Remember these classic beauties? Be careful, because you may be revealing your age!
My wife and I were decluttering the stuff in our attic and came across my old Walkman and Apple Ipod. They’re obsolete now, but who would have thought that these once-hot gadgets would go the way of the dinosaurs? And don’t get me started with the cassette tape that the Walkman used to spin, play and record.
Then came this insight: what old stuff within ourselves that we need to declutter and junk? How about…
Old thinking. Are we secretly suffering from imposter syndrome? Are we seeing the world the same way day after day? Are we relying on an old routine and wonder why we have the same head- and heartache again? Now is a good time to reflect and replace them with new, growth, and abundance mindsets.
Old emotions. Here’s an uncomfortable exercise. We usually write gratitude posts of what went well this year. But what about the areas that did not go well? Do we find ourselves regretting that we should have done this or that? Are we harboring some grudge against somebody? Are we living in fear and worry for too long? I know it’s easier said than done, but letting go of negative emotions will make us free and light as we welcome another 365 days.
Old skills. The doomsayers are warning that AI will one day steal our jobs. I would add, if not AI, then the younger, smarter, hungrier upstarts will. The skills – hard or soft – that served us well in the past may become irrelevant or replaceable before we know it. Therefore, a good question is: what new skill(s) do we need to have to stay ahead of the game? If not a new skill, can we add a fresh dimension to our existing skillset?
Albert Einstein famously said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” Indeed, if we want to enjoy breakthroughs and climb new heights, we have to junk whatever self-limiting beliefs and capabilities we may harbor. Then embrace what is new, useful, and positive. The time is now.
December 28, 2023
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