From the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, until the end of Yom Kippur, the Day of Repentence, Jews have 10 days to return or turn back–t’shuvah–to their best selves. How do you do this? Here’s an excerpt from my workbook, Get Ready, Aim, Shoot, and Hit Your Bull’s Eye This Year that will help.
To begin the process of t’shuvah answer the following questions. As you answer them, you will be developing your focus for the coming year and improving your aim.
- Look back over the past 12 months. How did you live, play, work, love, and behave? In general, what would you have changed about how you lived your life last year?
- How could you have been a better you last year?
- What would you like to do more of this year
- What would you like to do less of this year?
- How can you live your life fully this year?
- What can you do to reach your fullest potential this year?
Next, write down at least three new goals – targets you want to hit – for this New Year
For each goal, list three things you can do to help move you closer to achieving that goal. These might be specific actions you can take or habits you can form that will bring you closer hitting that bull’s eye – accomplishing your goal.
Finally, write an intention statement to go with each of your goals. Make the statement quantifiable. For example, if your goal is to lose 10 pounds in the next 12 months you might write, “I intend to be fit, trim, and 10 pounds lighter by this time next year.”
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