Reflection Questions – The Most Important Questions You’ll Answer This Year

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“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”
– Peter F. Drucker

Towards December each year I like to think back over the last past twelve months, and plan for the year ahead by asking myself a number of reflective questions. In the interest of being thorough my list of reflective questions gets longer each year, since we’ve always heard that more is better: more money, more time, more “stuff.”

Except that sometimes it isn’t. Sometimes, more is just distracting. Since reading Leo Babauta’s Simple Guide To a Minimalist List, I’ve been cutting many non-essentials out of my life, and decided to apply the same approach to my self reflection – focusing on only the questions that matter the most.

Here now in the same spirit as my intentionally short list of the best personal development books, I present to you – the most important (reflective) questions you’ll answer this year.

The Most Important Reflective Questions You’ll Answer This Year

What am I thankful for this year?
How far have I come – and where am I going?
What matters most to me?
Who is important to me – and who am I important to?
What unique experiences set this year apart from all that preceded it?
Where did I excel – and where do I need to improve?

And finally, the question that helps me look forward to the future:

What do I want the answers to these questions to be next year – and how will I get there?

No pressure – the answers matter only to you. Enjoy the holidays, leave a comment with your own thoughts – or questions! – and I will see you next year.

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