How to Create a Life-Changing Vision for 2017

'Tis the season when self-reflection becomes mainstream for a week or two. And as it does social media will be buzzing with public professions of resolutions and "year in reviews" while news feeds fill up with ten-step plans for happiness in 2017. And we'll all collectively compare where we are with where others seem to be in life. Yes, it's the time of year when we come to terms with the difference between who we are and who we want to be. Sometimes for the first time in a year. Viktor Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning, termed this tension "Sunday neurosis." He wrote,"...it's the kind of depression which afflicts people who become aware of the lack of content in their lives when the rush of the busy week is over and the void within themselves becomes manifest." For many, the end of a busy December results in a certain "New Year neurosis" when the void within can take center stage. It's also a time when we can get mired by the tension and stuck in a cycle of negative self-reflection. On the other extreme, we are susceptible to making thoughtless, unrealistic, and shortsighted "resolutions." Both reactions can be unhealthy in our personal and work lives. Embracing The Creative Tension Accepting and engaging in the tension between who we are and who we want to be can be exhilarating. In fact, it's where creativity, imagination, and innovation thrive. Taking the time to step back and ask, "What do I want?" "Why do I want it?" and "How can I actually get there?...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news