has many different categories, you may add or subtract to the list according to your own circumstances but i would like to name a few of the mayor categories of life:

• Your business / career
• Finances
• Health
• Family & friends
• Love
• Personal growth
• Fun & recreation
• Home & physical environment
• Spirituality
• Self image

The "where am i now" Questionnaire. After completed the below list, you will have a representation of your satisfaction with life. You will quickly identify any gaps between where you are now and where you want to be. 

• - Your business / career - Is your career where you want it to be? Are you heading in the right direction?
• - Finances - Are you earning enough income to satisfy your current needs? What about future wealth?
• - Health - How physically healthy are you? Are you satisfied with your level of fitness? Are you satisfied with your diet?
• - Family & friends - Are you socializing to your satisfaction levels? Are your family supportive of you?
• - Love - Do you feel loved? How often are you expressing love to others?
• - Personal growth - How focused are you on personal growth? Are you satisfied with your direction? Are you trying new experiences and are you seeking to learn?
• - Fun & recreation - Are you enjoying your life and making it fun? Are you satisfied with your activity level? Can you afford to go on holidays?
• - Home and physical environment - do your home satisfy in your current needs? Can you afford your home?
• - Spirituality -  How connected are you to the inner and outer world? Are you satisfied with your relationship with God?
• - Self image - Do you think of your abilities highly? Do you respect and love yourself? Do you appreciate yourself?

How to interpret your score:
If you have 8-10 in any area, congratulations! You are very satisfied in this particular area. It is important to maintain it this way.
If you have 5-7 in certain areas, you are reasonably satisfied in this particular area but there is definitely opportunity to explore ideas to move up the scale.
If you have 0-4 in certain areas, you are not very satisfied in this particular area and you will need to explore ways of enhancing your satisfaction here. This is the areas where you can grow the most and get the most value!

Take action! Now that you know what your problem areas are, you need to gain understanding as to why this is so. Where should you be spending your time and energy to move forward? 

• What is your ideal score for each category to achieve in the next month, 3 months, 6 months and one year?
• Where are your biggest gaps in satisfaction levels? 

​The key is to find the balance in your life, It's about moving forward, challenging yourself and pushing your boundaries to expand your Score while keeping a balance. How effective are you going to be in life if you cannot move forward in a balanced way?

Through reflection, you have now identified your biggest gaps between where you are now and where you would like to be. Commit to yourself, taking action NOW!

• Write 3 quick goals or actions you will take to help enhance your life in the area(s) you feel most strongly about. This could be something small like calling an old friend or something big as to start a new business venture. Make sure that you add completion dates to your goals and stick to it.

​"Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them" - Thomas Kinkade